Contemporary Art in Latin America is an engaging, challenging and inspiring survey of the most important art being made in the Latin American region today. Beautifully presented, the book celebrates this intriguing region and its creative outputs, setting the vibrant artistic tradition within its historical and cultural contexts. With essays by esteemed writers and practitioners, and profiles of both established and emerging artists, this volume delves into the region's past, present and future, so as to examine its position within the contemporary global art world. Artists featured include Ana Mendieta, Doris Salcedo, Lygia Pape, Gabriel Orozco, Oscar Munoz, Helio Oiticica, Paula Santiago, Miguel Calderon, Lygia Clark, Cildo Meireles and many more.