Our organization has been busy developing a space-needs and building program to construct the new Mexic-Arte Museum building, which will be located on the site of the existing Museum. We are currently working with M. Goodwin Museum Planning in a study supported by a generous grant from EDA, the Economic Development Administration. Meetings have been conducted with the Building Committee, Executive Committee, staff members, and the architects from Cotera + Reed. Our conversations have not only provided vital information, but have also stimulated great conversation and ideas about the future of Mexic-Arte Museum. The new building will have permanent and temporary exhibition galleries, special event space; collection storage, offices, a library, and a gift shop, in addition to other spaces. Our group is excited about all the possibilities to come in the new building.
Also, Gala del Museo sponsorships are now available. This will be our 30th Anniversary. We would like all our past sponsors, Board Members and friends to join us for this great occasion. We promise it will be quiet a celebration!
The summer is coming and so are new programs! The season begins with the 19th Annual Young Latino Artists exhibition, curated by MAS Rudas Collective from San Antonio. Please join us on June 13th for the opening reception, where guests will have the opportunity to experience the art works and performances as well as meet the artists themselves. In the schools, our Education team has set up intensive screen printing workshops at Travis High School for our hard-working Screen It! students. Also at Travis, the Education Department will soon host the Screen It! Summer Camp for students of all ages.
There are even more ways to get involved. If you are not a member yet, now is the time to join; there will be many exciting events at the Museum just for you! Remember to make your plans today to join us for Mexico City Art Trip 2014 in September. We will visit the renowned museums as well as the new spaces like the Jumex Museum and artists’ studios.
Sylvia Orozco Executive Director
News
Join us for Fresca Nights – Member Appreciation Summer Events
Mexic-Arte Museum will be hosting a series called Member Appreciation Summer! (MAS!) Frescas Nights on the last Tuesday of each summer month (6/24, 7/29, 8/26). Against the backdrop of the upcoming Young Latina Artists 19: Y, Que? exhibition, each night will offer a unique selection of smooth music from Latina and Latino artists, cooled refreshments, frozen paletas (fresh fruit ice pops), iced punch for all ages, and raffle prizes for attending members. MAS! Frescas Nights is free for members and their guests, with a $5.00 admission for non-members. Be sure to join us on the fore-front of Austin’s face-off against the summer heat! Stay tuned to Mexic-Arte Museum’s website and Facebook page as more information is announced.
Exhibitions
Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution January 25, 2014-February 28, 2014 & March 21– June 1, 2014
Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution evolved from a partnership between the La Casa de El Hijo del Ahuizote Museum and The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) academic conference "Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution: Mexican Legacies of Global Change." This survey exhibition extends the conference's thematic analysis of Mexico's Flores Magón brothers' anarchist legacies and presents associated sociopolitical art and international ephemera referencing social, agrarian, and labor movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Featured Artists include:
Jesus Barraza, Nao Bustamante, Sam Durant, Eric J. Garcia, Astrid Hadad, Ester Hernandez, Julio Salgado, Ernesto Yerena Montejano, Las Cafeteras, and works from the Mexic-Arte Museum Permanent Collection.
Image: Gallery view of Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution
Featured Artist: Nao Bustamente’s “Personal Protection” Series
Nao Bustamente’s “Personal Protection” Series
Nao Bustamante is an internationally–renowned artist, originally from California. She has exhibited her multimedia works at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, the New York Museum of Modern Arts, Sundance Film Festival 2008, 2010, and the Kiasma Museum of Helsinki. In her current series titled “Personal Protection,” Bustamente investigates gender and sexuality in military conflict and culture. Using the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) as a chronological foundation, Bustamente fabricates Edwardian period (1901–1910) combat dresses constructed with contemporary ballistic protection materials in her first series installment, Tierra y Libertad. This specific module engages period weaponry in a series of reenactments and tests exploring themes of vulnerability and protection with regards to women’s bodies on the front lines.
Image: Nao Bustamente (b.1969), Tierra y Libertad–Kevlar® 2945, 2011; fabric, Kevlar®, shells; dimensions variable; Courtesy of the artist
Upcoming Exhibitions
Daphne Arthur El Juego del Tra Tra Tra
2009
Canvas, wax, latex, oil paint, wire mesh, fur, plastic, white cloth, nails (wall); wire mesh, matte medium, fur, enamel, oil paint, spray paint, nails, belts (floor)
53'' x 54.5"x 31" (wall); 29"x 55" x 67" (floor)
Courtesy of Daphne Arthur and RARE Gallery, New York
Young Latina Artists 19: Y, Qué? Guest Curators: Más Rudas Chicana Collective
Women of the Serie Project June 13-September 7, 2013
Opening Reception:
June 13 from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Free for members/$5 for general public
Young Latina Artists 19: Y, qué?
