Mexican Modern Art. Blaisten Collection
October 2, 2024
Mexican Modern Art exhibits a selection of 64 works from the collection in painting and sculpture by some of the country's most important modern artists: Diego Rivera, María Izquierdo, Dr. Atl, Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, José Clemente Orozco, Saturnino Herrán, José Guadalupe Posada, among others. The exhibition features eleven works of a patrimonial nature.
Curated by Daniel Garza Usabiaga, it presents an innovative reading of this collection through the ideas of Margarita Nelken, a Spanish intellectual exiled in Mexico who enriched the cultural debate and made discussions about art in the country more complex.
In Garza Usabiaga's reading, we can appreciate Nelken's vision of the evolution of modern Mexican art, her criticism of the institutionalisation of certain styles and her support for artistic diversity and links with historical and local references.
The public will be able to visit the exhibition free of charge from 26 September until 16 February 2025.