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The art of sculpture has a long and rich tradition in Latin America, mixing pre-Columbian, colonial and modernist influences. Some of the main manifestations and exponents of Latin American sculpture are:

Pre-Columbian sculpture:
- Impressive monumental stone sculptures from the Mayan, Aztec, Inca and Olmec cultures, often with mythological and religious motifs.
- Highlights the technical quality and detail in pieces such as the Aztec Sun Stone or the Olmec colossal heads.

Colonial sculpture:
- Influence of Spanish baroque and rococo, with predominant religious themes.
- Examples are the elaborate Quito wood carvings by sculptors such as Diego de Robles.

Sculpture of the 20th century:
- The Mexicans Luis Ortiz Monasterio and Juan Cruz were among the first modernists.
- Geometric abstraction was explored by Jorge Oteiza (Spain/Venezuela), Alejandro Otero (Venezuela) and Mateo Manaure (Venezuela).
-The mobile and kinetic sculpture movement was taken to the extreme by Jesús Soto (Venezuela) with his cybernetic sculptures.
- Neo-figuration with surrealist elements was cultivated by Alejandro Colunga (Mexico).
- The Colombian Fernando Botero is famous for his sculptures and paintings of voluminous human figures.
- Contemporary artists such as Mexicans Sebastián, Pedro Reyes and Betsabeé Romero have produced provocative sculptures in various materials.

In summary, the rich sculptural tradition ranges from impressive pre-Columbian works, through the colonial baroque, to the exploration of abstract, kinetic and figurative avant-garde unique to the 20th century.
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