Arts & Culture Archives - Americas Quarterly

Two Museum Exhibitions Reframe Amazon Civilizations

In Paris and New York, curators present a new kaleidoscope of art from a critical region.

Family history, politics, and ecology remake one another in the new book “Autobiography of Cotton.”

Ciro Durán’s first feature film “La paga” shows the celebrated Colombian director in a new light.

Alma Guillermoprieto’s reportage in “The Years of Blood” embodies the drama and complexity of our new century.

AQ’s music columnist examines the artist’s body of work ahead of his Super Bowl performance.

A new rap musical tells the story of the enslaved people shepherded to salvation in Mexico.

An ambitious film misses the mark in depicting a temperamental teenager at the turn of the millennium in Argentina.

AQ’s music columnist highlights a mix of tracks showcasing the classic genre’s modern sounds.

A new book revisits the fascinating but often overlooked history of the British presence across the continent.

“A Certain Lucas” gets a new edition at an opportune moment.

Its exhibitions in Valparaíso showcase the waves of newcomers who shaped the port city’s heyday.

“How to Save the Amazon” confronts the complexity of the rainforest crisis—and still manages to inspire.

A riveting new documentary connects the Stroessner regime to broader forces beyond Paraguay’s borders.

AQ’s music columnist spent a week exploring Bogotá’s Festival Internacional de Música Clásica and the city’s vibrant music scene.

Daniel Saldaña París reconstructs a centuries-old tale for this age of wildfires and pandemics.