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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 6h

On October 17, Houston arts and publishing leaders will explore how presses, archives, and cultural institutions are expanding access to books and storytelling while creating careers that strengthen the cultural life of our region. Click on our bio to learn more. #Panel #ArtistTalk #Museums #Talk

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Dominican art historian and curator Marianne de Tolentino reviews the Primer Simposio de Escultura en Puerto Rico. 1992. Click on our bio to read more Record ID / Registro ID: 📌 867078 Researchers / Investigadores: Flavia Marichal Lugo

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The South Bronx is an important context for many artists where—within the sphere of the art world— Read more by clicking on our bio. Record ID / Registro ID: 📌 840618 Researchers / Investigadores: Libertad Guerra #NewYork #Bronx #AvantGarde #ContemporaryArt #LatinxArt

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

¡Aquí Estamos!: Latinx Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is calling for applications for two open positions! ICAA Research and Metadata Development Fellow Interpretative Fellow, Latinx Art #Hiring #CallforApplications #Fellowships #OpenPosition #Apply #MuseumJobs #ResearchJob #Applications

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Video art is a form of artistic expression that synthesizes and articulates a range of expressive codes at an audiovisual level against a conceptual background. Record ID / Registro ID 📌 1258411 Researchers / Investigadores: Marina Garcia, Gabriel Peluffo #UruguayanArt #VideoArt #Videoarte #Uruguay

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Record ID / Registro ID: 📌852865 Researchers / Investigadores: Flavia Marichal Lugo #Bineal #PuertoRicoArt #CaribbeanArt

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Frida: The Making of an Icon also takes a comprehensive look at the role of the extreme commodification of Kahlo’s iconicity, a cultural phenomenon known as “Fridamania,” that emerged in full force in the early 1990s and has continued until today. – Mari Carmen Ramirez #Frida #FridaKahlo

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Record ID / Registro ID: 📌1079798 Researchers / Investigadores: Erika Martínez Cuervo #AbstractArt #ColombianArt #ArteColombiana #Abstraccion Link in Bio to read more

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Conversation | "Fridamania" In conjunction with Frida: The Making of an Icon, art historian and curator Arden Decker sits down with artists Cristina Kahlo Alcalá, Danie Cansino, Enrique Chagoya, and Blanca Garduño. #Frida #Fridamania #FridaTheMakingofanIcon #FridaKahlo #MFAH

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

One of the earliest and most complete biographical documents on the Venezuelan artist, Héctor Poleo. #VenezuelanArtist #Illustrations #Essays

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This newsletter is an open invitation to a lecture (to be accompanied by slides) by Alcides Lanza, the Argentine composer of electronic music. Click on our bio to learn more! Record ID / Registro ID 📌 1478594 Researchers / Investigadores: Gabriela Naso

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The critic Antonio Rodríguez sings praise for the life and work of Frida Kahlo in this posthumous tribute. He reviews the salient events of her career, stressing the martyrdom that haunted her work with a mood of constant struggle. Read more at the ICAA Website. #FridaKahlo #Frida

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Happy Holidays from the ICAA! The historian and critic Justino Fernández (1901-1972) in tandem with Luis Cardoza y Aragón, were the writers who dealt positively and eloquently, with the œuvre of José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949).

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

In memoriam Gonzalo Díaz (1947-2025). The ICAA honors the life and committed practice of Gonzalo Díaz, one of Chile’s foremost contemporary artists and educators. Record ID / Registro ID 📌 734722 | 731548 | 731931

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Celebrate this Spooky Halloween with our most popular documents here at the ICAA! Thank you to the wonderful Museum Staff for the wonderful work y'all do! #Museum #LatinxArt #CAYC #Halloween #MuseumStaff

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Carla Stellweg, a pioneering curator, writer, and advocate for Latin American, Latinx-US, Cuban, and Caribbean contemporary art. Her work continues to resonate in the artists she uplifted and the critical conversations she helped shape.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

ASCO: Without permission, will screen on Saturday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Brown Auditorium at the MFAH, with a post-film discussion with filmmaker Travis Gutierrez Senger.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

In Memoriam: Osvaldo Sánchez (1958-2025) Sánchez’s extraordinary work as curator, critic, and researcher leaves an indelible mark on the arts in Mexico, Cuba, and beyond. The ICAA offers our deepest condolences to his loved ones and colleagues.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Gyula Kosice (1924-2016), an exponent of the visual arts, was a member of the group that launched Arturo magazine. As a sculptor, he created mobile structures that relied on water, movement, and light. Kosice’s essay refers to the topical nature and, therefore, the universal quality of “arte madí”.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

