The first substantial Mexican colonial art historiography in English, this book examines the origin of the study of colonial art in Mexico as a symptom of the development of modern museum practice in ...
The Chicago History Museum will explore the heritage and traditions of Latinos, and the National Museum of Mexican Art will trace the role of Mexicans in railway work. A detail from “Ferrocarrileros,” ...
Damián Ortega says it’s a privilege to be part of Mexican art history. Photo By Cesar Ortiz/Europa Press via Getty Images This week marks the last for “Pico y elote,” the Damián Ortega survey at the ...
Studio Saturday weaving at the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) in Chicago (photo by Beto de Frietas, courtesy NMMA) America’s Cultural Treasures: This article is part of a series sponsored by ...
While some see alebrijes as Mexican spirit animals, similar to a Native American totem, others say these famous Oaxacan wood ...