Arizona is home to a number of great art collections, art museums and artists, which is in contrast, in my mind, to the state’s public and political persona. Its almost as if we are at war with ourselves.
Mexican Modernism from the Blaisten Collection through Sept 25th at the Phoenix Museum of Art:
Painting by Fernando Castillo
Modern Mexican art transformed painting and printmaking in the western hemisphere during the first half of the 20th century. Not only did it represent the cosmopolitanism of Mexican masters, but it directly influenced the art of South America and the United States. Led by Diego Rivera, scores of Mexican artists reached out across borders, and other artists reached back to Mexicans at home. This generation of artists, to this day, profoundly affected Mexican culture and art and that of its neighbors.
Mexican Modernism from the Blaisten Collection is drawn from the world’s most important private collection of Mexican modernism. The exhibition includes paintings created by many of Mexico’s leading artists working between 1910 and 1950. Organized around seven themes, the exhibition presents a visually stunning, definitive look at Mexican art of the period. Phx. Museum of Art.