'Mexico at the Museo' Jul 15, 2008
Featured artists include Jos; Ju;rez, Crist;bal de Villalpando, Hermenegildo Bustos, Jos; Mar;a Velasco, Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera, Jos; Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Juan Soriano, Jorge Gonz;lez Camarena and Jes;s de la Helguera. In "Escultura Social" (July 31 to Oct. 26, 2008), all aspects of popular culture and their influence on art will be examined. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Portrait of a Mexican muralist only scratches the surface/only goes skin deep Oct 18, 2007
Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros sparked the Mexican mural movement of the 1920s that ultimately captured the imaginations of Depression-era American artists. From his savaging of the upper class in "Banquet of The Rich," at the National Preparatory School, in Mexico City, to his epic "Man of Fire," in the Hospicio Caba as, in Guadalajara, Orozco - who lived through the Mexican Revolution and both world wars - strove to convey humanity's struggle to get past its garish and... (Boston Globe)
'American Masters' draws viewers into world of Mexican muralists Sep 16, 2007
Mention important Mexican muralists of the past century and three names come to mind: Diego Rivera (1886-1957), Jose Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) and David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974). Rivera is certainly the best known, but "Orozco: Man of Fire," which debuts at 9 p.m. Wednesday on WQED, should help to ease that imbalance. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920-1950 Jul 5, 2007
He was the greatest among a large group of artists who wholeheartedly threw themselves into the production of murals and prints such as Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jose Clemente Orozco, Frida Kahlo, and more mythologizing Mexicos past, critiquing its present, and pointing to its future. Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920- 1950, on view in Phoenix Art Museums Steele Gallery July 1, 2007 September 16, 2007, is the first comprehensive exhibition... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Missing Mexican mural may be in Mexico, not China: expert Apr 16, 2007
She said at least one painting by Mexican painter Mario Orozco Rivera was confiscated by the government, because it criticized the jailing of muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros. Source: Xinhua. (People's Daily Online, China)
Winner, Best Adapted Landscape Feb 18, 2007
In a rare opportunity for today's Americans to see the works of Rufino Tamayo, a contemporary and sometimes challenger of muralists Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art opened the U.S. debut this weekend of "Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpreted," the exhibition outside of Mexico in 27 years. Tamayo, "The Fourth Great One," was too young to be a part of the Mexican Muralism movement's heroic phase of the 1920s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
'Paper' weight Nov 24, 2006
Perhaps because class has such a large role in Mexican and Latin American societies, there has been a correspondingly strong pull toward art that speaks for working and indigenous people, particularly in the first half of the 1900s when Diego Rivera, Jos; Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros led the Mexican mural movement and the Taller de Gr;fica Popular (the Popular Printmaking Workshop) flourished. Rivera and others saw J.G. Posada, whose career spanned the late 19th and early 20th... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Viva Zapata! Oct 30, 2006
"These were not slavish reproductions but reinterpretations." Carl Zigrosser, director of the Weyhe Gallery in New York City, was drawn to this excitement and began publishing and distributing the prints of Diego Rivera, Jos; Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Rufino Tamayo in the United States. Mr. Zigrosser went on to become the first curator of prints at the Philadelphia Museum of art, building up its collection of Mexican prints, as well as his own. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Alert Castro bedridden in first video Aug 15, 2006
Chavez brought a dagger that belonged to South American independence hero and Venezuelan patriot Simon Bolivar as a birthday gift for Fidel, who in turn gave Chavez a drawing of himself by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros. Chavez said he was doing his own portrait of Fidel, but joked that he had a difficult nose to draw and needed plastic surgery. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
New photos of Castro released today (Anita Snow) Aug 15, 2006
