Mexican Art in Vancouver - The Marvellous Real: Art from Mexico, 1926 - 2011 - MOA, The Audin Gallery

Mexican Art in Vancouver

The Marvellous Real

Art from Mexico, 1926 - 2011 

October 26, 2013 - March 30, 2014

MOA, The Audin Gallery

Vancouver

Dr. Atl, L. Carrington, Jean Charlot, Pedro Friedeberg - The Marvellous Real: Art from Mexico - MOA, The Audin Gallery Vancouver

Frida Kahlo, Juan O'Gorman, Alice Rahon, David Alfaro Siqueiros - The Marvellous Real: Art from Mexico - MOA, The Audin Gallery - Vancouver

Juan Soriano, Rufino Tamayo, Gunther Gerzo, Francisco Toledo - The Marvellous Real: Art from Mexico - MOA, The Audin Gallery - Vancouver

Gerardo Murillo (Dr. Atl) - Leonora Carrington - Jean Charlot

Pedro Friedeberg - Frida Kahlo - Juan O'gorman

Alice Rahon - David Alfaro Siqueiros - Juan Soriano

Rufino Tamayo - Gunther Gerzo - Alfredo Castañeda 

Francisco Toledo - Sandra Cabriada - Claudia Fernández

Adela Goldbard - Yishai Jusidman - Betsabé Romero

Alejo Carpentier

Opening Reception 

Saturday October 26,2013 7 pm - 9 pm, MOA 

Curator Tour: Everything Strange, Everything Amazing

Sunday October 27,2013 2 pm MOA 

"The Marvelous Real" a Mexican art exhibition features artworks from the FEMSA Collection by extraordinary artists such as Gerardo Murillo (Dr. Atl) , Leonora Carrington, Jean Charlot, Pedro Friedeberg, Frida Kahlo, Juan O'gorman, Alice Rahon, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Juan Soriano, and Rufino Tamayo, as well as a younger generation of visual artists like Sandra Cabriada, Alfredo Castañeda, Gunther Gerzo, Adela Goldbard, Yishai Jusidman, Betsabé Romero, and Francisco Toledo. Curated by Dr. Nicola Levell (Assistant Professor, Anthopology, UBC).

The pieces included have the characteristic of been classified under the Marvelous Real technique created by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier.

This exhibition has been organized by the Museum of Vancouver through the generous support of the FEMSA Collection, The Agencia Mexicana de Cooperación Internacional Para el Desarrollo, The Consulado General de México en Vancouver, The Ollin Mexican Canadian Association for Arts, Culture and Education, and the Fundación Alejo Carentier.

The Audin Gallery
MOA Museum of Anthropology
at the University of British Columbia
6393 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2
  

For more information visit:

• The Marvellous Real: Art fron Mexico, 1926 - 2011 - MOA, The Audin Gallery  
• The Marvellous Real Opening Reception - MOA, The Audin Gallery 
• Curator Tour: Everything Strange, Everything Amazing 
• Consulate General of Mexico in Vancouver 
• Mexican Cultural Events in Vancouver 
• FEMSA Collection 

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The Marvellous Real

Art from Mexico, 1926 - 2011

Pictures

Flickr Photo Album: Juan O'Gorman "Los Mitos"  

 "Los Mitos", 1944  (detail) Juan O'Gorman - FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

Step-Sister's Hen (detail) Leonora Carrington - FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

Step-Sister's Hen (or Marigold, Marigold, Tell Me Your Answers Do) by Leonora Carrington, 1952

Oil and tempera on wood panel, 36 x 20¾ inches

FEMSA Collection

MOA The Marvellous Real

"Serpiente 2004" (detail) Betsabeé Romero - FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

"Serpiente 2004" Cuatro llantas de montacargas grabadas by Betsabeé Romero

FEMSA Collection

MOA The Marvellous Real

 "The Wind/El Viento" (detail) Alice Rahon - FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

"The Wind/El Viento"  by Alice Rahon, 1954
Oil on canvas

FEMSA Collection

MOA The Marvellous Real

"My Dress Hangs There" (detail) Frida Kahlo - FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

"My Dress Hangs There" by Frida Kahlo, 1933

Oil and collage on masonite

FEMSA Collection

MOA The Marvellous Real 

 "Trayectos"/"Journeys" (detail) Miriam Medrez- FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

" 'Trayectos' se inspira en los viajes, las mudanzas, los cambios y desplazamientos físicos que nos modifican y se convierten en parte de nuestro nuevo yo. 'Trayectos' coincide con el nuevo mapa que se arma al andar de un espacio a otro, y para mí de experimentar la tridimensionalidad con nuevos recursos." - Miriam Medrez

"Trayectos"/"Journeys" by Miriam Medrez, 1998
Madera, cerámica y arena 185 x 210 x 80 cm.

FEMSA Collection

MOA The Marvellous Real 

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"Títeres" (detail) Antonio Ruíz "El Corcito"- FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

"Títeres" by Antonio Ruíz "El Corcito", 1933

Tempera sobre masonite   

FEMSA Collection

MOA The Marvellous Real

 "Los Mitos", 1944  (detail) Juan O'Gorman - FEMSA Collection - MOA The Marvellous Real - Mexican Art in Vancouver

'Tlachiquero' Sculpture made of Papier-maché/ cartonería by David Linares - UBC Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver 

A 'tlachiquero' skeleton extracting aguamiel (maguey juice) from a maguey plant using an acocote (bule)
papier-maché sculpture by David Linares (Linares Family known internationally by their 'cartonería' [alebrijes, judas, calacas] sculptures )
UBC Museum of Anthropology 
MOA The Marvellous Real

Sculpture made of Papier-maché/ cartonería by Leonardo Linares - UBC Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver

Sculpture made of Papier-maché/ cartonería by David Linares - UBC Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver

"Portrait of Diego Rivera painting a Mural" Tina Modotti - The Marvellous Real - UBC Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver

"Portrait of Diego Rivera painting a Mural" by Tina Modotti, undated

Gelatin silver print
FEMSA Collection

MOA The Marvellous Real

Juan Soriano, Búho, 1974 - The Marvellous Real - UBC Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver

Juan Soriano, Búho 1974
Tinta sobre papel
FEMSA Collection
"The Marvellous Real" Museum of Anthropology 

 Alfredo Ramos Martínez "Casamiento Indio" - The Marvellous Real - UBC Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver

Alfredo Ramos Martínez, Casamiento Indio, ca. 1931
Óleo sobre cartón
FEMSA Collection
"The Marvellous Real" Museum of Anthropology