The Wolfsonian–FIU and The Cultural Institute of Mexico in Miami invite you to celebrate the launch of the new issue of the Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, dedicated to visual culture in twentieth-century Mexico.
Friday, October 1, 2010 7pm
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
info@thewolf.fiu.edu
Join us for a conversation between two specialists on modern Mexican art: Lynda Klich, art historian and guest editor of this issue; and Anna Indych-López, author of Muralism without Walls: Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros in the United States, 1927-1940. They will discuss key currents in Mexican art and design that emerged from such fields as painting, stained glass, political caricature, architecture, and furniture design.
A reception and book signing will follow.
Co-sponsored by The Cultural Institute of Mexico in Miami as part of 3° Festival México Miami.
For more information, 305.535.2644 or lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu. Admission is free and open to the public.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Speed Limits
Advertising for Health
Unrealized Architecture
The Grand Hotels of Schultze & Weaver
Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from The Wolfsonian Collection
Another way Florida International University makes Earth more interesting.
The Wolfsonian–FIU gratefully acknowledges our current publication, program, and exhibition supporters: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation; the Rockefeller Foundation; FIU Division of Information Technology: University Technology Services; James Woolems and Woolems, Inc.; National Endowment for the Arts; Institute for Museum and Library Services; Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation; Isabel and Marvin Leibowitz; Bulgari; The Batchelor Foundation; Frances L. Wolfson Fund at Dade Community Foundation; The Cowles Charitable Trust; Youth Arts Enrichment Program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Children’s Trust, The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County; FPL FiberNet, a leading provider of fiber-optic solutions; Tui Lifestyle; Carnival Foundation; Rene Gonzalez Architect; the South Florida Group of Northwestern Mutual; Funding Arts Network; and The Wolfsonian–FIU Alliance.
The Wolfsonian–FIU is proud to receive ongoing support from: The William J. and Tina Rosenberg Foundation; Continental Airlines, the Official Airline of The Wolfsonian–FIU; Bacardi USA, Inc.; and Arrowood Vineyards & Winery.
