Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Olga Viso

Titles: Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Olga Viso (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Olga Viso was born in Melbourne, Florida. She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida as an art major. Viso later attended Emory University for graduate school and afterwards became a curator at the High Museum. She later held the position as director of the Hirshhorn Museum for twelve years before becoming the executive director of the Walker Art Center. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; art as her passion; childhood; education; lack of diversity in Melbourne; Cuban exile; Cuban cooking; museum experience; Latino artists; Latino community; networking; community involvement; local art; immigrants; Walker Art Center as a resource for artists; organizations; global image of the Walker; multiculturalism; and embracing her heritage.

Dates

• 02/16/2011 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Duarte, Lorena
• interviewee: Viso, Olga

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH135
• Accession Number: AV2011.2.40

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' <OH 135>

Quantity: 1 digital file 35 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:06:04 running time

Subjects

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