![An oil painting by Botero featuring a group of male musicians wearing bowler caps accompanied by a female guitarist playing for a small dancing couple.](<img src="/-/media/images/heritage-months/hhm_header.jpg?h=861&iar=0&mw=2400&w=1500&sc_lang=en&hash=5D79A43C7E8D342FB1636E4491A69D58" alt="An oil painting by Botero featuring a group of male musicians wearing bowler caps accompanied by a female guitarist playing for a small dancing couple." width="1500" height="861" />)
Index of Latine and Hispanic American Artists
Explore publications dedicated to Latine and Hispanic American artists in The Met's Watson Library.
Immaterial: Chia
In this episode of The Met's podcast, learn how the oil of the chia seed and its Mexican origins can help us look at oil painting and our world with fresh eyes.
Art
See work by Latine and Hispanic artists or explore the collection through Spanish language tours.
Mexican Prints at the Vanguard
The rich tradition of printmaking in Mexico—from the eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century—is explored in this exhibition of works drawn mainly from The Met collection. See it in Galleries 691–693.
Visita Guiada Obras Maestras (Museum Highlights in Spanish)
Descubra obras de arte en la diversa colección del museo que abarca más de 5,000 años de arte y cultura. Las visitas guiadas parten del Patio de Vélez Blanco, Galería 534. Las visitas se realizan martes y jueves a las 12:15 pm.
Discover works of art that span 5,000 years of art and culture across the Museum’s diverse collection. Tours depart from the Vélez Blanco Patio, Gallery 534. Tours occur on Tuesday and Thursday at 12:15 p.m.
Modern and Contemporary Art in Spanish (Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo)
Pase una hora explorando la obra de artistas contemporáneos, en español. Las visitas salen del Patio Vélez Blanco, Galería 534. Las visitas se realizan los lunes a las 2:15 p.m.
Spend an hour exploring the work of contemporary artists, in Spanish. Tours depart from the Vélez Blanco Patio, Gallery 534. Tours occur on Mondays at 2:15 p.m.
Events
Mark Hispanic/Latine Month with these upcoming programs. See a full list of programming here.
Celebration and Resistance—Mexican Prints at the Vanguard
On Friday, September 27, join us to learn about the role that aesthetics play in shaping and circulating political ideologies across a range of artforms. Listen to panelists as they reflect on works in the exhibition Mexican Prints at the Vanguard and consider the continued potential that the arts have to advocate for and enact social change today.
Discusión: Herman Cornejo + Catalyst Quartet (en español)
El lunes, el 7 de octubre, en celebración del 25º año con el ABT del Cornejo, acompañe al bailarín veterano y a unos miembros de Catalyst Quartet para una conversación sobre el proceso coreográfico de Cornejo y su carrera histórica, moderada por Eduardo Vilaro, director artístico y ejecutivo del Ballet Hispánico.
A Musical Celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month with Mariachi Real De Mexico
On Saturday, October 12, Mariachi Real de Mexico performs music in celebration of the history and musical legacy of Mexico in connection to works on view in the exhibition Mexican Prints at the Vanguard.
Image credit: Dancing in Colombia by Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932–2023). Oil on canvas. Anonymous Gift, 1983. 1983.251 © Fernando Botero