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2023 Latinx Heritage Month celebration: A month-long journey through culture, identity, and art
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 , 12:00 pm
Art curator: Carla Acevedo-Yates, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Explore the art of curation with Carla Acevedo-Yates, a seasoned curator, researcher, and art critic whose career spans Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. Acevedo-Yates’ passion lies in amplifying artists’ voices and forging connections between their work and audiences. Her portfolio includes curatorial roles at esteemed institutions like the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. Acevedo-Yates has curated groundbreaking exhibitions, featuring renowned artists such as Johanna Unzueta, Claudia Peña Salinas, Jesús “Bubu” Negrón, Duane Linklater, and Scott Hocking. Notably, she curated “Fiction of a Production,” an exhibition spotlighting the innovative work of Argentinian conceptual art luminary David Lamelas.
With an academic background encompassing an M.A. in curatorial studies and contemporary art from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and a B.A. in Spanish and Latin American Cultures from Barnard College, Acevedo-Yates’ insights have earned her acclaim, including a Creative Capital | Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant.
Join us for an enlightening lecture by Acevedo-Yates as she shares her journey as an art curator and her dedication to enriching our interconnected cultural landscape.
Sponsored by: University Galleries, the Latin American and Latina/o/x Studies program, and the Organization of Latinx Employees (OLE).
(309) 438-8290
latinostudies@IllinoisState.edu
