ISLAA Names Record 24 Fellows for 2026–27; SFMOMA, Portland Museum Appoint New Leaders
For its 2026–27 fellowship program, the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) has chosen 24 scholars, marking its largest cohort yet. This group comprises 16 PhD researchers from Latin America and eight from the United States, with research topics ranging from the Bienal de La Habana to women printmakers in Buenos Aires. Each fellow will conduct research at ISLAA's Tribeca Research Center for a duration of two to four weeks. Founder Ariel Aisiks increased the number of fellows from 13 to 24 in response to a high volume of strong applications. Among the notable fellows are Gonzalo Aguilar and Mónica Amieva Montañez. Additionally, Michael J. Anderson will take over as director of the Portland Art Museum on October 12, and Anna Katz has been appointed senior curator at SFMOMA. Art Toronto is set to host 105 exhibitors from October 29 to November 1.
Key facts
- ISLAA announced 24 fellows for 2026–27, its largest cohort ever.
- The cohort includes 16 Latin American scholars and eight US-based PhD researchers.
- Research topics include Bienal de La Habana, neográfica in Mexico, women printmakers in Buenos Aires, and a Chilean artist's AI experiments.
- Fellows will spend two to four weeks at ISLAA's Research Center in Tribeca.
- Ariel Aisiks said the pool was expanded from 13 to 24 due to application strength.
- Michael J. Anderson appointed director of Portland Art Museum, starting October 12.
- Anna Katz named senior curator and head of Painting and Sculpture at SFMOMA.
- Variable West magazine is shutting down.
- Joan Mitchell Foundation announced 15 fellows for 2026.
- Anne Reeve appointed senior curator at Storm King Art Center.
- Sid Motion gallery in London will close in October.
- Antonio Darden now represented by Gallery Kendra Jayne Patrick.
- Emily Mello named executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia.
- Art Toronto revealed 105 exhibitors for its 27th edition.
- Mayor Mamdani likely to abandon affordable housing plan for Elizabeth Street Garden.
Entities
Artists
- Gonzalo Aguilar
- Amaury A. García Rodríguez
- Daniel Link
- Isabel Plante
- Sebastián Vidal Valenzuela
- Mónica Amieva Montañez
- Fernando García
- Lucía Laumann
- Farah Beatriz Leyva Batlle
- Ayelen Pagnanelli
- Julián Sánchez González
- Torrivilla
- Ana Inciarte
- Letícia Asfora Falabella Leme
- Danila Desirée Nieto
- Pedro Edgar Rizo Peña
- Pablo Guarín Robledo
- Leandro Martínez Depietri
- Michelle Patiño-Flores
- Doreen Ríos
- Jana Soler Libran
- Natasha Tiniacos Ferrer
- Henry Neim Osman
- Cristalina Parra
- Michael J. Anderson
- Brian Ferriso
- Anna Katz
- Amelia Rina
- Ella Ray
- Anne Reeve
- Antonio Darden
- Emily Mello
- Patti Smith
- Robert De Niro
- Zohran Mamdani
- Ariel Aisiks
Institutions
- Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA)
- Bienal de La Habana
- Portland Art Museum
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art
- Dallas Museum of Art
- SFMOMA
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA LA)
- Variable West
- Critical Minded
- Joan Mitchell Foundation
- Storm King Art Center
- Sid Motion
- Gallery Kendra Jayne Patrick
- Mural Arts Philadelphia
- Art Toronto
- Elizabeth Street Garden
- New York Times
- Hyperallergic
- Art Newspaper
Locations
- New York City
- Tribeca
- Buenos Aires
- Mexico
- Chile
- Oregon
- Oklahoma City
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Portland
- London
- Philadelphia
- Toronto
- Lower Manhattan