A Mexico City Museum Puts Pelé and Maradona Under Glass
A new football history exhibition opens in Mexico City on July 10, a day before the World Cup starts, showing...
July 2, 2026Section
Art and Culture
Art and Culture News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil’s “Funk” Wins Over Tribeca, Taking Favela Music Global
A Brazilian film about a favela funk singer won a Tribeca jury mention, carrying Rio de Janeiro street music onto...
June 26, 2026
Julio Le Parc’s Tate Show Opens Weeks After the Artist’s Death
A dazzling Julio Le Parc retrospective opens at London Tate Modern weeks after the Argentine master of light and movement...
June 24, 2026
Frida Kahlo Lands in London as Tate’s Fastest-Selling Show Ever
A blockbuster Frida Kahlo show opens at London Tate Modern on June twenty-fifth, already the museum best pre-seller ever, tracing...
June 24, 2026
A Brazilian Museum Reopens and Joins the Fight Over Looted Heritage
Recife's Museum of Abolition reopened June 15 with two free exhibitions placing Brazil inside the global debate over returning looted...
June 22, 2026
Bogotá Bets on Comic Con to Become a Convention Capital
Comic Con Colombia returns to Bogotá on June 26, the centerpiece of a push to turn the capital into Latin...
June 21, 2026
Latin American Art Is Having Its Moment, at Auction and in Museums
Latin American art is setting auction records and filling major museums, a long-overdue moment that is reshaping how the world...
June 20, 2026
Why the Art World Is Quietly Betting on Latin America
Brazilian galleries posted double-digit sales growth as a recalibrating global art market turns toward Latin America's resilient and distinctive scene.
June 17, 2026
Why Rio Is Pitching Its Film Industry to Investors in China
The Rio film industry took its pitch to Shanghai to court Chinese investment, part of a push to turn the...
June 17, 2026