MIRADAS: Mexican Art from the Bank of America collection

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September 10, 2010 - January 9, 2011

Overview

Miradas: Mexican Art from the Bank of America Collection, organized by the National Museum of Mexican Art in collaboration with Bank of America Corporation, is a unique exhibition of one of the most extensive corporate collections in the U.S. and takes a close look at the paintings, prints and photographs created over the past 80 years. The exhibition is curated by Cesáreo Moreno, NMMA Chief Curator and examines and celebrates work by artists on both sides of the U.S.- Mexico border, to reveal a variety of cultural aspects as they emerged in the years after the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920).
The exhibition was curated by Cesáreo Moreno of the National Museum of Mexican Art in collaboration with Bank of America’s curatorial staff.

Highlights

• A unique survey of over 95 works (paintings, prints and photographs) created over the past 80 years.
• The exhibition examines and celebrates work by artists on both sides of the border to reveal a variety of cultural aspects as they emerged in the years after the Mexican Revolution (1910- 1920).
• The works included are by some of the best-known Mexican artists — Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Gabriel Orozco, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Gunther Gerzso.
• The exhibition was curated by Cesáreo Moreno of the National Museum of Mexican Art in collaboration with Bank of America’s curatorial staff.