TYLER, TX.- A focus exhibition of traditional Mexican nativities or nacimientos is on view at the Tyler Museum of Art. The works were selected from The Laura and Dan Boeckman Collection of Mexican Folk Art in the Museum’s Permanent Collection as well as the loan from the Boeckman’s personal collection. The selected pieces show miniature scenes depicting the birth of Jesus Christ as interpreted by Mexican artists and are on display in the Museum lobby. Also known as crèches, a French term literally translating to “infant beds,” these examples will be on display throughout the holiday season. The works were created by artists in Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Jalisco, and Puebla, Mexico, and will be on display through Sunday, January 9 in the TMA lobby. Didactic materials are available and have been produced in both English and Spanish and can be found next to the wall case. The nativities included in this