Luis Cobelo
Photographer and Visual Artist
A Living Space of Migration and Belonging
Born from the longstanding absence of institutional support and consular representation for Venezuelan artists in the U.S., EL CONSULADO reimagines the consulate not as a bureaucracy but as a moving creative magnet, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and community building through interdisciplinary artistic practices.
Consular Dispatches
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Events •
KIOSKO Reframed as a Space for Solidarity
In light of the tragedy unfolding in Venezuela, KIOSKO is being reframed as a space for solidarity, gathering, and support, with funds benefiting World Central Kitchen relief efforts.
Publications •
EL CONSULADO in Dialogue with brave Projects
EL CONSULADO speaks with Kate Wong for brave Projects’ On Non-conformity series about diaspora, KIOSKO, alternative cultural infrastructures, and Venezuelan collective presence.
Essays •
José Antonio Hernández-Diez: A Trajectory
Trace José Antonio Hernández-Diez’s trajectory from early video installations in Caracas to his emergence as one of the indispensable figures of contemporary Latin American art.
Artists at Work
EL CONSULADO NYC presented KIOSKO at NADA Miami 2025, held at Ice Palace Studios from December 2–6, 2025. Organized by New York's New Art Dealers Alliance, NADA is a global stage where groundbreaking art and new voices are discovered and amplified.
- Representation: Venezuelan creativity — diverse, resilient, and multidisciplinary — at one of the most prestigious art events in the U.S.
- Cultural Power: EL CONSULADO, debuting as the first NYC-based Venezuelan collective to present at NADA Miami 2025 during Miami Art Week.
- A Historic Milestone: Over 40 Venezuelan artists showcased together in the U.S. for the first time in decades, a defining moment for Venezuelan diaspora art.
Kristhyan Benitez
Pianist & Composer
Violette Bule
Conceptual Artist
Laura Stagno
Illustrator & Visual Artist
Partners & Collaborators
Working together with innovative organizations to support artists and build community
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Opening Season: 2026
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