The Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) supports the study and visibility of Latin American art. ISLAA recognizes Latin American artists and cultural movements as integral to the trajectory of twentieth- and twenty-first-century art. We seek to expand these narratives by creating opportunities for researchers, curators, and the public through grants, exhibitions, publications, and our art and archival collections.
ISLAA was founded in 2011 by Ariel Aisiks to meet the need for a New York–based institution dedicated to expanding narratives on Latin American art. ISLAA’s founding was centered on partnerships with New York University and Columbia University. These collaborations have since been core to ISLAA’s work, encouraging scholarship and cultivating intellectual exchange through access to our extensive art and archival collections and supporting research, exhibitions, and publications.
Over the past decade, ISLAA’s partnerships with educational and arts institutions have grown steadily to engage researchers, curators, and the public through programs such as the ISLAA Forum, a series of graduate student workshops; and the Artist Seminar Initiative, which supports coursework and on-campus exhibitions at universities including the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College.
