Beyond the Labyrinth
Latin American Art and the FEMSA Collection
May 1-June 18, Beyond the Labyrinth: Latin American Art and the FEMSA Collection, Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. Featuring 50 works from renown 20th century Latin American artists, including Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo (Mexico), Wifredo Lam (Cuba) and Fernando Botero (Colombia), the exhibition is organized into six thematic sections that span...
Transformation
Juandres Vera and Fernando Villalvazo
Apr 1-22, Transformation, Juandres Vera and Fernando Villalvazo. P.J.S. Exhibitions 238 W. 14th, New York City, New York. P.J.S Exhibitions, an eclectic gallery on the cusp of New York’s Chelsea, West Village and Meatpacking District, presents Transformation, a collection of “mental concepts” from artists Juandrés Vera and Fernando Villalvazo. In this exhibit, Vera and Villalvazo...
Frente a Frente
The Mexican People in Independence and Revolution, 1810 & 1910
Feb 1- Mar 15, Frente a Frente, The Mexican People in Independence and Revolution, 1810 & 1910, Exhibition Hall, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. This exhibit features rare books, prints, photographs, and manuscripts from the Benson Latin American Collection, commemorating the bicentennial anniversary of Mexican Independence and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution....
Obsidian Mirror-Travels
Refracting Ancient Mexican Art and Archaeology
Jan 1- Mar 27, Obsidian Mirror-Travels: Refracting Ancient Mexican Art and Archaeology, Getty Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. From the first moments of contact, Mexico’s indigenous civilizations evoked in their European conquerors an array of unsettling emotions ranging from fascination to fear. Eradicating populations, destroying monuments, suppressing native religions, and collecting and classifying...
Siqueiros in Los Angeles
Censorship Defied
Nov 2010–Jan 2011, Siqueiros in Los Angeles: Censorship Defied, The Autry National Center of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, Ca. Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros was one of the greatest muralists of the twentieth century. Revolutionary in technique, content, and social comment, his work established Los Angeles as a key center...
Latitudes
Latin American Masters from the FEMSA Collection
Nov – Jan 17, Latitudes: Latin American Masters from the FEMSA Collection, Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA. Collaboration between the Bowers Museum, FEMSA, and the Mexican Consulate is on exhibition. Latitudes is a selection of paintings from leading Latin American beverage company FEMSA`s prestigious collection of more than 1,000 modern and...
