Columna Rota/Broken Column Brings 125+ Contributors to Mexico City Museum
This November, the Museo de la Ciudad de México is set to launch an exhibition called Columna Rota/Broken Column. It will showcase artists such as Francisco Berzunza, Diego Aramburu, Maria Inés Parra, and many more, totaling contributions from over 125 creators. The exhibition explores themes of rejection in both personal and shared stories, reaching out to the Church of Jesús Nazareno and nearby streets, where Hernán Cortés first met Moctezuma II. The setting features José Clemente Orozco’s mural, Apocalypse, from 1942 to 1944. Works by José Eduardo Barajas, Teresa Margolles, and Alfredo Jaar will also be included, along with international talents like Marlene Dumas and Dayanita Singh. Berzunza pointed out, “The museum is literally in ruins,” emphasizing its reliance on civil society funding.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from November 2025 at Museo de la Ciudad de México
- Over 125 contributors including artists, writers, performers
- Venues include museum, Church of Jesús Nazareno, and surrounding streets
- Site marks first meeting of Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma II
- José Clemente Orozco's Apocalypse (1942–44) is featured
- Teresa Margolles's In the Air uses water from washing bodies of the dead
- Alfredo Jaar's A Logo for America shown on LED screen
- Entirely funded by civil society, not state funds
Entities
Artists
- Francisco Berzunza
- Diego Aramburu
- Maria Inés Parra
- Gabriella Nugent
- Jaime Ruiz
- Francesca Manfredini
- Jimena Bernot
- Chloe Aridjis
- Ruben Gallo
- María Minera
- Michael Synder
- Mauricio Tenorio
- José Clemente Orozco
- José Eduardo Barajas
- Teresa Margolles
- Alfredo Jaar
- Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol
- Ramón Saturnino
- Marlene Dumas
- Lutz Bacher
- Dayanita Singh
- Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
- Juan Pablo Echeverri
- Tamiji Kitagawa
- Thomas Mukarobgwa
- Alfred Barr
- Tristan Tzara
- Okwui Enwezor
- Pierre Soulages
- Cuauhtémoc Medina
- Marina Botey
- Helena Chávez MacGregor
- Arrogante Albino
- Claudia Andujar
- Siah Armajani
- Lola Álvarez Bravo
- Raul Abarca
- Diva O. Foscade
- Raúl Conde
- Guillermina Álvarez
- Soumya Sankar Bose
- Iñaki Bonillas
- Victoria Clay Mendoza
- Phil Collins
- June Crespo
- Jabulani Dhlamini
- Francisco de Guerrero y Torres
- Shilpa Gupta
- Juan Guzmán
- Onyeka Igwe
- Sosa Joseph
- Frida Kahlo
- Zein Majali
- Georgina Maxim
- Steve McQueen
- Erbossyn Meldibekov
- Tina Modotti
- Jou Morales
- Jonathan Okoronkwo
- Berenice Olmedo
- Máximo Pacheco
- Peet Pienaar
- Emilio Rivera
- Laura Hernández Licona
- Bibiana Hernández Licona
- Oralia Hernández Licona
- Darlene Tranquilino Hernández
- Yolotzin Giselle Rodríguez Hernández
- Suzette Hernández Hernández
- Eulalia Pérez García
- Mileidy Patricio Pérez
- Cirila Madariaga
- Priscila Iturbide
- Mauro García
- Maestra María de los Ángeles Licona San Juan
- Arlette Quỳnh-Anh Trần
- Jo Ractliffe
- Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
- José Rojas
- Maruch Sántiz
- Asim Abu Shakra
- Slavs and Tatars
- Wi Taepa
- Deng Tai
- José María Velasco
- Nahum B. Zenil
- Madame Zo
Institutions
- Museo de la Ciudad de México
- Church of Jesús Nazareno
- Otro Bureau
- Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México
- Centre Pompidou
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Church of Jesús Nazareno
- Museo de la Ciudad de México