The Young Latino Artists (YLA) exhibition has historically provided Latino artists under the age of thirty-five with professional-level museum experience and exposure. In 1996, the inception of the Young Latino Artists Exhibition resulted in one of the most highly anticipated annual traditions for the Mexic-Arte Museum. Now in its nineteenth year, the next YLA exhibition Y, qué? will be guest curated by the Más Rudas Chicana Collective; Ruth Buentello, Sarah Castillo, Kristin Gamez, and Mari Hernandez.
In a time where the validity and necessity of Latina art is in question in contemporary art, Y, Qué? (“and what!”) is a bold gesture of unflinching existence as well as an affirmation of the state of multiple identities. Curated by Más Rudas Chicana art collective based in San Antonio, Texas, Y, Qué? includes Latina artists cultivating an artistic to understand the world around them. Their artistic languages at times converge and diverge, as they all work towards resolving conflicts that derive from questions related to race, class, cultural identity, gender, and sexuality.
Selected artists include:
Natalia Anciso, Daphne Arthur, Nani Chacon, Audrya Flores, Suzy Gonzalez, Alexis Herrera, Las Hermanas Iglesias, Annette Martinez, Senalka McDonald, Awilda Lora Rodriguez, Cristy C. Road, Linda Lucía Santana, and Fabiola Torralba.
Young Latino Artists 19 Exhibition Programming
June 14, 2014
12-1 PM YLA 19 Artists Talk with Nani Chacon, Awilda Lora Rodriguez, Daphne Arthur, and Más Rudas Chicana Collective
Admission: Free for Members/$5 for general public
June 28, 2014
2-3 PM Public Tour by Curators, Mås Rudas Chicana Collective
Admission: Free for Members/$5 for general public
July 27, 2014
2-4 PM Make and Take with Audrya Flores
Admission: Free for Members/$5 for general public
September 6, 2014
1-3 PM Family Day with Alexis Herrera
Admission: Free for the general public
Delilah Montoya Smile Now, Cry Later, 2008
Screen Print
Edition of 46
Mexic-Arte Museum Permanent Collection
Annex Gallery: Women of the Serie Project
In 1993, Sam Coronado founded the Serie Project, a non-profit Latino arts organization dedicated to the fine art of serigraphy. Since its inception, the Serie Project’s annual AIR (Artist in Residence) program invites artists to learn the serigraph printmaking technique and create a limited edition of prints, under the guidance of a Master Printer. This year, Mexic-Arte Museum and the Serie Project present Women of the Serie Project, a selection of serigraph prints produced by women who have participated in the Serie Project residency program. The varying works reflect the over twenty years of diverse discussions women are having about contemporary culture in their unique serigraphs. These artists touch on family and tradition, language and race, queer identity, immigration, feminism, and Chicana identities. Together, this selection of prints offers unique interpretations of their experiences and creates a multi-dimensional female dialogue.
Sponsors Include:
This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from 3M Austin, National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
Programs
Changarrito
"Changarrito" is an art vending cart designed as an alternative to the official gallery selection presented by the Mexican cultural authorities conceptualized by artist, Maximo Gonzalez. There are multiple Changarrito carts circulating throughout the world—all with the same objective of promoting original artwork to the general public. As a live project, Changarrito is faithful to its original informal spirit and has evolved to become a forum for public programs, special curatorial projects, and individual and collective exhibitions. Local Austin artist, Stephen Salazar was our May Changarrito artist-in-residence. For June and July, Lucero and Federico Archuleta will exhibit their colorful paintings, stencils, and other original works for their Changarrito artist-in-residency.
May Changarrito Artist-In-Residence: Stephen Salazar May 3-4 & May 10-11, 2014
Image: Stephen Salazar with the Changarrito mobile gallery
June and July Changarrito Artist-In-Residence: Federico and Lucero Archuleta with Changarrito
June 28-29 & July 5-6, 2014 12:00-3:00 PM
Image: Federico Archuleta, ‘til death do us part , mixed media, Courtesy of the artist
Federico Archuleta Bio:
Federico was born and raised in the bordertown of El Paso, Texas, with Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on the other side of the Rio Grande. Archuleta's high-quality stencil art has quickly become part of Austin's cityscape and has earned him a reputation as one of Austin's most dynamic street artist. He is behind many popular public works, including the "Til Death Do Us Part" mural on the 5th street exterior wall of Mexic-Arte Museum.
