Auction: October 8 at 11 AM CT

Our curators picked their favorite items from our upcoming October 8 Colores y Cultura: Latin American Art Showcase Auction
| Walter's Picks Walter Ramirez | Senior Consignment Director, Urban Art, New York
Alejandro Santiago Son de Chirimía, 1989
Alejandro Santiago was an Oaxacan painter whose work married expressionist vigor with indigenous and folk idioms. His canvases feature fragmented human forms, shifting landscapes, and richly textured surfaces in pursuit of identity, memory, and migration. Drawing on both personal and collective histories, Santiago's paintings carry emotional force while engaging with modern Mexico's social realities. In Son de Chirimía, for instance, he channels the rhythmic spirit of Oaxacan musical tradition into a visual composition marked by undulating lines, bold chromatic contrasts, and ethereal figures - making sound manifest in paint.
Rodolfo Morales Sin Título
Oaxacan painter Rodolfo Morales forged a distinctive style that fused everyday village life with a dreamlike, surreal atmosphere. His canvases, alive with floating figures, fractured architecture, and radiant color, turn familiar scenes into visions of magical realism. Women, marketplaces, and churches appear as recurring motifs, rendered with both nostalgia and wonder. Through collage and layered textures, Morales gave his work a tactile richness that underscored themes of memory, spirituality, and transformation. His art balances the real and the imagined, deeply rooted in the cultural traditions and visual rhythms of southern Mexico.
| Taylor's Picks Taylor Curry | Director, Modern & Contemporary Art, New York
Leonora Carrington Jinetes (The Horsemen), 1977
This rare lithograph by Leonora Carrington captures her deep fascination with mysticism, transformation, and the space between reality and dream. A central figure of the Surrealist movement, Carrington wove mythological archetypes and personal symbolism into her work, giving each piece an otherworldly resonance. In this image, two ghostly riders move in unison, their flowing forms merging with the horses they command, creating a vision that feels both haunting and ethereal. This lithograph is a powerful example of Carrington's ability to weave myth, magic, and mystery into unforgettable imagery.
Pedro Friedeberg Chess Set, 2011
This extraordinary chess set by Pedro Friedeberg exemplifies the Mexican Surrealist's singular vision, where functionality meets the fantastic. Known for his fascination with pattern, symbolism, and whimsical design, Friedeberg transforms the timeless game of strategy into a sculptural artwork. The board dazzles with bold geometric precision, while each piece, cast as outstretched hands and stylized figures, takes on the role of a surreal character. For collectors of Latin American art, design, or Surrealism, this chess set is a true masterwork, at once playful and profound, and a reflection of Friedeberg's influence on the dialogue between Surrealism and design.
| Ezriel's Picks Ezriel Wilson | Cataloguer, Fine Arts, Dallas
Lucia Pacenza Untitled (Serie del Observador), 1977
Lucía Pacenza's Untitled (Serie del Observador) (1977) is a quietly compelling pencil drawing that exemplifies her sensitivity to space, proportion, and the dialogue between presence and absence. Its delicate linear gestures, rendered with restraint, reflect Pacenza's conceptual rigor and point toward her broader investigation into the act of looking — how perception is shaped as much by what is omitted as by what is shown. Though seemingly austere, the work resonated with me with its quiet power, explorations of sculpture and spatial form, and offering viewers a distilled meditation on thresholds, boundaries, and the permeability of perception. A thoughtful and engaging piece, it makes a striking addition to any collection.
Martha Chapa Untitled (Manzanas) (two works), 1981; 1982
Martha Chapa's Untitled (Manzanas) captivated me with her delicate renderings of her favored motif of the apple, a symbol she has revisited across mediums. I'm always a fan of surreal or symbolic subject matter and each of these softly rendered forms evoke both still-life and metaphor. Each hovers between a liminal space of figuration and suggestion that engages with quiet tension — between the familiar and the enigmatic, the organic and the abstract. These works invite viewers to linger in a space of gentle recognition and reinterpretation. With its lyrical restraint and contemplative poise, this piece makes an elegant and meaningful addition to any collection.
View these unique prints and more in our October 8 Colores y Cultura: Latin American Art Showcase Auction. Sincerely,
|  | Walter Ramirez Senior Consignment Director, Urban Art, New York WalterR@HA.com (212) 486-3521
|  | Taylor Curry Director, Modern & Contemporary Art, New York TaylorC@HA.com (212) 486-3503
|  | Ezriel Wilson Cataloguer, Fine Arts, Dallas EzrielW@HA.com (214) 409-1112