BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mexic-Arte Museum - ECPv6.10.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mexic-Arte Museum X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mexic-artemuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mexic-Arte Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251124T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T143238 CREATED:20250721T170601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T222251Z UID:18329-1757095200-1764007200@mexic-artemuseum.org SUMMARY:Ofrenda de la Comunidad DESCRIPTION:About the Altar/Ofrenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n42 Years of Día de los MuertosSeptember 5\, 2025 – January 4\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarking its 42nd year\, Mexic-Arte Museum’s Día de los Muertos celebration and the 2025 exhibition\, En lo más negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer (September 5\, 2025 – January 4\, 2026)\, invite you to participate in our annual Call for Photos for the community Ofrenda. Each year\, altars fill the gallery with memories\, photos\, and offerings that honor loved ones who are no longer with us. Join us in celebrating\, remembering\, and keeping this tradition alive together. \n\n\n\nMarcando su 42º aniversario de la celebración del Día de los Muertos\, el Museo Mexic-Arte a travez de la exposición En lo más negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer (5 de septiembre de 2025 – 4 de enero de 2026)\, te invitan a participar en nuestra convocatoria anual de fotos para la Ofrenda comunitaria. Cada año\, los altares llenan la galería con recuerdos\, fotografías y ofrendas que honran a los seres queridos que ya no están con nosotros. Únete a nosotros para celebrar\, recordar y mantener viva esta tradición juntos.    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommemorate Your Passed Loved Ones at the Mexic-Arte Museum this Fall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGUIDELINES: Each participant will be allotted a 12” x 12” space on our gallery wall. This space will include your framed photo as well as a small plaque (provided by the Museum) where you will include your loved ones name and a personal message. We encourage participants to decorate or personalize their frames but frames should be no larger than 10” x 10” to ensure room for a plaque. \n\n\n\nA cada participante se le asignará un espacio de 12” x 12” en la pared de nuestra galería. Este espacio incluirá tu fotografía enmarcada\, así como una pequeña placa (proporcionada por el Museo) donde podrás incluir el nombre de tu ser querido y un mensaje personal. Animamos a los participantes a decorar o personalizar sus marcos\, pero los marcos no deben ser mayores a 10” x 10” para asegurar espacio suficiente para la placa. \n\n\n\nUse only copies of photos (no original) and objects that can be replaced. The museum is not responsible for lost or damaged items due to the nature of the submissions and quantity. \n\n\n\n*Please be sure sign up to participate in the community ofrenda/altar. Also\, remember to download/fill out the form below and bring a printed copy with you\, when you turn in your framed photo. You will need to fill out the plaque/label in person when you drop of your framed photo. \n\n\n\n The public is invited to bring photos throughout the exhibit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor questions please contact: \n\n\n\nLuisa Perez\, Curator of Exhibitions and Director of Programsluisap@mexic-artemuseum.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Form\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Ofrendas at Mexic-Arte\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n199419982000 2000 2014201620192022202320252025 URL:https://mexic-artemuseum.org/event/ofrenda-de-la-comunidad-2/ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Regular Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mexic-artemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2024.9.1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T143238 CREATED:20250529T222204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T194619Z UID:17526-1757095200-1767546000@mexic-artemuseum.org SUMMARY:En lo más negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer DESCRIPTION:Nobody in a Swamp\, Lorena Diosdado\, oil and oil stick on canvas\, 121 in. × 86 in.\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Exhibit: \n\n\n\nThe Mexic-Arte Museum has been celebrating Día de los Muertos for 42 years with its Annual Viva La Vida Festival and Parade\, accompanied by an exhibition that honors this beloved tradition. For this year we are excited to depart from traditional expressions and embrace a wide range of cultural and artistic responses that extend beyond Dia de los Muertos and instead engage with broader themes of death\, nature\, geographic space\, memory\, and the cycles of life. \n\n\n\nEn lo más negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer is a contemplative exhibition inspired by a haunting poem by Peruvian writer Blanca Varela. Twelve emerging artists respond through painting\, ceramics\, installation\, film\, and more\, exploring death as an ever-present force woven through memory\, mourning\, and renewal. Much like Día de los Muertos\, these works become echoes of people\, places\, and histories\, inviting visitors to reflect on the cycle of life where beauty and loss intertwine. \n\n\n\nEn lo más negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer es una exposición contemplativa inspirada en un poema conmovedor de la escritora peruana Blanca Varela. Doce artistas emergentes responden a sus palabras a través de pintura\, cerámica\, instalación\, cine y más\, explorando la muerte como una fuerza siempre presente entretejida con la memoria\, el duelo y la renovación. Al igual que en el Día de los Muertos\, estas obras se convierten en ecos de personas\, lugares e historias\, invitando al público a reflexionar sobre el ciclo de la vida\, donde la belleza y la pérdida se entrelazan. \n\n\n\nParticipating Artists / Artistas participantes \n\n\n\n\nCamila Abbud\n\n\n\nBieke Campos\n\n\n\nVia Madison Ceaser\n\n\n\nJahaira Daga Acevedo \n\n\n\nAva Darvish\n\n\n\nLorena Diosdado\n\n\n\nJonathan Hernandez\n\n\n\nGabo Mtz \n\n\n\nRubén Ulises Rodríguez Montoya\n\n\n\nMario Alberto Ramirez\n\n\n\nAndew Sakamoto\n\n\n\nAllen Yu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstallation Images \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSponsored By URL:https://mexic-artemuseum.org/event/en-lo-mas-negro-del-verano-in-the-darkest-of-summer/ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Regular Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mexic-artemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Untitled-design.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR