A tremor in Panama does not merely shake the ground—it shatters the mind’s fragile certainties. In the wake of this sudden vulnerability, Cesar Sasson reflects on the parallel abyss an artist faces before a blank canvas: self-portraiture not as an act of vanity, but as a confrontation with one’s own ghosts.

Starting from Noah Charney’s The Museum of Lost Art, this essay asks how much of what we know about art history depends on the works that happened to survive, and what is lost when a work disappears through theft, war, fire or neglect.

On the occasion of the long-awaited opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, curator Cesar Sasson reflects on the enduring power of visual storytelling, the blurring of boundaries between high and low art, and the universal need for spaces that celebrate the stories that define us.

Latin American art is gaining international visibility, but not every artist has been fully priced for that recognition. The opportunity lies in looking beyond established names and identifying artists whose careers, audiences and institutional presence are beginning to expand — before the market has fully caught up.

A tribute to Venezuelan visual artist Onai Quiñones, whose life and creative work were tragically cut short at 33. Through memory, affection, and a close look at his artistic universe, this text reflects on the sensitivity, observation, and luminous force that shaped his work — and on art’s enduring power to preserve the presence of those we have lost.

Conceived as one of Oslo’s most ambitious cultural projects, the MUNCH Museum stands as both an architectural statement and a space where Edvard Munch’s legacy continues to resonate with striking emotional force.