In 1973, General Augusto Pinochet successfully overthrew the Popular Unity government in Chile, and swiftly subdued the left-wing political factions that had been ushered in under Salvador Allende. Pinochet’s Chile left little room for artists and activists to work or live safely. Cecilia Vicuña—whom The New York Times characterized as “anticapitalist, eco-activist, [and] pro-underdog”—soon exiled herself from the country and has remained abroad ever since. Vicuña’s practice includes poetry, performance, and visual art that draws on themes of anti-colonialism as well climate and social justice. In other words, her art is driven by purpose. For two days the Metrograph is partnering with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum to present three programs of Vicuña’s “too-little-seen” films. The artist herself will introduce and discuss the films, and will close the weekend with “one of her renowned ritual-oriented performances.” —Jack Sullivan

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