What Happened to the Revolution? Mexican Art at the Royal Academy

During my second year as an undergraduate at UCL, I wrote an essay about Mexico’s famous trio of revolutionary muralists: Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and José Clemente Orozco. It began an interest in Mexico which has since lasted 15 years, and shows no signs of abating. Such are the dangers of undergraduate essays. The…

The Legacy of Chávez

Hugo Chávez is the most visible Latin America leader in decades. He lies seriously ill in a Cuban hospital, and his return to Venezuelan politics seems uncertain. What are we to make of this controversial and contradictory figure? A broader historical and comparative perspective can help make sense of the man and his legacy. Chávez…