Current Exhibitions

Paola Podestá: The Skin of Discomfort

May 15-July 17, 2026

This exhibition of textile patchworks by Paola Podestá of Valparaíso, Chile, presented in conjunction with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Commission of Women, uses its primary medium for reasons both aesthetic and metaphorical. She addresses issues of feminism, fracking, the depletion of natural resources, immigration, and mental health, using patchwork to reinforce the idea that—much like the fabric scraps in a quilt—our struggles are interconnected and must be addressed collectively to build a more just and equitable future for all. She conveys a communal alignment with core objectives of the OAS: human rights, sustainability, and social justice.

The Invisible Prison: Imprisoned Artists in the Americas

April 29-July 17, 2026

The Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression monitors the state of freedom of artistic expression in the hemisphere, and observes the persistence of retaliation to art. Over the last years, distinct forms of State retaliation were registered, ranging from financial restrictions, cancelation of artistic events, abusive litigation by security forces, to criminal sentencing, expulsion and exile of artists. Among all these restrictions to artistic freedom, the prolonged prison of artists – most of them young – is especially painful; in this matter, Cuba stands out as the only State in the hemisphere that currently imprisons several artists.