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La Muerte Niña DAY OF THE DEAD Friday, September 18, 6PM – 8:30PM Exhibition Continues through December 13, 2015 THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION OF: Come celebrate the Day of the Dead with the works of over 90 artists of Mexican descent from both sides of the border. This year we are featuring the painting tradition of the Death Child and the little angels’ ritual. Thirteen ofrendas and installations were created to remember distinguished artists and members of the community alike. Folk art, paintings, and sculptures comprise the largest annual exhibition of Day of the Dead in the U.S. La Muerte Niña: Day of the Dead exhibition is dedicated to the 43 missing students from the Ayotzinapa, Guerrero Teachers College, missing since September 26, 2014. Acompáñenos a celebrar el Día de los Muertos con la participación de más de 90 artistas mexicanos de los dos lados de la frontera. Este año estaremos recordando la tradición de La Muerte Niña y el ritual de Angelitos. Trece ofrendas e instalaciones fueron creadas para recordar a grandes artistas y miembros de la comunidad. Además de las ofrendas e instalaciones; arte popular, pintura y escultura componen la que es la más grande exhibición del Día de los Muertos en los Estados Unidos. La exhibición La Muerte Niña: Day of the Dead está dedicada a los 43 estudiantes de la Normal de Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, desaparecidos desde el 26 de septiembre del 2014. Curated by Dolores Mercado GUIDED PUBLIC TOURS FOR LA MUERTE NIÑA: DAY OF THE DEAD EXHIBITION Explore the Rich History and Traditions of Day of the Dead with a Free Guided Tour October 3rd 12:00 pm – English 1:00 pm – español October 31st 11:00 am – English 12:00 pm – español 1:00 pm – English 2:00 pm – español November 21st 12:00 pm – English 1:00 pm – español Rocío Caballero, On the Threshold of Silence / En el umbral del silencio, 2014, detail, mixed media on canvas, courtesy of the artist. Anonymous, Untitled / Sin título (black and white skull with yellow eyes), detail, N.D., polychrome papier-mâché, glitter and foil, National Museum of Mexican Art Permanent Collection, 2007.167, Gift of Dick and Holly Altman. Photo: Michael Tropea. Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Admission is always FREE 1852 W. 19th Street Chicago, IL 60608 312-738-1503 www.NationalMuseumofMexicanArt.org
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La Muerte NiñaDAY OF THE DEAD
Friday, September 18, 6PM – 8:30PM Exhibition Continues through December 13, 2015
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION OF:
Come celebrate the Day of the Dead with the works of over 90 artists of Mexican descent from both sides of the border. This year we are featuring the painting tradition of the Death Child and the little angels’ ritual. Thirteen ofrendas and installations were created to remember distinguished artists and members of the community alike. Folk art, paintings, and sculptures comprise the largest annual exhibition of Day of the Dead in the U.S.
La Muerte Niña: Day of the Dead exhibition is dedicated to the 43 missing students from the Ayotzinapa, Guerrero Teachers College, missing since September 26, 2014.
Acompáñenos a celebrar el Día de los Muertos con la participación de más de 90 artistas mexicanos de los dos lados de la frontera. Este año estaremos recordando la tradición de La Muerte Niña y el ritual de Angelitos. Trece ofrendas e instalaciones fueron creadas para recordar a grandes artistas y miembros de la comunidad. Además de las ofrendas e instalaciones; arte popular, pintura y escultura componen la que es la más grande exhibición del Día de los Muertos en los Estados Unidos.
La exhibición La Muerte Niña: Day of the Dead está dedicada a los 43 estudiantes de la Normal de Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, desaparecidos desde el 26 de septiembre del 2014.
Curated by Dolores Mercado
GUIDED PUBLIC TOURS FOR LA MUERTE NIÑA: DAY OF THE DEAD EXHIBITIONExplore the Rich History and Traditions of Day of the Dead with a Free Guided Tour
October 3rd
12:00 pm – English1:00 pm – español
October 31st
11:00 am – English12:00 pm – español 1:00 pm – English2:00 pm – español
November 21st
12:00 pm – English1:00 pm – español
Rocío Caballero, On the Threshold of Silence / En el umbral del silencio, 2014, detail, mixed media on canvas, courtesy of the artist.
Anonymous, Untitled / Sin título (black and white skull with yellow eyes), detail, N.D., polychrome papier-mâché, glitter and foil, National Museum of Mexican Art Permanent Collection, 2007.167, Gift of Dick and Holly Altman. Photo: Michael Tropea.
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Admission is always FREE
1852 W. 19th Street Chicago, IL 60608312-738-1503
www.NationalMuseumofMexicanArt.org
OFRENDAS AND INSTALLATIONS
Monumental Huaquechula Altar in honor of an Infant Soul / Altar monumental de Huaquechula en honor a un ánima infante
José Antonio Cazabal Castro and Silverio Feliciano Reyes Sarmiento, Huaquechula, Puebla
We are Earth and Earth with Fire makes Stone / Somos tierra y la tierra con el fuego se hace piedra: ¡¡Ayotzi vive, la lucha sigue!!
Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves, Chicago
Rag Paper Stairway to Los Cielos: a Printmakers Ladder / Escalera de papel algodón a the sky: La escalera de un grabador
Principal Artists: Zeke Peña, Ernesto Yerena Montejano, BECCA and Sonia Romero.
