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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2013 18:33:29 GMT
Surprise, surprise, today I went to the Mexican cultural centre in Paris and what did I see? It is a lovely place, but I am very distressed to imagine that it is probably lucky to get 20 visitors a day. This doesn't really surprise me, because I read recently that the Dutch Cultural Centre is going to close due to budget cuts even though it gets 40,000 visitors a year. Unfortunately, in most countries, in times of economic crisis, culture is one of the first things to be eliminated. However, Mexico is one of the world economies that is surging forward, so they can probably afford this luxury until this place becomes more popular. It is on a chic street of the Marais, which at least makes it easily accessible. I was looking for a photo of the artist online, but unfortunately the name is too common, so I was totally unsure of choosing the right person, particularly since there is at least one other Mexican artist with the same name (but not the same style, from what I could determine).
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 6, 2013 1:27:51 GMT
Ha ~~ good for you for finding it & checking it out, although it should be Sergio Hernández in Paris, no? I know his work, in fact know a couple of people who own some of it. One day I'll expound on my problem with fine art in Oaxaca, but will say that I mostly like Hernández's work. This is he: & here is some skimpy background info: mciny.org/?p=2609Here is a somewhat overwrought article on "Oaxaca's State of the Art": hub.aa.com/en/aw/officer-oaxaca-city-sierra-madre-de-oaxaca
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Post by lagatta on Mar 6, 2013 2:10:59 GMT
Interesting. I'll agree that I'm a bit sick of the Dance of Death stuff. Yes, it is an obsession among both the Aztecs and the Reconquista Spaniards and of course we all die but dwelling on it seems as reductive as denying it.
Sorry about the Dutch mission. I've been to the Mexican one here, and very appropriate to the day and the theme of Death, the Venezuelan "Bolivian" cultural centre.
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