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Latin American Art Museum unveiled by Fernando Romero EnterprisE in Miami

United Kingdom Architecture News - Dec 10, 2014 - 11:02   4860 views

Latin American Art Museum unveiled by Fernando Romero EnterprisE in Miami

Image: Fernando Romero EnterprisE 

During Art Basel Miami Beach 2014 (4-7 December), FR-EE / Fernando Romero EnterprisE will be revealing the new Latin American Art Museum (LAAM). The New York and Mexico City-based practice was commissioned by a private art collector keen to expand his existing gallery into a grand museum in Miami. The expansive collection includes works by Diego Rivera, Wifredo Lam, Roberto Matta, and Guillermo Kutica.

Latin American Art Museum unveiled by Fernando Romero EnterprisE in Miami

Image: Fernando Romero EnterprisE 

Latin American Art Museum unveiled by Fernando Romero EnterprisE in Miami

Image: Fernando Romero EnterprisE 

In an official release, FR-EE states: “Just a few days ago, President Barack Obama allowed millions of illegal immigrants (most of them Latinos or Hispanics) to establish legally in the USA. In this historical socio-political context, the proposal for a new museum for Latin American art is a trigger to renovate the relations with the USA, and it also constitutes an unbeatable chance to rethink the significance of Latin American architecture and art in America.”......Continue Reading

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