Expositions
Writing with pictures
Several exhibitions this month have come along to remind us of the legacy of great cultural icons: Juan Rulfo and Stephen King are present in two shows which will send you running to discover – or rediscover – their literary works. Furthermore, the creator of the emblematic Guardian Angel sculpture on the 5 de Mayo Boulevard, will display a portion of his work in a retrospective celebrating a grand, 50-year career.
Other exhibitions explore diverse artistic traditions, such as landscaping, or the vanguard of the 1960s, with innovative twists that prove that what makes art monumental is not its size.
UDLAP Art Chapel
Mexico on the Landscape
by Armando Salas Portugal
The Mary Street Street Jenkins Foundation holds in its archives a folder of 48 photographs by the Monterrey-born Armando Salas Portugal, who gives his name to this exhibition. The images demonstrate a fascination for mountains, the countryside, forests, beaches and other natural landscapes throughout Mexico, which Salas Portugal captured through his love of mountaineering. The exhibition closes on May 14.
Black Cat Bones Café
Everyone Floats: Archetypes of Fear by Varios Illustrators
The importance of Stephen King’s literature within the world of popular culture and the collective imagination is undeniable. Cinema, television, comics, literature and many other disciplines have all been heavily influenced by his pen, as with those who dare to delve into his pages. In this collective exhibition, diverse young creatives pay homage to the iconic characters and situations of his novels. Don’t delay; you have until May 14.
Pandea, Art Pavilion
Genotype of Light
by Damián Suárez
A series of Op-Art-inspired paintings by Venezuelan artist, Damian Suarez, display a total absence of pigment, where 1,000 kilometres of thread bring colour and form to these powerful images, which play with different spectres of light. The exhibition will run until May 28.
Amparo Museum
Juan Rulfo The Photographer
Juan Rulfo was not only enamoured by literature but from a young age showed a fervent interest in photography. To celebrate the centenary of his birth, the Juan Rulfo foundation and RM Editorial present the first complete retrospective of this lesser known facet of the renowned Jaliscan writer, bringing together 150 images which transmit his fascination for both rural and urban life in Mexico.
House of the Eagle Knight
A Homage to Sebastian: 50 years of Enrique Carbajal’s Creation
Latin American kinetic art and constructivism are the axes upon which Enrique Carbajal – popularly known as Sebastian – erects his monumental sculptures, which adorn public spaces throughout our country as well as in Japan, Iceland, Brazil and Uruguay. Through 35 works of different formats, this retrospective throws light upon his geometric eye, which has become indispensable in understanding Mexico’s sculptural tradition.
International Museum of the Baroque
Ceramic Between Seas
A total of 300 pieces from 21 national and international collections can be found in this historic journey which ventures from the 8th Century to the works of contemporary artists such as Betsabee Romero, German and Vicente Rojo. The theme uniting all these works draws on two traditions which abound in Pueblan culture: talavera pottery and baroque design.
