Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Exhibition: Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje) de la Torre Brothers and Border Baroque
Sept 12, 2008 - August 16, 2009
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm
Art Museum
$3 adults, $2 seniors, free for NHCC members & children under 16. Free to all on Sundays.
The intricate, yet monumental, blown glass and mixed media works of Einar and Jamex de la Torre mirror and address the complex experiences of living in a global society. Visually and socially timely, their work excels in peeling off the layers to get to the real issues of the twenty-first century. On view through August 16, 2009.
Click here to listen to the podcast of an interview with the artists.
Exhibit: Nao de China - The Manila Trade 1565 - 1816
November 8 - August 31, 2009
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
This exhibit examines some Mexican traditions and traces them to the trade that took place with the Philippines, especially through the port of Manila. Such Mexican icons as la China poblana, majólica pottery, papel chino, etc. are examined and their roots traced to the Manila trade which employed large galleon ships called Naos to transport merchandise and people. For a listing of public lectures for this event click here.