The newspaper said Raul Castro gave Mr. Chavez the portrait, which formerly hung in his office and was painted in 1959 by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros. Mr. Castro and Mr. Chavez shared "more than three hours of emotional exchange, anecdotes, laughs, photos, gifts, a frugal snack and the happiness of close friendship," Granma said. (Washington Times, DC)
Cubans Welcome New Photos of Castro Aug 15, 2006
"Our people are united, and even if Fidel's no longer here, all of us Cubans will be. "But I do hope he can keep guiding us," she added. Castro has not been seen publicly since July 26, and Cuban officials haven't released details of his condition or disclosed where he's being treated. The Cuban government also hasn't announced any changes in plans for the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Havana on Sept. 11-16, when leaders of some 120 nations are expected to come to Havana and Cuba will... (ABC 7 News, DC)
New Castro photos Aug 14, 2006
Granma's main photo shows Castro smiling as Seor Chavez and Raul Castro stand next to his bed, beside an easel carrying a large portrait of the Cuban leader painted in 1959 by David Alfaro Siqueiros, a noted Mexican artist. The newspaper says that Raul Castro gave Seor Chavez the portrait, which used to hang in his office. (London Times Online)
Famed LA mural to be restored with Getty Foundation, city funds Aug 3, 2006
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 1930s mural by famed artist David Alfaro Siqueiros that was so controversial it was painted over after its completion will be restored with the help of at least $7. 7 million from The Getty Foundation and the city. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Pulling Back the Cover on a Provocative Mural Aug 2, 2006
The money will build a protective shelter and viewing platform for the 18-by-80-foot "America Tropical," by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, and renovate the adjacent Sepulveda House as an interpretive center. Villaraigosa and City Councilman Jos. (Los Angeles Times)
Mayor Villaraigosa and The Getty to Announce Major Investment in Public Art Aug 2, 2006
1, 2006--Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and Councilmember Jose Huizar will join Getty leadership to announce a public-private partnership to finalize conservation efforts and provide public access to the mural America Tropical, which was originally painted in 1932 by David Alfaro Siqueiros. The multi-million dollar public-private investment will go towards the completion of the conservation of the mural, the construction of a protective shelter and viewing platform, a visitor bridge, the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
St Kilda, and the Mexican wave Jul 19, 2006
" "Obviously I feel flattered when someone says such a thing," says Marquez, who feels a kinship with Kahlo, in the autobiographical nature of her work, but thinks Rivera's work dated. He exhibits regularly in the US and in Mexico. London art historian, Edward Lucie-Smith, wrote a 2002 monograph on his work. This is his first Australian exhibition. He was born in Mexico City in 1959 and spent much of his youth in Mexico's second largest city, Guadalajara, where an early influence was a hospital... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Read Indepth Article May 29, 2006
Mexican Modern: Masters of the 20 th Century will feature over sixty paintings and photographs by internationally acclaimed artists Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Manuel Alvarez Bravo, among others. On special loan from the Museo de Arte Moderno and curated by Director Luis-Martan Lozano, the exhibition will highlight the pioneers of Mexican Modernism, focusing on works created in the first half of the 20th century. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Mexican Modern: Masters of the 20 th Century May 29, 2006
account access login. This summer, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe will be the only U.S. destination for a spectacular collection of Mexican modern art from Mexico City. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Tails are wagging Jan 27, 2006
" Another draw is the daily 2 p.m. lecture, with topics spanning photographic naturalism, the work of David Alfaro Siqueiros, picture framing and collecting in a bullish market. The show runs today through Sunday at Barker Hangar of the Santa Monica Airport. Admission is $18; for a $5 coupon, go to (click on "tickets"). More information: (310) 822-9145. * HOME PAGES A well-designed read If you like magazines about shopping for the home but find Domino a bit sugary, keep an eye out for this... (Los Angeles Times)
Raul Anguiano, 90; Mexican Painter, Muralist and Teacher Jan 16, 2006
Raul Anguiano, eclectic Mexican painter, sculptor and muralist who worked with well-known post-revolutionary artists Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Diego Rivera, has died. He was 90. (LA Times, CA)
