The US National Gallery of Art hires a curator of Latin art

Natalia Ángeles Vieyra is an expert in Latin art from the 19th century to the present.

Natalia Ángeles Vieyra was chosen to become the first curator of Latin art at the National Gallery of Art, located in Washington D.C., USA.

The specialist will take office starting June 30, reported the American institution that recognized the work she has done, as well as her specialization in the region's creations from the periods of the 19th century to the present.
The position was created thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Getty Foundation as part of the Advancing Latinx Art in Museums (ALAM) initiative, with support from the Foundations Mellon, Ford, Getty and Terra.

“I feel incredibly honored to join the National Gallery of Art at this crucial time in its history. “I am excited to connect and inspire Latino communities through art and champion Latino artists on the national stage,” said the new curator of Latino art.

Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will join the museum's modern and contemporary art department, where she will focus on studying and growing the space's collection of works by Latin artists.
Works by Ana Mendieta, Félix González-Torres, Rupert García, Carmen Herrera, Daniel Lind-Ramos, Freddy Rodríguez, Christina Fernández, Miguel Luciano and Martine Gutiérrez are part of the institution's current collection.

“We are delighted to welcome Natalia Ángeles Vieyra as our first curator of Latin art. As a scholar of Latin art, I look forward to supporting Natalia as she helps deepen our collections and develops projects that illuminate the important ideas and practices of Latin artists, highlighting their relevance to our world, past and present,” said E. Carmen Ramos, curatorial and conservation director of the US National Gallery of Art.