Elena Diaz-Verson Amos Eminent Scholar in Latin American Studies

Pepón Osorio, spring 2008

This year, Columbus State University is pleased to have Pepón Osorio as the spring 2008 Elena Diaz-Verson Amos Eminent Scholar in Latin American Studies.

An internationally known artist, Osorio has had works shown at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington D. C., and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, among others. Osorio is best known for his large-scale installations, and has also been featured on the PBS series Art21.