The Art of Race in Revolutions / La raza en el arte de las revoluciones

Visual art played a major role in expressing the values of revolutions from the United States to South America. Works of art both reinforced and rebelled against the racial hierarchies (or castes) that these revolutions struggled against. Examples include Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre identifying Crispus Attucks as one of its victims as well as the casta paintings of colonial Latin America, which illustrate different racial mixtures resulting from unions between Spaniards and Native peoples.

Join photographer, printmaker, and installation artist Delilah Montoya in conversation with curator Mia Lopez, as they explore the intersection of art, race, and revolution across the Americas.

Following the program, NMMA staff members and docents will conduct special guided tours related to the art of race in revolutions.

Delilah Montoya is a self-identified Chicana photographer, printmaker, and installation artist, working and living in the U.S. Southwest of New Mexico and Texas.

Mia Lopez is a curator, writer, and educator whose work focuses on contemporary art, with specializations in Latinx art, socially engaged artists, and identity politics.