Wrightwood 659 mounts survey on colonial dispossession in the Americas
A new exhibition, titled "Dispossessions in the Americas," will debut at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago, featuring the works of over 35 contemporary artists from Latin America. Running from April 17 to July 18, 2026, the display includes notable figures such as Regina José Galindo and Ana Mendieta. Co-curated by Jonathan D. Katz and Eduardo Carrera, the show is part of a significant $5 million research initiative, backed by the Mellon Foundation at the University of Pennsylvania. Previous exhibitions related to this theme were held in cities like Santiago and Mexico City between 2021 and 2024, emphasizing colonialism's ongoing legacy.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Wrightwood 659, Chicago, April 17–July 18, 2026
- Features over 35 contemporary Latin American artists
- Part of $5m Mellon Foundation-supported research project at UPenn
- Co-curated by Jonathan D. Katz and Eduardo Carrera
- Participating artists include Regina José Galindo, Rember Yahuarcani, Ana Mendieta, Purita Pelayo, Miguel Ángel Rojas
- Museums in Santiago, Bogotá, Mexico City, Buenos Aires staged related shows 2021–2024
- Each museum acquired a work by an Indigenous artist
- Video art series at Park Presbyterian Church on weekends
Entities
Artists
- Regina José Galindo
- Rember Yahuarcani
- Ana Mendieta
- Purita Pelayo
- Miguel Ángel Rojas
- Karina Aguilera Skvirsky
- Felipe Baeza
- Lizette Nin
- Seba Calfuqueo
- Saskia Calderón
Institutions
- Wrightwood 659
- Mellon Foundation
- University of Pennsylvania
- National Museum of Fine Arts (Santiago)
- National Museum of Modern Art (Bogotá)
- National Museum of Modern Art (Mexico City)
- Fundación Klemm
- Lima Museum of Contemporary Art
- Park Presbyterian Church
- RGR Gallery
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Santiago
- Chile
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Lima
- Peru
- Venezuela
- Ecuador
- Cuba