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Retrospective Exhibition of Mexican Sculptor Geles Cabrera at Bellas Artes Museum

exhibition · 2026-03-21

A comprehensive exhibition titled 'Geles Cabrera. Partituras corporales' is currently on view at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, curated by Joshua Sánchez. The show features approximately one hundred works spanning the career of the Mexican sculptor, who was born in 1926 and is now nearly 100 years old. It examines her distinctive approach to sculpture, which emphasized bodily forms, material experimentation, and a departure from dominant artistic languages. The exhibition is organized into three thematic sections: 'Partituras corporales,' 'Coreografía escultórica,' and 'Museo Escultórico,' highlighting her evolution from early terracotta works to mature stone sculptures. It also includes contemporary artists' works that resonate with Cabrera's themes. The exhibition runs from November 13, 2025, to April 5, 2026, accompanied by a catalog with essays from various scholars and support from the Fundación Mary Street Jenkins.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Geles Cabrera. Partituras corporales' at Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City
  • Curated by Joshua Sánchez, featuring around 100 works
  • Runs from November 13, 2025, to April 5, 2026
  • Geles Cabrera is a Mexican sculptor born in 1926, now nearly 100
  • Exhibition includes contemporary artists Madeline Jiménez Santil, Manuela García, and Paula Cortázar

Entities

Artists

  • Geles Cabrera
  • Joshua Sánchez
  • Madeline Jiménez Santil
  • Manuela García
  • Paula Cortázar
  • Ignacio Asúnsolo
  • Francisco Zúñiga
  • Fidias Elizondo
  • Luis Ortiz Monasterio
  • Paul Westheim
  • Margarita Nelken
  • Luis Barragán
  • Alfonso Pallares
  • Wifredo Lam
  • Pedro Reyes
  • Mathias Goeritz
  • Ángela Gurría

Institutions

  • Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes
  • Academia de San Carlos
  • Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado 'La Esmeralda'
  • Academia de San Alejandro
  • Galería Mont-Orendáin
  • Museo Escultórico Geles Cabrera
  • Escuela Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museografía (ENCRyM)
  • Fundación Mary Street Jenkins

Locations

  • Ciudad de México
  • México
  • La Habana
  • Cuba
  • Coyoacán

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