Francisco Letelier

is a Chilean American artist who creates art that crosses disciplines and cultures. Integrating narratives that explore cultural memory and identity, his projects offer opportunities for cultural exchange and education. He has worked on projects throughout the Americas, Europe, India, and the West Bank of Palestine. Follow him on Twitter @franlete.

Ravaged by Fire

Ravaged by Fire

Francisco Letelier connects the devastation of fire and climate change with the decimation of Gaza and other disasters.

7 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Francisco Letelier
September 11, 1973 and Ariel Dorfman’s The Suicide Museum

September 11, 1973 and Ariel Dorfman’s The Suicide Museum

The other 9/11: Francisco Letelier on Ariel Dorfman's latest novel in the context of his family's history in...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Francisco Letelier
Lithium Dreams, Crisis of the Anthropocene

Lithium Dreams, Crisis of the Anthropocene

Artist and writer Francisco Letelier ponders the earth and the future of his native Chile as it debates...

4 JUNE 2023 • By Francisco Letelier
Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Francisco Letelier reminisces on his soccer identities in Chile and the USA, while delving into the international politics...

15 NOVEMBER 2022 • By Francisco Letelier
Muslims in the Americas—a review of “Praying to the West”

Muslims in the Americas—a review of “Praying to the West”

Francisco Letelier, a non-Muslim, reviews Omar Mouallem's "Praying to the West" from the outside looking in.

19 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Francisco Letelier
On the Streets of Santiago: a Culture of Wine and Empanadas

On the Streets of Santiago: a Culture of Wine and Empanadas

Contributing editor Francisco Letelier writes from the streets of Chile's capital where the future is just beginning.

15 APRIL 2022 • By Francisco Letelier
Between Thorns and Thistles in Bil’in

Between Thorns and Thistles in Bil’in

Muralist Francisco Letelier travels to the West Bank to help a Palestinian community confront the Occupation with art.

14 MAY 2021 • By Francisco Letelier
Dinner at the White House, in the Lion’s Den

Dinner at the White House, in the Lion’s Den

Francisco Letelier searches for the truth about his father's assassination in Washington DC while excavating US government complicity...

14 MARCH 2021 • By Francisco Letelier
On Desert Planets, Meditations on “Dune”

On Desert Planets, Meditations on “Dune”

Francisco Letelier on the lingering memories of Dune as a metaphor for a struggling planet.

14 JANUARY 2021 • By Francisco Letelier
La Pincoya: Goddess of Marine Species

La Pincoya: Goddess of Marine Species

The marine goddess La Pincoya is a reminder of the polluted waters left behind in the previously pristine...

14 JANUARY 2021 • By Francisco Letelier
Dismantlings and Exile

Dismantlings and Exile

On my recent trip to the Mission at San Luis Obispo, I recognized the abandoned base where in...

14 SEPTEMBER 2020 • By Francisco Letelier
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