Fifth Anniversary Collective

Charlotte, North Carolina – Latin American Contemporary Art (LaCa) Projects is pleased to present its Fifth Anniversary Collective, a group show featuring nine selected artists who have exhibited with the gallery since its opening in March 2013, and celebrating its fifth year in operation.

The category of Latin American contemporary art, based on the origins of its artists, was formally established in approximately 1970. It has since emerged as one of the most important and influential in the evolution of the globalized contemporary art market, in spite of its broadly generalized categorization and continued challenge of being a less-recognized force as compared to more popular geographical originations. In addition to the vast cultural differences between its 33 nations, which a fact in-of-itself adds weight to its significance, the evidence of its importance has recently been reinforced by the establishment of departments and curators dedicated to collecting, researching, and exhibiting Latin American art in many major museums and art institutions across Europe and North America, including Tate Britain (London), The Museum of Modern Art (New York), The Museum of Fine Arts (Houston) and the Hammer Museum (Los Angeles). 

Additionally, the most recent edition of Pacific Standard Time, an initiative of the Getty with arts organizations throughout Southern California, was titled “PST: LA/LA – A Celebration Beyond Borders.”  It was the largest initiative ever assembled to focus on Latin American and Latino Art, with the participation of over 70 art institutions throughout Los Angeles and Southern California.