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September 21-December 8, 2019

Pop América, 1965–1975

Pop América is the first exhibition to unify Latin American expressions of Pop and explore how its bold and colorful imagery, references to mass culture, and representations of everyday objects, signs, and symbols were embraced by artists working across the hemisphere.

September 21 - December 8, 2019Pop América, 1965–1975

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Museum Programs

Cinema Series

Amazements: Videos by Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby

For 25 years, Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby have been producing one of the most singular and exciting bodies of work in experimental cinema. Their videos combine animation, wry humor, and custom-written songs into interwoven vignettes that explore the perplexities, heartaches, and fleeting wonders of the contemporary world.

Pop América Exhibition Tours

Select Sundays & Tuesdays

Join us for a colorful, new look at Latin American Pop Art! Take part in a free, guided walkthrough of the exhibition.

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