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Joaquin
Torres Garcia:
Inverting America

Discover the work of a visionary artist turned the map of America upside down, shifting the focus to the often-overlooked South.
What you are going to experience 

The origin of Constructive Universalism

This course will deepen your understanding of Joaquin Torres Garcia's life and work, tracing the origins of Constructive Universalism and Modernism in precolombian geometric abstraction. 
Throughout this course, you will

  • Analyse the secrets behind Torres Garcia's artworks.
  • Learn about key events in his life that impacted his work
  • Discover the origins of the movement "Circle et Carre" and his relationship with artists such as Mondrian and Theo Van Doesburg
  • Explore the legacy of the Constructive Universalism movement and its impact on the art of the region. 
  • Understand the origins of the School of the South and the effect of inverting the map of South America. 
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  • Get the latest video masterclasses, articles, courses, and interviews from leading experts in Latin American art.
  • Access over 2000 min of video content focused on the rich and diverse art of Latin America in English and Spanish
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  • Access to the course "Brief history of art from Latin America during the 20th century" live and prerecorded 
  • Get the latest video masterclasses, articles, courses, and interviews from leading experts in Latin American art.
  • Access over 2000 min of video content focused on the rich and diverse art of Latin America in English and Spanish
  • New content every month

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Daniela Galan

Art historian, founder of Amalgama Art
About
Daniela Galan is the founder and director of Amalgama, a cultural platform dedicated to promoting the work of Latin American artists, particularly women, in the UK. She is a registered lecturer at the Arts Society in the United Kingdom and has over 17 years of research experience in art history and philosophy. Daniela has lectured at prestigious institutions such as the Barbican Museum, Instituto Cervantes, and Sotheby's. Her research focuses on underrepresented Latin American artists, especially female artists. This dedication led to the founding of Amalgama in 2018, through which she has curated numerous exhibitions, forums, and publications.