Murals, flags, performance, and other artistic expressions define the ongoing struggle to protect lands threatened by rampant extraction of the so-called “white gold.”
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An Abuela’s Infinite Embrace
Argentine human rights activists Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo turned their grief into an ongoing struggle to find the truth about what happened to their children.
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Can AI Help Find the Children of Argentina’s Desaparecidos?
AI images depict what the children born in captivity to victims of the dictatorship might look like today, but some have concerns about the tool’s limitations.
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The Artists Resisting the Myth of “White” Argentina
The work of Identidad Marrón Collective fights systemic racism and erasure of Indigenous and mixed-race narratives in the country.
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The Argentine Artist Making Paintings on Devalued Currency
Amid a worsening inflation crisis, Sergio Guillermo Diaz’s banknote artworks are a poignant symbol of Argentinian resilience.
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Messi World Cup Photo Deposes Egg as Most-Liked Post on Instagram
The post has accrued more than 64 million likes and counting, meaning Messi’s victory is now twofold.
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Chronicles of a Financial Collapse
Carla Zaccagnini’s Cuentos de Cuentas recounts her personal history amid Latin America’s history of financial crises.
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The Book Club That’s Been Discussing the Same Proust Novel for 20 Years
At first, simply watching people read In Search of Lost Time might seem dull; by the end, you’ll be itching to read or reread it yourself.
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Marta Minujín Looks Ugliness Right in the Face
The Argentine artist’s early Informalist works, conjuring decay and degradation, are difficult to look at but deserving of our gaze.
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Life-Sized, 3D-Printed Statue of Maradona Lands in Buenos Aires Airport
The sculpture of the fútbol star in Ezeiza Airport stands at five feet five inches, Maradona’s height.
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Confronting Doubt with the Power of Shakespeare
Argentine director Matías Piñeiro’s Isabella is the latest in a string of offbeat films about the nature of performance and creativity.
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Contending With Urgent Questions About Art and Feminisms in Buenos Aires
Cuando Cambia el Mundo (When the World Changes) invites audiences to deconstruct their own biases.
