Colonial South American and the Caribbean had a complicated and violent past which even today displays stark contrasts. Thus it is not surprising that the dominant theme in the paintings and lithos (some sculpture) is chaos, despair, and suffering. Still the art is well done...More

The Art Museum of The Americas is located in the same compound of the headquarter of the Organization of American States (separate building with entrance on 18th Street. The permanent exhibit/collection is on the second floor with the great work contemporary artists (older and younger...More

AMA is really a niche museum featuring art from Latin America. It is the art collection of the OAS in the US. The building and grounds are beautiful. The collection is very strong and should be a must see for all of us. It represents...More

After wandering past and entering on a whim, this museum presented impressive, unique art housed in a wonderful building.

We attend an art exhibit and found ourselves absorbing the garden grounds, decorative tiling, and sculpted reliefs adorning the building. A peaceful and charming oasis.

Across the courtyard from the OAS main building, this tiny museum is difficult to find, just up 18th Street from the Mall. It houses a rotating collection of exhibits on two floors in various rooms built on a museum mission of displaying contemporary art from...More

a small but great exhibition which gives you a good idea of the contemporary are in Argentina in a very appealing and interesting settings -no crowds of people so you realy can enyoj the art pieces