Image: Lucero Archuleta, Frida "Scraps" Kahlo, 2014, mixed media, Courtesy of the artist
Lucero Archuleta Bio:
Lucero Archuleta Valle was born in Monclova, Coahuila Mexico. She grew up with a passion for photography, influenced by her father who was a bullfighter and also worked for over 40 years as a classic portrait photographer. She received an Industrial Design Degree from Centro de Estudios de Diseño de Monterrey in 2009. Her background in design and photography has given her a particular interest in combining the aesthetics of fashion and objects. Using classic portrait lighting to enhance the natural beauty of her subjects, Archuleta often pairs models with objects to create meaning and tell a story. She currently lives in Austin, Texas.
Fantastic & Grotesque: José Clemente Orozco in Print Exhibition at the Benson Latin American Collection February 3-July 31, 2014 Image: (left to right) Claudia Zapata, Dr. Julianne Gilland, James Huizar, Adrian Orozco, Caity Shaffer, Claudia Aparicio-Gamundi, Olivia Tamzarian, Delilah Knuckley, and Sylvia Orozco.
Mexic-Arte Museum Staff and Dr. Julianne Gilland visited the Fantastic & Grotesque: José Clemente Orozco in Print Exhibition at the Benson Latin American Collection Exhibition co-curated by Dr. Julianne Gilland Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection Special Collections Curator and Claudia Zapata, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs at the Mexic-Arte Museum, in conjunction with the exhibition "Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution."
Fantastic & Grotesque features caricatures and cartoons Jose Clemente Orozco created for the weekly satirical paper El Ahuizote during 1911 and 1912. The paper took aim at both the political and cultural events of its day; Orozco drew clear parallels between the worlds of politics and performance in the grotesque parade of public officials and stars he pictured side by side in El Ahuizote’s pages.
Education
Screen It! Cameo at the Bevo Bash
May 16th, The UT Elementary Charter School hosted their inaugural Bevo Bash. This family friendly fundraiser offered numerous athletic, arts, and science activities. The Mexic-Arte Museum
Education
Department and Executive Director, Sylvia Orozco introduced hundreds of families to screen printing. Participants as young as 18 months were given the opportunity to create a fun two-color print of Ricardo and Enrique Flores Magon, cornerstone historical figures in our current exhibition. Some families went home with their own hand printed T-shirts, and special memories attached. We are grateful to our board member, Kim Vincent, who invited us to take part in a fun event supporting our community.
Family Day: Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution
Saturday, May 17th we offered complimentary admission to families for our seasonal Family Day event. We were delighted to be joined by Austin area artists, artist- educators, and students of our Screen It! Program along with their families. Students who have been attending our Screen It classes at various schools around Austin were able to meet each other and demonstrate the skills they have been learning. We were proud to witness Screen It! students taught their grandparents, parents, and little siblings how to screen print.
This special event offered paper-stencil based screen printing instruction. We explored color theory using only magenta, cyan, and process yellow, colors employed in our current exhibition design.
New in the Museum Store
Paying homage to the Museum's new exhibit Young Latina Artist Exhibition 19: Y, Qué? ("So What"), the Mexic-Arte Museum store is unveiling a new line of custom t-shirts. We have crew-neck and v-neck styles available in cream color, adorned with the Y, Qué? logo. This limited edition shirt valued at only $19 and will be available for purchase at the Mexic-Arte Museum store on June 13, 2014.
Thank you sponsors!
John Hogg, MD & David Garza
Lola Wright Foundation
Manuel & Jane Zuniga
Delia Sifuentes
Rosa Santis
Elizabeth & Jamie Baskin
Rosa Laura Junco
City of Austin Health & Human Services Department
The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts
Mary Ann Thompson Frenk & Joshua Frenk
Lulu Flores & Scott Hendler
Dr. Frank Cardenas
The Brown Foundation, Inc., of Houston
Mexic-Arte Museum will be hosting a series called Member Appreciation Summer! (MAS!) Frescas Nights on the last Tuesday of each summer month (6/24, 7/29, 8/26). Against the backdrop of the upcoming Young Latina Artists 19: Y, Que? exhibition, each night will offer a unique selection of smooth music from Latina and Latino artists, cooled refreshments, frozen paletas (fresh fruit ice pops), iced punch for all ages, and raffle prizes for attending members. MAS! Frescas Nights is free for members and their guests, with a $5.00 admission for non-members. Be sure to join us on the fore-front of Austin’s face-off against the summer heat! Stay tuned to Mexic-Arte Museum’s website and Facebook page as more information is announced.
May 16th, The UT Elementary Charter School hosted their inaugural Bevo Bash. This family friendly fundraiser offered numerous athletic, arts, and science activities. The Mexic-Arte Museum 
