National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. Appoints Inaugural Curator of Latino Art

Natalia Angeles Vieyra will serve as the Gallery's first associate curator of Latino art. The role is part of a larger initiative to promote the genre. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Natalia Angeles Vieyra is set to join The National Gallery of Art to become the first curator of Latin art. She will begin her position on June 30.

The National Gallery of Art is one of the primary centers of visual art, education and culture in the U.S. Located in Washington D.C., the gallery has more than 150,000 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, photographs and more. Now, as Vieyra joins the institution, she will seek it to become an epicenter for Latin art.