Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

In this text, curator Adolfo Wilson explains why the fifth edition of the Bienal de Artes Visuales Christian Dior featured solely painting and not other artistic media. He describes the obstacles he had to overcome to hold a painting salon in 1997, [...]

The journalist Yasmín Monsalve interviews the Venezuelan artist Teresa Gabaldón at the latter’s solo exhibition Efímeras (Caracas, 1995). They discuss Gabaldón’s reasons for her conceptual focus on flowers. The artist explains that her [...]

Providing a study of the work and career of Venezuelan artist Teresa Gabaldón, art critic Roberto Guevara highlights her strong academic education and her knowledge of painting and drawing techniques. He emphasizes two great periods in her work; the [...]

In his essay in the catalogue for the exhibition Teresa Gabaldón. Dibujos at the Galería Minotauro in Caracas (November, 1985), the curator William Niño Araque reviews the Venezuelan artist and teacher’s work. He introduces the reader to the [...]

In this text, critic Víctor Guédez reflects on the visual, psychological, and symbolic components of Teresa Gabaldón’s painting from the nineties. The artist employs the flower theme as a means of addressing concerns, feelings, and symbols— [...]