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Indepth Arts News:
"Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum"
2000-12-23 until 2001-02-18
Orlando Museum of Art
Orlando, FL,
USA United States of America
Arte Latino: Treasures from the
Smithsonian American Art
Museum reveals the wide range of
expression by artists of Latin
heritage living in the United States
from the 18th through the 20th
Centuries. Paintings and sculptures
created for church use as well as
objects intended for personal
devotion by Jose Campeche and
George Lopez reveal the distinctive
aesthetic of religious traditions in
Puerto Rico and the American
Southwest. Portraits of family
members, friends and famous
individuals by Judith Baca, Amalia
Mesa-Bains and others honor
members in the community. Maria
Brito and Abelardo Morell evoke
places real or imagined that resonate with memories of the past as well as significance for
the present. Emanual Martinez, Chaz Bojorquez and others deal with activism and
dialogue, exploring art as a vehicle for social action. Artists such as Carlos Alfonzo and
Alfredo Arreguin construct new worlds of imagination, dreams and occasionally
nightmares.
Portraits of family members, friends and famous individuals by Judith Baca, Amalia Mesa-Bains and others honor members in the community. Maria Brito and Abelardo Morell evoke places real or imagined that resonate with memories of the past as well as significance for the present. Emanual Martinez, Chaz Bojorquez and others deal with activism and dialogue, exploring art as a vehicle for social action. Artists such as Carlos Alfonzo and Alfredo Arreguin construct new worlds of imagination, dreams and occasionally nightmares.
The artists in Arte Latino were chosen for their ability to convey the vitality of Latino artistic traditions and innovations.
IMAGE:
Patssi Valdez,
The Magic Room, 1994.
Acrylic on Canvas,
96 x 119 5/8 in.
Smithsonian American Art Museum,
museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution
Collections Acquisitions program.
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