Castañeda is also credited with helping to catapult the cultural production of the Cuban avant-garde onto the international stage and shifting the popular understanding of the relationship between art and politics in Cuba, as well as in broader Latin America.
The exhibition alluded to the work of Venezuelan artist Gego and provided social commentary on Fidel Castro's political regime in her native Cuba.
[22][23] In 2020, Castañeda's work was included in Isolation, a virtual show reflecting on social distancing pushed by the covid-19 global pandemic, organized by an art venue in Miami.
[24] In 2022, Consuelo Castañeda's work was featured in the group exhibition and publication Exercises to be Happy: Ephemeral Practices in 1980s Cuba curated by Glexis Novoa in Miami.
[9] Consuelo Castaneda's work was and continues to be included in numerous group exhibitions across Latin America, the United States in countries like Cuba, Mexico, and Australia.