Museum Hours 10 AM - 5 PM Tuesday –
Sunday Closed Mondays and Martin Luther King’s Birthday,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s
Day
Admission FREE for exhibitions. Performance festivals are
ticketed. Donations are accepted.
Transportation MFACM is easily accessible by CTA
transportation. Take the CTA Blue line 54/Cermak train to the 18th St.
stop. As you walk out of the station, make a right and walk to the end of
the block, you will be on the corner of 18th & Wood. Make a left and walk
two blocks; turn right on 19th St.; walk another block and the Museum will be on
your right hand side. It’s about a 5 -minute walk. For more information on
public transportation to the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, call RTA Travel
Center Hotline at 312.836.7000.
Grandes Maestros del Arte Popular Mexicano February 16, 2002 –
May 26, 2002 A spring exhibition that honors the Great Masters of Mexican
Folk Art which highlights eminent artists in order to prevent the knowledge and
skills of the great masters of folk art from being lost. The exhibition supports
the productive processes of the artisans in order to prevent the extinction of
certain processes and techniques. In summary, the exhibition strengthens
cultural identity as well as pride among the artisans. The opening reception is
on February 15, 2002 from 6 – 8 PM. On Sundays during the exhibition there will
be free public tours from 12 – 1 PM (English) and 1 – 2 PM (Spanish).
Sears Family Days March
3, April 7, and May 5, 2002 Join us for a guided tour of Grandes
Maestros and afterwards create your own work inspired by the arte popular of the
great master artisans of Mexico. On March 3rd the featured craft will be folk
dolls from Chiapas, on April 7th hand weaving and on May 19th it will be Aztec
fans. Space is limited and reservations are required.
Grandes Maestros Gallery Talks March 17, April 21, and May
26, 2002 Cesareo Moreno, MFACM Visual
Arts Director, will share his personal perspective on popular art and Grandes
Maestros.
Demonstrating Artists Isabel Rivera and Julia Sánchez May 14
– 26, 2002
Join these artesanos of Tlalpujahua, Michoacán as
they demonstrate the art of Featherwork.
Huichol Beadwork Adult Workshop Saturday, May 11,
2002 From 12 – 4 adults are invited to
participate in this arts workshop exploring the techniques used by the Huichol
to create elaborate beadwork items.
Annual Del Corazon Festival April, 2002 – June,
2002 Artists are brought together from Mexico and
the U.S. to take part in an eclectic Spring festival which celebrates the
diversity of Mexican culture by showcasing the best of Mexican performing arts
from music and theater to literature and film.
Works of Art From the Collection of the Museo de Arte Carrillo
Gil June 14, 2002 – October 7, 2002 Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco,and David Alfaro
Siqueros are just a few of the artists who would visit the home of Dr. Alvar
Carrillo Gil and sell him their recent works of art. Today The Museo de Arte
Carrillo Gil, in Mexico City, continues to collect and display the most notable
of Mexico’s Modern and Contemporary art.
Xicágoan June 14, 2002 – September 1, 2002 Xicágoan is a group show that displays some of the
most talented and dedicated contemporary artists to come out of the
Chicago-Mexican community.
Día de Muertos 2002 September 28, 2002 – December 9,
2002 The celebration of Día de Muertos, (Day of the Dead), has a long history
that is rooted in Mexico’s indigenous past and is steeped in traditions. As
purveyors of the nation’s largest Día de Muertos exhibit, the MFACM’s annual
exhibit typically includes a wide range of artistic expressions from Mexican
communities on both sides of the border and continues to receive national
attention for its scope, size, and
uniqueness.
Annual Sor Juana Festival October, 2002 – November, 2002 A
fall festival that serves to honor one of Mexico’s greatest writers, Sor Juana
Inez de la
Cruz, which showcases the rich talent and cultural contributions of Mexican
women in theater, music, literature and dance. In its eighth year, the Sor Juana
festival will recognize five Chicago Mexican women leaders whose lives reflect
the spirit of Sor Juana.
Recent Acqisitions October 25, 2002 – April 27, 2003 This exhibition will allow visitors to
view some of the most resent works of art to be accessioned into the Mexican
Fine Arts Center Museum’s Permanent Collection.
Hours:
Tue-Sun: 10-5;
Closed on
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day.
Admission:
FREE for exhibitions. Performance festivals are ticketed. Donations are
accepted.
MFACM is easily accessible by CTA transportation. Take
the CTA Blue line 54/Cermak train to the 18th St. stop. As you walk out of the
station, make a right and walk to the end of the block, you will be on the
corner of 18th & Wood. Make a left and walk two blocks; turn
right on 19th St.; walk another block and the Museum will be on your
right hand side. It. s about a 5 -minute walk. For more information on
public transportation to the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, call RTA Travel
Center Hotline at 312.836.7000.