“A Computerology of Nature” Learn more about Ralph de Romero’s manuscripts and drawings at our digital archives, the link to this document is in our bio. Record ID / Registro ID 📌 863100 Researchers / Investigadores: Flavia Marichal Lugo

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

This article, written by the Venezuelan researcher and curator Josefina Núñez for the retrospective exhibition catalogue of the Venezuelan artist Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt, 1912–1994), learn more in our digital archive, link is in bio. #ArtHistory #LatinoArt #Gego #Sculptures

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Deadline is approaching June 27, 2025 Make sure to take a look at the link in our bio for information regarding research fellowship opportunities. #OpenCall #CallforApplications #ResearchOpportunities #Curatorial #LatinXArt #Deadline #Applications #Jobs

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Students from the University of Houston and Rice University attended the ICAA’s 2025 Object-based Learning seminar, during which they explored the Museum’s selection of Spanish viceregal paintings including examples from the celebrated collection of Carl and Marilynn Thoma.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Open call for Applications! We're looking for 3 pre-imposed doctoral fellows to join our team here at the Museum, make sure to apply before June 27th! #OpenCall #Fellowships #MuseumOpportunities #Hiring #LatinX #Doctoral #Curatorial #ResearchOpportunity #HoustonJobs #CaliforniaJobs

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

This is a text by art historian Natalia Majluf, on the series of photographs Bajo el sol negro del Cuzco, a project completed in 1991 by photographer Milagros de la Torre in the city of Cuzco. Read more on the powerful metaphors on our Documents Project, the link is in our bio. #ArtePeruana

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Sybil Venegas is one the first art historians to historicize Chicana art. In addition, as one of the few Chicanas involved in art history, she was in a unique position to dispel some of the prevalent gender stereotypes and to put Chicana art on an equal scholarly footing as mainstream art.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

A heartfelt thanks to the Benson Latin American Collection, UT Libraries, and the Center for Latin American Visual Studies (CLAVIS) for including the ICAA staff in a recent viewing of special collections holdings related to Latinx art and artists. #LatinxArt #UTLibraries #latinamericanart #Archives

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Did you know that the materials in our galleries aren’t always the originals? A facsimile is a precise, faithful copy of a historic document designed to mirror the look and feel of the original as closely as possible. #HirschXICAA #NationalLibraryMonth #LibraryAppreciation #ArchivalDocuments

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This month, we're exploring the world-renowned Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, which consists of more than 100 extraordinary examples by Concrete and Neo-Concrete artists. #HirschXICAA #NationalLibraryMonth #LibraryAppreciation #CelebrateOurLibraries #Art #Museum

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Happy April! We'll take time this month to celebrate our hardworking librarians, archivists, and ICAA staff for the wonderful work they do here at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. #LibraryMonth #HirschxICAA #Museum #Archives

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Announcing the 2024-26 ¡Aquí Estamos! Fellows The ICAA is thrilled to announce the new fellows as part of the cohort of the ¡Aquí Estamos! fellows, supported by the Mellon Foundation. The fellows will contribute to research collection objects as well as their care and interpretation. Link in bio!

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Houston-area students recently explored the fundamentals of color vision during the 2025 Object-based Learning seminar, organized by the ICAA in collaboration with University of Houston and Rice University. #UniversityofHouston #RiceUniversity #Chromasaturation #Color #ObjectBasedLearning

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to honor Beatriz González (b. 1938), the Colombian artist whose career spans six decades, from the early 1960s to today. icaa.mfah.org/s/en/item/13...

Painting of Simon Bolivar with playful colors, a yellow with purple background, and a teal and Colombian flag colors of yellow, blue and red on the body of Simon Bolivar, with a pink face!

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The ICAA is excited to introduce Adriana Lopez, this year's UH-ICAA Object-based Learning intern. For this document highlight honoring International Women's Day, Adriana selected the Latina Art: Showcase '87 catalog, organized by the Mexican Fine Art Center Museum in Chicago in 1987.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

This document was the first published acknowledgement of the debate between figuration and abstraction that simmered in both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro during the 1940s, a step that helped to drive a wedge between supporters of abstract expressionism and those who favored concrete art.

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Hello, this is the ICAA trying out a new platform! We would love to hear from our supporters what kind of content you would like us to put out here on Bluesky! We can't wait to share more document highlights and events! #NewPlatafrom #Archives #Museum #ICAA #DocumentHighlights #Latinx #LATAM

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International Center for the Arts of the Americas @icaa-mfah.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The Museum presents a free symposium to accompany the exhibition Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography. This program is included with Museum admission and takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building. February 15, 2025 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Photograph from the Contemporary Cuban collection, of a man holding his hands and water dripping to his hands, with a baby chick opposite to him. Bold red letters announcing the Symposium event on February 15 from 11am-4:30pm at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

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