Introduction -- Francisco Oller and the worlds of the Caribbean -- Francisco Oller at home and abroad -- Francisco Oller and Raphael Cordero: art and pedagogy in late nineteenth-century Puerto Rico -- The Battle of Trevino: Oller and the dilemma of "official" painting -- Plantains and coconuts -- Conflicted affinities: Franciso Oller and William McKinley -- Oller and his work in the modern imagination.

Explores how one group of Latin American artists express their relationship to American art, history and culture.

"Laura Roulet explores the formal and thematic concerns of Puerto Rican installation artists, within the complexities of Puerto Rican Culture. This text provides an overview of the installation pieces of such groundbreaking artists as: Rafael Ferrer, Papo Calo, Pepon Osorio, Antonio Martorell, Charles Jushasz, Arnaldo Morales, among others."

In Latinx Art Arlene Dávila draws on numerous interviews with artists, dealers, and curators to explore the problem of visualizing Latinx art and artists. Providing an inside and critical look of the global contemporary art market, Dávila's book is at once an introduction to contemporary Latinx art and a call to decolonize the art worlds and practices that erase and whitewash Latinx artists. Dávila shows the importance of race, class, and nationalism in shaping contemporary art markets while providing a path for scrutinizing art and culture institutions and for diversifying the art world.

Recently revised to include the latest current events, this classic reference presents the historical, social, political, and cultural aspects of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, an island rich with culture and national pride, continues to inspire debate over its designation as a commonwealth of the United States. This updated edition of a popular encyclopedia captures important historical, social, political, and cultural developments of the oldest colony in the world, up to and including the region's current status in relation to the United States. The fascinating work is full of facts, figures, and narratives of the struggles, achievements, and creations of the Puerto Rican people. Essays highlight the area's economy, geography, religion, education, language, radio, television, social media, and films. A focus on the contributions of key historical figures showcase the stories of Ramon Power y Giralt, the first envoy to the Spanish Courts; and Juan Mari Brás, founder of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party, among others. The second edition features recent developments in the commonwealth, including the election of its first female governor, the introduction of the first sales tax, and the financial crisis that shut down schools.

Each year, former residents of Spanish Harlem return for "Old Timer's Day," a celebration of the flamboyance and the gritty self-reliance of the neighborhood.".