Beyond the Super-Square Symposium

Beyond the Super Square: On the Corner of Art & Architecture is a three-day conference presented by The Bronx Museum of the Arts designed to draw attention to an important historical period of modernist architectural production in Latin America and the Caribbean that, 50 years later, continues to resonate among contemporary artists. Held on October 28–30, 2011, the conference strives to contextualize the impact of modernist architecture in the Americas through a series of panels and presentations by architects, urban planners, and contemporary artists. Beyond the Super-Square Symposium brings together architects, artists, scholars, and urban planners for a daylong series of panels to explore the varied and dynamic exchanges between Latin America’s vanguards of modern architecture and contemporary art. Masterworks by modernist Latin American and Caribbean architects such as Mathias Goertiz, Lina Bo Bardi, Max Borges, Mario Pani, and Carlos Raul Villanueva, among others, will be evaluated through the unique perspective of contemporary artists to offer a broad critical understanding of the transformative environments that hailed Latin America’s transition into modernity. This event is free with registration. For information and registration, visit www.bronxmuseum.org