The ‘LatinoAmericano/Modern and Contemporary Art from Malba and Eduardo Costantini Collections’ at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) provides an opportunity for visitors to explore Latin American art, featuring celebrated masterpieces and immersive installations.Qatar Museums (QM) Chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani recently unveiled this large-scale showcase – the first major exhibition in the West Asia and North Africa region dedicated to Latin American modern and contemporary art.The opening event was also attended by QM CEO Mohammed Saad al-Rumaihi, NMoQ director Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Thani, Malba Foundation President Teresa Bulgheroni, and other guests.Presented in partnership with the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Malba), QM said LatinoAmericano highlights a dynamic cultural exchange between Qatar and Latin America. The exhibition, on view until July 19, serves as a centrepiece of the Qatar-Argentina and Chile 2025 Year of Culture.This year’s edition of the initiative also includes an array of activities, from performances and exhibitions to sporting and culinary events, photography projects, and volunteer trips, among others. It showcases around 170 works from more than 100 pioneering and contemporary artists hailing from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.Organisers noted that visitors have the chance to journey through the evolution of Latin American art from the early 20th century to the present, witnessing how artists have reflected upon, challenged, and reshaped their social, political, and cultural landscapes.QM noted that the experience extends beyond the museum walls with Marta Minujín’s large-scale installation ‘Sculpture of Dreams’ (2023). This whimsical, inflatable structure, previously displayed in New York’s Times Square, offers visitors a sensory expression of the playfulness and imagination inherent in Latin American art.Co-curated by Issa al-Shirawi, curator and head of International Exhibitions at QM, and María Amalia García, chief curator at Malba, the exhibition is thoughtfully organised into six thematic sections. These sections explore artistic responses to key themes such as urbanisation, identity, memory, and resistance, providing a nuanced perspective on the shared yet diverse experiences that define the region’s visual language.Iconic works by renowned artists such as Frida Kahlo (Autorretrato con chango y loro, 1942), Diego Rivera (Baile en Tehuantepec, 1928), Fernando Botero (El viudo, 1968), and Wifredo Lam (Omi Obini, 1943) are displayed alongside lesser-known gems and contemporary voices.The exhibition also features newly acquired pieces from Malba making their public debut, as well as significant works from Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and the future Art Mill Museum, further bridging artistic dialogues.