MEXICO CITY’S - Art in General · and evenings in many of Mexico City’s local, culinary...
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October 17, 2013 Individual flights to Mexico City. By 6:00 pm check into the deluxe Hotel Camino Real Polanco. Welcome dinner at the hotel's Café Tamayo, adorned with colorful murals by Rufino Tamayo. October 18, 2013 Spend a day with local art expert Jay Oles viewing spectacular murals around the Zócalo, including spectacular murals by Diego Rivera and Isamu Noguchi. Lunch in a traditional restaurant near the Zócalo. Afternoon visit to an artist’s studio. Dinner at Villa María, a neighborhood favorite. October 19, 2013 Visit the Museo Tamayo with its outstanding building and art. View the innovative Museo Soumaya building by Fernando Romero opened in 2011 and see collection highlights. Following lunch at a local bistro, explore Mexico's current art scene at galleries such as Kurimanzutto and OMR. Private afternoon appointment with a major Mexican artist. Dinner at the Condessa Hotel, a favorite gathering spot for Mexico’s art scene. Join fellow Art in General supporters on an art-and-architecture-filled four-day getaway to Mexico City, from Thursday evening, October 17 - Monday afternoon, October 21. Stay in Ricardo Legorreta’s colorful Camino Real Polanco Hotel, meet prominent Mexican collectors and artists, visit contemporary galleries, artist studios and the city’s museums, and admire up-close the great murals by Diego Rivera and his contemporaries during a guided tour led by a renowned architectural historian. The city is bursting with exciting new architecture and a vibrant artistic energy. From Frida Kahlo’s Blue House to Luis Barragán’s House and Studio, Mexico’s cultural heritage will come alive, while its future will present itself in several exciting new museums and gallery spaces. Enjoy lunch and dinner and evenings in many of Mexico City’s local, culinary hot-spots. The group size is limited to ensure an intimate experience. Art in General, located in the Tribeca area of New York City, is a non-profit organization that assists artists with the production and exhibition of new work. It hosts a national and international residency program, commissions new work from artists, and organizes public programs and special events. For more information visit our website: www.artingeneral.org. MEXICO CITY’S ART & ARCHITECTURE October 17 - 21, 2013 ITINERARY Hotel Camino Real Polanco Catedral de la Cuidad de México in zócalo Museo Soumaya Blue House Casa Museo Barragan October 20, 2013 On the outer edge of Mexico City, visit the Dolores Olmedo Museum with works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in a hacienda setting. Visit Frida Kahlo's fascinating Blue House in Coyocán. Simple neighborhood lunch. See colorful, Mexican postmodern architecture at the Centro Nacional de las Artes. Visit MUAC (2009), housing Mexico’s largest collection of contemporary art. Meet art collectors in their private home. Farewell dinner at the beautiful Izote restaurant. October 21, 2013 Private tour of the Casa Museo Barragán, the masterpiece of Mexico's premier architect. A final visit: the Colección Jumex, one of Latin America's great private collections. Return flights from Mexico City this afternoon.
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October 17, 2013 Individual flights to Mexico City. By 6:00 pm check into the deluxe Hotel Camino Real Polanco. Welcome dinner at the hotel's Café Tamayo, adorned with colorful murals by Rufino Tamayo.
October 18, 2013 Spend a day with local art expert Jay Oles viewing spectacular murals around the Zócalo, including spectacular murals by Diego Rivera and Isamu Noguchi. Lunch in a traditional restaurant near the Zócalo. Afternoon visit to an artist’s studio. Dinner at Villa María, a neighborhood favorite.
October 19, 2013 Visit the Museo Tamayo with its outstanding building and art. View the innovative Museo Soumaya building by Fernando Romero opened in 2011 and see collection highlights. Following lunch at a local bistro, explore Mexico's current art scene at galleries such as Kurimanzutto and OMR. Private afternoon appointment with a major Mexican artist. Dinner at the Condessa Hotel, a favorite gathering spot for Mexico’s art scene.
Join fellow Art in General supporters on an art-and-architecture-filled four-day getaway to Mexico City, from Thursday evening, October 17 - Monday afternoon, October 21. Stay in Ricardo Legorreta’s colorful Camino Real Polanco Hotel, meet prominent Mexican collectors and artists, visit contemporary galleries, artist studios and the city’s museums, and admire up-close the great murals by Diego Rivera and his contemporaries during a guided tour led by a renowned architectural historian.
