What is Changarrito?

Throughout México there are small markets called “tianquitzli” by the indigenous. These markets are the origin of what Mexican residents know today as “tianguis”, ambulant markets that are set up one or two days a week throughout the city.
This type of “informal commerce” has become a phenomenon of extraordinary dimensions—considering the continuous economic crisis and the accelerated
decrease in employment generation.
Fascinated by this market practice, Mexican artist Máximo González became an avid observer of this cultural and economic phenomenon. Since 2003 he has kept a register of the possibilities of these vending stands with sketches, drawings and photographs. Máximo consolidated his project and created “Changarrito”, a
vending cart designed as an alternative to the official gallery selection presented by the Mexican cultural authorities.
There are multiple Changarrito carts circulating throughout the world—all with the same objective of promoting original artwork to the general public.

As a live project, Changarrito is faithful to its original informal spirit and has evolved to become a forum for public programs, special curatorial projects, and individual and collective exhibitions.

Mexic-Arte Museum has selected Louie Chavez as the inaugural Changarrito artist.

Louie Chavez is a mixed media artist working in painting and sculpture to create work reflecting pop elements and nostalgic branding.

His artwork will be on display and available for sale on March 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25.

Louie Chavez
Untitled
Digital Print, 2012

Commemorative bags will be available at the Mexic-Arte Museum gift shop for $8.99!

For more information visit:
www.proyectochangarrito.blogspot.com

In 1983, Arturo García Bustos generously donated several artworks to the bourgeoning Mexic–Arte Museum Permanent Collection; these prints, as well as loaned artworks from Mexico’s Museo de la Estampa, will be on display in this one of a kind exhibition.

Arturo García Bustos
Las fuerzas de la paz son más poderosas que las de la guerra
Woodcut
1961
Mexic-Arte Museum Permanent Collection

In our annex gallery, emerging artist and printmaker Miguel Aragón will feature his new printmaking processes and techniques commenting on issues of border violence in Juárez, México.

Miguel Aragón
Retrato #1; Negro
Hand-drilled paper with layered Xerox
2011

This seventeenth edition of the Young Latino Artists Exhibition, Grafficanos, will feature curated selections by visual artist James Huizar. As the official archive of the Serie Print Collection, the Museum also annually exhibits the newest serigraph prints from the Serie Project artist residency program.

Elements of Day of the Dead will explore contemporary artists’ interpretation of Day of the Dead iconography and practices. The selected visual artists will reimagine the elements of traditional Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday’s imagery and rituals.

Mexic-Arte Museum will partner with the Austin History Center to present a photographic exhibition based on the early history of the Spanish, Tejano, and Mexican American experience in what today is downtown Austin.

Mix ‘n’ Mash is an annual exhibition and art sale featuring local and statewide artists. Each artist creates an original piece varying in media and content on one blank 12” by 12” Gessobord™, generously donated by Ampersand.