Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Museum of Modern Art of Latin America

— [The Art Museum of the Americas
of the Organization of American States] —

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2010

1. Museum of Modern Art of Latin America Marker

Inscription. The OAS collection of contemporary art of the Americas was initiated in 1957 by resolution of the Council of the Organization of American States. In 1976, as part of its program of activities honoring the bicentennial of the independence of the United States of America., the OAS permanent council voted to establish this “Museum of Modern Art of Latin America.” The museum was inaugurated on October 14, 1976, by the chairman of the permanent council, Ambassador Fernando Ortiz Sanz of Bolivia and by OAS Secretary General Alejandro Orfila.

Erected 1976 by Organization of American States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1860.

Location. 38° 53.574′ N, 77° 2.493′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It can be reached from 18th Street Northwest north of Virginia Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 18th Street Northwest, Washington

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DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marta Minujín (a few steps from this marker); José Cecilio del Valle (within shouting distance of this marker); Simón Bolívar (within shouting distance of this marker); Eloy Alfaro (within shouting distance of this marker); Cordell Hull (within shouting distance of this marker); José Artigas Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pablo Neruda (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gabriela Mistral (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . .
1. Art Museum of the Americas. The Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States was established in 1976 by resolution of the OAS Permanent

Museum of Modern Art of Latin America Marker - on the wall to the left of the main entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2010

2. Museum of Modern Art of Latin America Marker - on the wall to the left of the main entrance

Council in tribute to the two-hundredth anniversary of the independence of the United States, host country of the OAS. The historic building housing the Museum was designed by noted architect Paul Cret in 1912 as the residence for the Secretaries General of the Organization of American States. It is Spanish colonial in style with white walls, iron grilles, a red tiled roof and a loggia decorated with richly colored tiles in patterns modeled after Aztec and Inca legends. Today as a Museum, the building provides a warm and intimate atmosphere to enjoy art (Submitted on April 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

2. Statues of the Liberators. (Submitted on April 11, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Pan American Union; Statues of the Liberators.

The Art Museum to the Americas Building - 18th Street, NW image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2010

3. The Art Museum to the Americas Building - 18th Street, NW

Art Museum of the Americas sculpture garden - view from Constitution Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2010

4. Art Museum of the Americas sculpture garden - view from Constitution Avenue

Museum building at left - O.A.S. Headquarters Building off 17th Street, right.

Statue of Jose Artigas - Father of the Independence of Uruguay image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2010

5. Statue of Jose Artigas - Father of the Independence of Uruguay

The Museum of Modern Art of Latin America is visible in background across Virginia Avenue.

"Queen Isabella" - gift of Spain to the Organization of American States, 1996 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 4, 2011

6. "Queen Isabella" - gift of Spain to the Organization of American States, 1996

Jose Luis Sanchez, sculptor.

O.A.S. Headquarters (the historic Pan American Union Building) <br>17th Street, north of the Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 4, 2010

7. O.A.S. Headquarters (the historic Pan American Union Building)
17th Street, north of the Museum

Note statue of Ysabel I La Catolica Reina de Castilla de Aragon de las islas Y tierra firme del Mar Oceano, sidewalk, center left. Inscribed: "This is the statue of Queen Isabella of Spain and the Americas who sent Christopher Columbus to discover the New World. Donated by Spain to The Organization of American States, April 14, 1966, Day of the Americas."

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on April 10, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6. submitted on September 8, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7. submitted on April 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

Museum of Modern Art of Latin America

— [The Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States] —

— [The Art Museum of the Americas
of the Organization of American States] —