Musée National d’Art, INBA and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux - Grand Palais.
Musée National d’Art, INBA and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux - Grand Palais.
05 October 2016 to 23 January 2017
Galeries nationales
Since its independence won from the Spanish monarchy in 1821, Mexico has never ceased to assert its willingness for change and its spirit of modernity.
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Diego Rivera, Río Juchitán, 1953-1955 - Museo Nacional de Arte, INBA Asignación al Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes a través del Sistema de Administración y Enajenación de Bienes de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, 2015 ©Jorge Vertíz Gargoll
José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), Les Femmes des soldats 1926. Huile sur toile. México, INBA, Collection Museo de Arte Moderno. Photo © Francisco Kochen © Adagp, Paris 2016.
With painting, sculpture, architecture, urbanism, music, literature, film and the applied arts the country has forged its identity. The exhibition, which was desired by the highest French and Mexican authorities, is the largest event dedicated to Mexican art since 1953.
Offering a panorama of famous artists such as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Rufino Tamayo, the exhibition tour is a testament to the vibrant artistic creativity of the country throughout the twentieth century.
This exhibition is organised by the Musée National d’Art, INBA and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux - Grand Palais.
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