curatorial advisor Keyna Eleison, who is the founding curator of the Amazon Biennial in Belém and has done extensive work on the region, the group discussed common political and environmental concerns that have historically affected artists of Amazonia, while also identifying the differences and specificities of their experiences and artistic cosmologies. Challenging the Western differentiations between art and craft, the resulting selection includes a wide range of materials, techniques, and themes. In doing so, the exhibition aims to highlight the diversity of the region, encouraging future research and other exhibitions or projects to expand study of the territory. A symposium to be held in February will present the yearslong work of the Getty Foundation’ s The Amazon Basin as Connecting Borderland initiative, furthering these discussions in the academic sphere.³ But our exhibition also hopes to spark discussions in the mainstream media and among a general audience that will foster more interest in the region, demonstrating its
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