At the downtown Mercado there is an art museum, where the most recent exhibit celebrated Latin@ artists from San Antonio. I had been itching to go after seeing their massive poster emblazoned on the side of the museum, so on the last day the exhibit was open, there we went.
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Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz, "San Antonio at the turn of the century" (1998)
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Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz, "Mask... Forget the Alamo.. Yellow Rose" (2004)
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| "Spinning San Antonio". A statue of Saint Anthony, adorned with flowers, stands atop the Alamo. The statue is set up to be spun forwards and back up, like a wheel. |
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| A video playing nearby showed scenes from one of the festivals at which the statue was brought out and spun. I liked this piece for its message on historical representation. |
They allowed photos at the exhibit, an opportunity I exploited to share with you the amazing works that caught my eye, of which there were many. To be honest I'm surprised I wasn't given the boot for stopping to snap a picture of nearly everything I saw, but perhaps the more exposure of these artists, the better. Look up anyone whose work you admire, okay?
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José Esquivel, "El caballo c/s #3" (2013)
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Rudy Treviño, "Lettuce field w/ target and skull" (1974)
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Adán Hernández, "La migra gets zapped by illegal aliens" (2001)
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| "La migra gets zapped by illegal aliens", detail. I appreciate the fact that la Virgen de Guadalupe is in the UFO. |
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| "La migra gets zapped by illegal aliens", detail. |
By the way, what's with all the hearts? At the front desk they hand you a set of three stickers, to be stuck on the label card next to works that particularly touched your heart.
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| That's my co-worker at San Anto, Mari Hernández! She runs the El Placazo community newspaper. Her piece "Butterflies" (2013) was on display. |
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| Joe Villarreal, "Álamo Plaza" (2003) |
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| Detail from "Crow helps whale to the sea, or How the bear lost fire" (2013) by Ricky Armendariz |
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| "Crow helps whale to the sea, or How the bear lost fire", detail. |
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| "Crow helps whale to the sea, or How the bear lost fire", detail. |
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José Esquivel, "Dreamers in space" (2014)
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| "Dreamers in space", detail. |
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| "Dreamers in space", detail. |
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| Jorge Garza, "Eternal love" (2013) |
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| Close-up of "Star David" (2009) by Louis Vega Treviño |
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| Detail from "Integration" (2013) by David Anthony García |
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| Detail from "Hypnotized" (2010) by Manuel Salazar |
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| "Hypnotized", detail. |
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| "Hypnotized", detail. |
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| Avi Avalos, "The last sopa" (2011) The title plays on the words "supper" and "sopa" (soup). |
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| Robert Ytuarte, "Alone #3" (2013) |
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| Celina Hinojosa, "Come closer cutie" (2014) |
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| Celina Hinojosa, "Preparation" (2012) |
There was a second floor to the exhibit, but it was closed for a private event when we visited. I would have loved to see the rest of the artwork, though I'm glad I was able to see Mari's piece. Do any of these inspire you?
I've heard tell there are other art museums in San Antonio. Perhaps we'll be able to visit a few more this year.
See you next time,
Caro
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