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Arte Diseño Xicágo II • From the World’s Fair to the Present Day
April 12, 2024 - August 11, 2024
José María Jara (1867-1939), Fundación de la Ciudad de México (The Founding of Mexico City), 1889. Oil on canvas, 141 x 197 x 4 cm, Acervo INBAL/MUNAL, SIGROPAM 15424
This exhibition examines the 1893 World’s Fair as a platform for expressions of cultural identity and reveals how many Chicago and Mexican artists had similar objectives. The exhibition features 19th-century works of art from both Chicago and Mexico by some of the leading artists participating in the World’s Fair, along with contemporary artworks by Mexican-born, Chicago-based artists whose art reflects their transnational experiences.