""Very rarely do we find American exhibitions foregrounding aspects of dispossession. Yet this country was built on it," says Jonathan D. Katz, co-curator of the show."
"The exhibition series is part of a $5m Mellon Foundation-supported research project at UPenn featuring studies, analyses, story-mapping, podcasts, films and curricula."
"The arts portion, led by Katz, commissioned museums in Santiago, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires to stage and curate their own shows between 2021 and 2024."
"We felt that it was very important not to essentially reify the dispossession by coming in and doing the exhibition without local context."
The exhibition 'Dispossessions in the Americas' at Wrightwood 659 showcases the effects of colonial dispossession on land, culture, and language in Latin America. Featuring over 35 contemporary artists, including Regina José Galindo and Rember Yahuarcani, the exhibition addresses the consequences faced by Indigenous, Afro-descendant, queer, and trans communities. Supported by a $5 million Mellon Foundation project at UPenn, the exhibition is part of a broader initiative that includes research, podcasts, and interactive mapping of the region's history and cultural heritage.
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