The Mexican Cultural Institute and the Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans are pleased to invite you to the photographic exhibition DAY OF THE DEAD IN MEXICO DÍA DE MUERTOS EN MÉXICO on view from October 30 to December 3, 2019 Opening reception Wednesday, October 30th 6:00 to 9:00 pm Mexican Cultural Institute 901 Convention Center Blvd. Suite 118 - New Orleans, LA
In conjunction with the Tricentennial celebration of New Orleans, Salazar: Portraits of Influence in Spanish New Orleans will tell the story of Jose Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza (c. 1750-1802) a native of Merida, Yucatan, whose career spanned most of the Spanish administration of New Orleans. Through a re-examination of about 30 of his most pertinent works, a view of Spanish colonial New Orleans will be achieved. His oeuvre will be further contextualized in relation to works and other historical artifacts reflective of the city as a site of mobility and transatlantic artistic exchange. The Mexican Cultural Institute in New Orleans is pleased to be a collaborator in this exhibition.
ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE July 25th to September 27th, 2019 Javier Senosiain was born in Mexico in 1948. His early life consisted mostly of a middle-class family. At the time he was a budding artist and was very involved in his towns small art community. Some of his inspirations were simple things such as snakes and peanuts but in his eyes, they were a true artisan.
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