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San Jose Museum of Art

March 29 - September 24, 2012

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Mexicanisimo through Artists’s Eyes Betsabee Romero, "Espiral Sin Fin," 2008. Five carved tires. Courtesy the artist
Opening March 29th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Celebrate the opening of the exhibition "Mexicanisimo through Artists' Eyes" at the San Jose Museum of Art. Music by Sabrosito. Free and open to the public. (No-host bar). In a new exhibition this spring at the San Jose Museum of Art, Mexican and Mexican-American artists contrast the traditional with the cutting-edge, the high-brow with the low-brow. Mexicanisimo Through Artists’ Eyes, on view March 30-September 23, 2012, presents works by artists who draw inspiration from Mexico’s deep well of visual culture. Their references include folk art, popular culture, and vernacular craft traditions as well as contemporary idioms. This exhibition includes works by artists who enlist traditional, refined artisan’s techniques (such as weaving and ceramics) to challenge today’s mass-market consumer culture alongside the work of artists who transform the most expendable materials into art. The exhibition will include works by artists who share roots in Mexico yet live and work across the United States and the globe, reflecting the energy and diversity of Silicon Valley: Natalia Anciso (Oakland, CA), Margarita Cabrera (El Paso, TX), Enrique Chagoya (San Francisco), Colectivo “La Malagua” (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), Máximo González (Mexico City), Gabriel Kuri (Mexico City and Brussels, Belgium), Franco Mondini-Ruiz (San Antonio, TX), Betsabeé Romero (Mexico City), and Jamex and Einar de la Torre (San Diego, CA, and Ensenada, Mexico). The San Jose Museum of Art celebrates new ideas, stimulates creativity, and inspires connection with every visit. Welcoming and thought-provoking, the Museum rejects stuffiness and delights visitors with its surprising and playful perspective on the art and artists of our time. The San Jose Museum of Art is located at 110 South Market Street in downtown San Jose, California. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM, and until 8 PM on the third Thursday of the month. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and free to members and children under 6. For more information, call 408-271-6840 or visit www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.
Mexicanisimo through Artists’s Eyes Jamex and Einar de la Torre, "Bethlehem Boy," 2007. Blown glass and mixed media. Courtesy Koplin del Rio Gallery