Recorded March 18, 2025
Below is the original description of the event.
Gabriel Pérez will provide an overview of the development of cultural art institutions in Nicaragua, highlighting their enterprise to depoliticize artistic practices and preserve dominant structures. This critical art history is divided into two parts: first, a historical overview following the development of art institutions from the last 40 years; and second, an examination of grassroots efforts in critical art management, emphasizing self-governance, experimentation, feminist education, and political commitment. Some questions explored in this program include: How has contemporary art been managed in Nicaragua? What institutional forces determine what kind of art is produced and promoted in Nicaragua? What are some examples of censorship in the history of contemporary art in Nicaragua? How have artists resisted and fought back against governmental, private, and non-profit limitations on art and culture? Presented in collaboration with the UC Berkeley School of Law.