At first glance, dozens of Chilean arpilleras—patchwork portraits on burlap canvasses—appear hopeful on display at the Museum of Latin American Art. Often depicting a beaming sun emerging from Andean mountaintops, […]
Chile’s arpilleras are patchwork tales that bear testimony to the lives of those most affected by the years of military rule. They are pages of the history of Chile, written on cloth.
Market Scene arpillera from Earthlink Handcrafts , $45 from the artisans from CIAP Peru This beautifully crafted Arpillera is made by a gr...
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Chile’s arpilleras are patchwork tales that bear testimony to the lives of those most affected by the years of military rule. They are pages of the history of Chile, written on cloth.
This exhibition about objects used in protest movements was full of surprises, says Florence Waters
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Chile’s geography – almost 2700 miles long and at its narrowest just 40 miles wide – presents something of a challenge for would-be visitors. Most international flights land in the capital, Santiago, slap bang in the middle, meaning that a bit of backtracking is inevitable if you want to see the very different regions of
Los objetos distinguidos, que fueron escogidos entre un total de 155 postulaciones, provienen de las regiones de Antofagasta, Metropolitana, O’Higgins, Maule, Biobío, Araucanía y Los Lagos.
colorear dibujos dia de los pueblos originarios El 24 de junio , Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas de Chile dia de los pueb...
Chile’s arpilleras are patchwork tales that bear testimony to the lives of those most affected by the years of military rule. They are pages of the history of Chile, written on cloth.
As you may know from yesterday’s post, we’re continuing our series of thematic workshops around the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s exhibit “Stitching Resistance: The History …
The colors on the houses in Valparaiso are incredible. The oversaturated houses seem to be stacked on top of each other all the way to the ocean.
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near WakefieldA survey of late 20th-century artistic activism feels unfocused alongside the Chilean artist’s dark forest of prison cells
