Latino and Latin American Artists Dissect the Meaning of “Home” in an Exhibition from LACMA, UCLA, and MFAH

A new exhibition, “Home—So Different, So Appealing: Art from the Americas since 1957,” explores the idea of “home” through the work of 40 Latino and Latin American artists, such as María Elena González’s Magic Carpet/Home, Daniel Joseph Martinez’s The House America Built, and Abraham Cruzvillegas’ Autoconstrucción. The exhibition’s title stems from a piece by Miguel Ángel Rojas, itself a reference to a 1956 collage by artist Richard Hamilton. Organized in seven thematic sections, the exhibition examines societal influences on domestic life as well as the impact of a home’s physical traits such as floor plans and furniture.

“HOME—So Different, So Appealing” runs through Oct. 15 at LACMA, and opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Nov. 19.