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| The Permanent Collection is
used for exhibitions, complementing traveling exhibits, and for study. Mexic-Arte
Museum also curates new exhibitions, presents special traveling exhibitions and
organizes annual programs. The Museum has acquired art works that include the
following: | • |
Prints
from the Taller de la Gráfica Popular/Workshop
of Popular Graphics 1940-1970 |
| • | Masks
from the State of Guerrero | | • | The
Serie Project | |
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| Viva Cristo
Rey by Alberto Beltran from Taller de la Gráfica Popular/Workshop
of Popular Graphics | | |
| Prints
from the Taller de la Gráfica Popular/Workshop of Popular Graphics
1940-1970.
A collection of etchings, linocuts, lithographs and silkscreens
created by prominent artists as part of a populist art movement in Mexico. The
Workshop of Popular Graphics (TGP), a collective of artists was founded in
1937 in Mexico City by Leopoldo Mendez, Luis Arenal and Pablo O'Higgins. Artists
wanted to further the goals of the Mexican Revolution and the progressive and
democratic interests of the Mexican people through the popular medium of printmaking.
During the years the TGP adopted other themes such as campaigns for literary,
the latest archaeological and anthropological discoveries and experimentation
with graphics in film.
Masks from the State
of Guerrero.
Traditional ritual masks from the state of Guerrero populated
by Nahua Indians, includes 100 works. In Mexico masks are a record of its people,
culture, religion and history.
The Serie
Print Project.
A collection of silkscreen prints created by regional
Latino artists at Coronado Studio, includes 112 works. Through a collaboration
with Coronado Studio, a local silk screen printing studio the Museum works with
Latino artists in producing original editions. The artists' proofs, the different
states, a percentage of the prints and notes are a part of the Permanent Collection
and available for study. |
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| Mona
Maya by David Moreno
from The Serie Print Project |
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| 20th
Century Mask from the state of Guerrero | |
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