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Jose Clemente Orozco Rear Guard women carrying rifles and children 1929

THE MET’S ‘MEXICAN PRINTS AT THE VANGUARD’ OPENING SEPTEMBER 2024 ILLUMINATES MEXICO’S RICH HISTORY

Mexican Prints at the Vanguard The Metropolitan Museum of Art September 12–January 5, 2025 Opening on September 12, 2024, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mexican Prints at the Vanguard will showcase Mexico’s vibrant printmaking tradition from the 18th to mid-20th century. The exhibition will feature early works by José Guadalupe Posada, renowned for his…

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THE WHITNEY TO PRESENT “VIDA AMERICANA: MEXICAN MURALISTS REMAKE AMERICAN ART 1925-1945”

“Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945″ February 17 – May 17, 2020 The Whitney Museum Mexico underwent a radical cultural transformation at the end of its Revolution in 1920. A new relationship between art and the public was established, giving rise to art that spoke directly to the people about social justice and…