“Indigenismo: Ancient Roots in Mexican Art”
Beginning June 16, 2010, the Newark Museum celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, (1910 – 1920) with an exhibition highlighting “Indigenismo” (Indianism) – “a cultural movement that arose after the Revolution spawned by artists and writers exploring their national heritage, and proudly including their ancient Mesoamerican past. Artists participating in this movement studied and used indigenous imagery and concepts in order to express their social messages to the public. Indigenismo was the impetus responsible for many of Mexico’s great works of art – whether painted on walls or printed on paper – and part of a legacy that continues up to the present.“
Some of the artists included are: Rufino Tamayo, Gunther Gerzso, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Diego Rivera, Carlos Merida, Martín Ramirez, Judithe Hernández, and Flor Garduño.
“Indigenismo: Ancient Roots in Mexican Art”*6/16 – 8/9/10
The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
(Image: “La Niña de los Abanicos”, 1913, Diego Rivera)