Works of art from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean range from ancient cultures to cutting-edge artists of today. Among the highlights are the Glassell Collection of Pre-Columbian Gold and the museum’s growing collection of modern and contemporary art by Latin American and Latino artists.
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Ballplayer
Ceramic
600–900
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HÉLIO OITICICA
Vermelho cortando o branco
Oil on canvas
1958
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CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ
Cromosaturación (Chromosaturation)
Three chromo-cubicles (fluorescent light with blue, red, and green filters)
1965/2004
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XUL SOLAR
Jefa (Patroness)
Watercolor on paper, set on cardboard
1923
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Feather Tunic
Cotton and feathers
100 BC–700 AD
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ANTONIO BERNI
Juanito va a la ciudad (Juanito Goes to the City)
Wood, paint, industrial trash, cardboard, scrap metal, and fabric assemblage on board
1963
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Disk Pectoral with Sun Deity
Gold
300-1550
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Standard-Bearer
Volcanic stone
1200–1519
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Mask
Gold
800-1350
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Warrior
Silver, gilt copper, and shell
100-800 AD
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GYULA KOSICE
La ciudad hidroespacial (The Hydrospatial City)
Acrylic, Plexiglas, paint, and light
1946-72
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Pair of Ear Ornaments Depicting Supernatural Felines
Gold with turquoise and sodalite inlay
100-800
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OLGA de AMARAL
Lienzo Ceremonial 6
Fiber, gold leaf, and paint
1989
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MANUEL ÁLVAREZ BRAVO
Los agachados (The Crouched Ones)
Gelatin silver print
1934
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Poporo Representing a Female Shaman Holding Gourd-Form Poporos
Gold
1-800
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Tripod Vase with Bird Handles
Marble
700-1000
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Bowls with Birds in Cartouches
Ceramic with painted stucco
600-900
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Ceremonial Flint with K'awiil and Two Lords in a Monster-Headed Canoe
Flint
600-900
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Seated Ruler from Stela 11
Limestone with traces of paint
731 AD
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Hand-Shaped Pendant
Jade
1500–300 BC
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