Art Direction: Richard Montoya and Zeke Peña, Oscar Duardo for Modern Multiples and la Familia Duardo.
From Modern Multiples: Golum (Epson); Ivan Alpuche, Master Printer; John Tallacksen, assistant to printer; Mary Wentz, all around studio assistant; Gilad Koriski, Digital
California
Ofrenda for Eduardo Galeano
Jorge Luca, Guadalajara/Uruguay
Ofrenda for Ray Abeyta
Luis Tapia and Carmella Padilla, New Mexico
Skeletons of Quinn 2015 / Calacas de Quinn, 2015
Hugo Crosthwaite; assisted by: Theresa Magario, Baja California
The Queen of Tejano / La Reina del Tejano
Al Rendon and Henry M. DeLeon, Texas
I am Coyote Song, "I am the guilty one" / Yo soy la canción del coyote, "Yo soy el culpable": Ofrenda for Carlos Cortéz
David Pesqueira; assisted by: Mark Ernst, Chicago
Santo in the World of the Dead: Altar to the Silver Masked Wrestler / Santo en el mundo de los muertos: ofrenda al enmascarado de plata
Juan Javier and Gabrielle Pescador, Michigan
Ofrenda for Irene C. Hernandez
Arturo Zendejas, Diane H. Zendejas, Veronica Z. Whitaker, Marisa Martens
Irene C. Hernandez Middle School: Lilian Bityou, Miguel Medina, Gerardo Serrano, Guillermo Espinosa, Melody Rayo, Sesash Gutierrez and Alondra Torres
Chicago
Ofrenda for Shirley "Soledad" Lozano Velásquez
Carmen Velásquez and María Elena Hanson, Chicago
Ofrenda for Rudy Aviña
Eleazar Delgado; assisted by: Jeff Maldonado, MariCarmen Moreno, Robert Valadez and Rosie Campanita Torres, Chicago
Unity / Unidad
Eduardo Alvarado, Chicago
Paulina Jaimes, Rest / Descanso, 2014, oil on canvas, National Museum of Mexican Art Permanent Collection, 2015.228, Museum Purchase
ARTISTS
Eduardo A. Treviño, ChicagoRay Abeyta, New Mexico-New York, 1956-2014Jesús Acuña, ChicagoJosé Antonio Aguilar, Chicago, 1936-1998Miguel Aguilar, ChicagoClaudia Álvarez, New YorkEsau Andrade, CaliforniaRaymundo Andrade, NayaritJosé Agustín Andreu, ChicagoRene H. Arceo, ChicagoCarlos Barberena, ChicagoArturo Barrera, ChicagoHéctor Barrón, ChicagoCarmen Bordes, JaliscoRocio Caballero, Mexico CityAntonio Felipe Calendaria, MichoacánAlfonso Castillo Orta, PueblaJavier Chavira, IndianaCHema Skandal!, ChicagoElena Climent, New YorkCarlos Cortéz, Wisconsin-Chicago, 1923–2005 Alma Domínguez, Chicago
Funded by:
Travel provided by:
Chicago Park DistrictIllinois Arts Council AgencyCity of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Marcos Dorado, CaliforniaHector Duarte, ChicagoCésar Durantón, Mexico CityJosé Esquivel, TexasArturo García, New YorkRupert Garcia, CaliforniaCecilia Gómez Lauría, ChicagoPat Gomez, CaliforniaSergio Gómez, ChicagoMario “Zore” Gonzalez Jr., ChicagoRicardo Gonzalez, ChicagoJudithe Hernández, CaliforniaRicardo Santos Hernández, ChicagoPaulina Jaimes, Mexico CitySalvador Jiménez-Flores, ChicagoAllan Koss, ChicagoSotero Lemus Gervacio, State of MexicoAnalú María López, ChicagoMarty Lord, MontanaJesús Macarena, ChicagoOscar Magallanes, CaliforniaRosanna Mark-Andreu, ChicagoNaomi “Monstrochika” Martinez, Chicago
Roxana Josefina Martínez, CaliforniaVictoria Martínez, ChicagoLucía Maya, JaliscoYvette Mayorga, ChicagoCamilo Medina, Guanajuato, 1949Michael Menchaca, TexasElsa Muñoz, ChicagoAnn Murdy, New MexicoMark Nelson, ChicagoPedro J. Palacios, ChicagoIgnacio Peralta Soledad, PueblaJoseph “Sentrock” Pérez, ChicagoEsperanza Portilla Zamora, Mexico CityEsther E. Ramirez, ChicagoRamírez Family, PueblaHéctor Javier Ramírez, JaliscoDiego Marcial Rios, CaliforniaAlejandro Rivera Leal, GuanajuatoJuan Carlos Rodríguez, IndianaRicardo Ruiz, TexasAlejandra Sánchez Orvañanos, ChicagoManuel Sandoval, JaliscoDiana Solís, ChicagoGloria “Glo” Talamantes, ChicagoMaria Tomasula, IndianaThelma Uranga, ChicagoRobert Valadez, ChicagoSalvador Vega, ChicagoAngelina Villanueva, Chicago
And several Anonymous Artists
Elena Climent, Halloween y Día de Muertos, 2004, detail, oil on linen, 46” x 34,” courtesy of the artist.
