Exhibition to display Mexican art
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Una Herencia Mexicana: a Mexican Modernist art exhibition, shows the importance of Mexican art in America tomorrow at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette.
The exhibition, sponsored by the Purdue Latino Cultural Center, includes artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, both of whom had a huge impact on art in America.
"This artwork sometimes reflects frustration of political environments, yet respect of the land, people, history and its traditions," said Maricela Alvarado, director of the Latino Cultural Center.
James Pavlik of the Indiana Humanities Council said that Mexican art has had a long presence in Indiana.
"Mexican art history is American art history now, and has been for a long time," Pavlik said. "Mexico has been and will continue to be one of the primary sources of inspiration for American artists of all backgrounds."
Alvarado said this exhibition is a great opportunity for the Latino Cultural Center to develop a stronger relationship with the Lafayette art gallery.
"I am excited that we are seeing more and more cultural activities on and off campus," Alvarado said. "This certainly is an opportunity for something different to do in Lafayette."
The Mexican Modernist movement embraced a bold new imagery of human activity and color.
"The Mexican Moderns were the first artists from Mexico to really break out in the larger artistic world," Pavlik said. "It impacted American art because it was deeply personal to themes well understood by people everywhere."
Alvarado hopes that people who come to the exhibition will become motivated to research this artistic movement.
"I hope people become inspired to learn about something outside of their own worlds and to find their own sentimental connection to the artwork."