The city is bursting with exciting new architecture and a vibrant artistic energy. From Frida Kahlo’s Blue House to Luis Barragán’s House and Studio, Mexico’s cultural heritage will come alive, while its future will present itself in several exciting new museums and gallery spaces. Enjoy lunch and dinner and evenings in many of Mexico City’s local, culinary hot-spots. The group size is limited to ensure an intimate experience.
Art in General, located in the Tribeca area of New York City, is a non-profit organization that assists artists with the production and exhibition of new work. It hosts a national and international residency program, commissions new work from artists, and organizes public programs and special events. For more information visit our website: www.artingeneral.org.
MEXICO CITY’SART & ARCHITECTUREOctober 17 - 21, 2013
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Hotel Camino Real Polanco
Catedral de la Cuidad de México in zócalo
Museo Soumaya
Blue House
Casa Museo Barragan
October 20, 2013 On the outer edge of Mexico City, visit the Dolores Olmedo Museum with works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in a hacienda setting. Visit Frida Kahlo's fascinating Blue House in Coyocán. Simple neighborhood lunch. See colorful, Mexican postmodern architecture at the Centro Nacional de las Artes. Visit MUAC (2009), housing Mexico’s largest collection of contemporary art. Meet art collectors in their private home. Farewell dinner at the beautiful Izote restaurant.
October 21, 2013 Private tour of the Casa Museo Barragán, the masterpiece of Mexico's premier architect. A final visit: the Colección Jumex, one of Latin America's great private collections. Return flights from Mexico City this afternoon.
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The undersigned has read the tour itinerary and recognizes and accepts any risks therein. The undersigned also understands and hereby agrees for and on behalf of his/her dependents, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to abide by the conditions set forth in the terms and conditions listed in this brochure and to release and hold harmless Art In General and International Seminar Design, Inc (ISDI) and any of their officers, trustees, agents, licenses, or representatives, from any and all liability for delays, injuries, or death or for the loss of and/or damage to his/her property however occuring during any portion of, or in relation to, this tour.
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DONATION TO ART IN GENERAL:* $750/person, $1,000/couple * Tax-deductible donation payable to Art in General due August 5
Tour price is per person based on double occupancy, with a minimum of 12 paying participants. Land prices are calculated as of May 2013 and are subject to change. Participants are responsible for all aspects of their air arrangements, round-trip into and out of Mexico City. Final balance must be paid by check to ISDI. Final payment will be invoiced and is due on August 5, 2013. Registrants will be accepted beyond this date on a space-available basis and full payment is due by check.
THE FOLLOWING CANCELLATION PENALTIES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. All cancellations must be received in writing by ISDI, and are subject to a non-refundable administrative fee of $750 per person. Written cancellation received by ISDI on or before August 5, 2013: full refund minus $750 administrative fee. Written cancellation received by ISDI on or between August 6 and September 3, 2013: results in forfeit of majority of funds, including a $2000 per person cancellation charge (includes administrative fee). Cancellation in this time period could involve a loss of as much as 100% of land costs per person. Cancellations received on or after September 4, 2013: no refund. After the tour has commenced, no refunds issued. No refunds issued for missed meals or any unused portion of the tour. If you incur any additional expenditure due to weather, flight schedules, or other uncontrollable factors, you will be responsible for your own expenses, such as accommodations, transfers, and/or meals. Upon payment of the deposit to ISDI, the participant agrees to be bound by the above terms and conditions.
October 17 - 21, 2013
The Hotel Camino Real Polanco In the upscale Polanco neighborhood just steps from the lovely Chapultepec Park, the Camino Real Polanco is one of Mexico’s great architectural hotels. Conceived as a hotel-museum, the building offers bright colors, tranquility, and beauty, with an art collection boasting works by Rufino Tamayo, Alexander Calder, as well as a beautiful sculptural wall by contemporary Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. In addition to elegant rooms, the Camino Real has five restaurants and even a one-of-a-kind over-water bar.
Enclosed is my non-refundable deposit of $750 per person by credit card or check made payable to ISDI.
