Mexican Art's Rise Amid Political Turmoil: 1980s-2012
The Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is hosting the exhibition 'Resisting the Present, Mexico 2000-2012' from March 9 to July 8, 2012, which explores thirty years of Mexican artistic expression. Curators Leticia Clouthier and Guillermo Santamarina spotlight artists Gabriel Orozco and Abraham Cruzvillegas from the 1980s, while Angeline Scherf and Angeles Espinosa Alonso emphasize the works of Bayrol Jimenez's generation. The quest for international acclaim arose from economic and political difficulties. The PRI held power in Mexico from 1929 until 2000, fostering a static national identity. Significant occurrences include the 1985 earthquake, the Zapatista uprising in 1994, and the PAN's presidential victory in 2000. The ongoing drug war initiated by President Felipe Calderón in 2006 has resulted in over 50,000 fatalities.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Resisting the Present, Mexico 2000-2012' at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, March 9 – July 8, 2012
- Curators include Leticia Clouthier, Guillermo Santamarina, Angeline Scherf, Angeles Espinosa Alonso
- Artists mentioned: Gabriel Orozco, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Bayrol Jimenez, Damián Ortega, Minerva Cuevas, Yoshua Okon, Miguel Calderón, Stefan Brüggemann, Iñaki Bonillas, Francis Alÿs, José Bedia, Marta María Pérez Bravo, Santiago Sierra, Melanie Smith, Thomas Glassford, Julio Galán, Daniel Guzmán, Dr. Lakra, Eduardo Abaroa, Fernando Ortega, Gabriel Kuri, Sofia Táboas, Mario García Torres, Carlos Amorales, Erick Beltrán, Pablo León de la Barra, Rafael Lozano Hemmer, Teresa Margolles, Rosa María Robles, Elmer Mendoza, Héctor Falcón, Manuel Rocha Iturbide, Olivier Debroise, Cuauhtémoc Medina, Magali Arriola, Catherine David, Bonito Oliva, Klaus Biesenbach, Príamo Lozada, José Luis Barrios
- Political context: PRI rule 1929-2000, 1985 earthquake, 1988 disputed election, 1994 Zapatista uprising, PAN victory in 2000, Calderón's drug war post-2006
- Alternative spaces: La Quiñonera, Temístocles 44, Taller de los viernes, La Panadería, Programa, Ex Teresa Arte Actual, Kurimanzutto gallery
- Key exhibitions: 'Magiciens de la terre' (1989), 'México: Esplendores de 30 Siglos' (1991), 'La ilusión perene de un principio vulnerable' (1991), 'Alibis-Coartadas' (2002), 'Mexico City' at MoMA-P.S.1 (2002), 'Lo cotidiano alterado' (2003 Venice Biennale), 'Hardcore' (2003), 'El Mystère du kilo d’or' (2004), 'La Era de la Discrepancia' (2007), Orozco retrospective (2009-2011)
- Institutions: MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Tate Modern, Kunstmuseum Basel, Witte de With, Kunst-Werke Berlin, Palais de Tokyo, Museo Rufino Tamayo, Colección Jumex, MUCA, MUAC, Ex Teresa, Instituto de México, Fonca, Inba, Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros, Laboratorio de Arte Alameda
- Venice Biennale Mexican pavilions: 2007 Rafael Lozano Hemmer, 2009 Teresa Margolles, 2011 Melanie Smith
Entities
Artists
- Gabriel Orozco
- Abraham Cruzvillegas
- Bayrol Jimenez
- Damián Ortega
- Minerva Cuevas
- Yoshua Okon
- Miguel Calderón
- Stefan Brüggemann
- Iñaki Bonillas
- Francis Alÿs
- José Bedia
- Marta María Pérez Bravo
- Santiago Sierra
- Melanie Smith
- Thomas Glassford
- Julio Galán
- Daniel Guzmán
- Dr. Lakra
- Eduardo Abaroa
- Fernando Ortega
- Gabriel Kuri
- Sofia Táboas
- Mario García Torres
- Carlos Amorales
- Erick Beltrán
- Pablo León de la Barra
- Rafael Lozano Hemmer
- Teresa Margolles
- Rosa María Robles
- Elmer Mendoza
- Héctor Falcón
- Manuel Rocha Iturbide
- Olivier Debroise
- Cuauhtémoc Medina
- Magali Arriola
- Catherine David
- Bonito Oliva
- Klaus Biesenbach
- Príamo Lozada
- José Luis Barrios
- Leticia Clouthier
- Guillermo Santamarina
- Angeline Scherf
- Angeles Espinosa Alonso
- Teodoro González de León
- Guillermo Sheridan
- Jorge Volpi
- Mario Vargas Llosa
- Felipe Calderón
Institutions
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- PRI (Parti révolutionnaire institutionnel)
- PRD (Parti de la révolution démocratique)
- PAN (Parti d'action nationale)
- Fonca (Fonds national pour la culture et les arts)
- Centre Pompidou
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- San Antonio Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum
- Art Center College of Design
- MoMA
- MoMA-P.S.1
- Kunst-Werke Berlin
- Witte de With
- Palais de Tokyo
- Tate Modern
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- Museo Rufino Tamayo
- Colección Jumex
- Museo Universitario de Ciencias y Artes (MUCA)
- Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC)
- Ex Teresa Arte Actual
- Instituto de México
- Inba (Institut national des beaux-arts)
- Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros
- Laboratorio de Arte Alameda
- Kurimanzutto
- La Quiñonera
- La Panadería
- Programa
- Taller de los viernes
- Cité universitaire internationale
- Maison Rouge
- Museo de Arte de Sinaloa
- Biennale di Venezia
- ExpoArte
- Fitac (Forum international d'art contemporain)
- Time magazine
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- New York
- United States
- San Antonio
- Los Angeles
- Pasadena
- California
- Guadalajara
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Berlin
- Germany
- Venice
- Italy
- Basel
- Switzerland
- London
- United Kingdom
- Culiacán
- Sinaloa
- Medellín market (Mexico City)
Sources
- artpress —