NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A new exhibit at El Museo del Barrio turns an historic lens on New York’s north-south relations, highlighting its long and deep roots with the Spanish-speaking world. “Nueva York: 1613-1945,” which opens on September 17 and runs un…
"Nueva York" Turns Lens South to New York Hispanic Roots
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A new exhibit at El Museo del Barrio turns an historic lens on New York’s north-south relations, highlighting its long and deep roots with the Spanish-speaking world. “Nueva York: 1613-1945,” which opens on September 17 and runs un…
Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim’s New Mexico Museum to House Rodin Collection
MEXICO CITY (REUTERS).- Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man, will soon open a new museum in one of the poshest areas of his native Mexico to house his collection of artwork by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, considered the biggest outside France. The n…
200 Faces, 200 Years Celebrates Mexican Bicentennial in Historic Photograph
LOS ANGELES, CA.- In honor of Mexico’s Bicentennial, Avocados from Mexico, in partnership with the Los Angeles Mexican Consulate, are planning a historic photograph featuring 200 Mexicans and Mexican-Americans who share Mexico’s anniversary. …
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces Latin American Art Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announced the highlights from its Latin America Theme Sale. Building on the success of the inaugural sale last year, it promises to offer the best selection of contemporary Latin American art. Corey Barr, Head…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces Latin American Art Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announced the highlights from its Latin America Theme Sale. Building on the success of the inaugural sale last year, it promises to offer the best selection of contemporary Latin American art. Corey Barr, Head…
MFA Houston Announces Acquisition of Over 160 Decorative Arts Objects
HOUSTON, TX.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), announced the acquisition through gift and purchase of more than 160 works from the exceptional private decorative arts collection of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle, collectors based in Potomac, Marylan…
Latin American Masters on View at the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY.- The term cannibalism, just like Oswaldo Andrade
interprets it in 1928, becomes very useful when discussing Modern Art in Latin
America. Inspire on the digestive system, Andrade proposed that local culture
should devour and tran…
Exhibition of Latin American Masters on View at the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY.- The term cannibalism, just like Oswaldo Andrade interprets it in 1928, becomes very useful when discussing Modern Art in Latin America. Inspire on the digestive system, Andrade proposed that local culture should devour and transform moder…
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Announces 10th Anniversary Program for Latin American Art
HOUSTON, TX.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, today announced 2010—11 programming for the 10th anniversary of a landmark initiative: the creation of the Latin American Art Department and Collection at the MFAH and the establishment of its compan…