For more than 20 years, Mexic-Arte museum has partnered with Totally Cool Totally Art to curate and host an exhibition to celebrate the artworks created by youth in Austin area REC centers.
This group exhibition, a selection of artworks (previously known as Mix ‘n’ Mash) explores the theme of Austin from over 200 artists created on quality panels donated by Ampersand Art Supply.
This striking Mexican nativity scene, generously donated by Edwin R. Jordan, is the largest museum display in Texas, with over 400 pieces that reflect the way in which nacimiento-making has transformed within Mexico to integrate uniquely Mexican motifs, styles, and iconography.
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of the 40th Annual Día de los Muertos exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum, a cherished tradition since 1984. This year’s exhibition, 40 years of Día de los Muertos, holds a special place in our hearts as we reflect upon four decades of honoring our dearly departed.
This exhibition will include artwork from the permanent collection, inspired by icons of Día de los Muertos, including ofrendas like those seen in Mexico, and two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks, with artwork by José Guadalupe Posada
The artwork in Expresiones de Mexico, Arte de la Gente / Art of the People spans the gamut of tradition, technique, beauty, and time and Mexic-Arte Museum welcomes the community to share in the enjoyment, discovery, and appreciation of these incredible artworks and traditions.
This group exhibition, a selection of artworks (previously known as Mix ‘n’ Mash) explores the theme of food from over 200 artists created on quality panels donated by Ampersand Art Supply.
Totally Cool Totally Art is an annual exhibition presented every February in conjunction with the City of Austin and Parks and Recreation Department, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography done by youth in grades 7th through 12th.
This striking Mexican nativity scene, generously donated by Edwin R. Jordan, is the largest museum display in Texas, with over 400 pieces that reflect the way in which nacimiento-making has transformed within Mexico to integrate uniquely Mexican motifs, styles, and iconography.
This exhibit celebrates the return of the dead to their families and friends on November 1st and 2nd. Photos and offerings are assembled in a room to remember loved ones. Mexic-Arte invites the public to contribute a photo of a loved one.
In September, Mexic-Arte Museum looks forward to the upcoming exhibition ELA 26: Histories of Transformation / Historias de Transformación.
This exhibition features artwork from Mexic-Arte’s permanent collection and loans highlighting the rich and under told history of the Chicano Art movement in Austin from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibition and Art Sale, Las Flores – La Vida is on view from December 10, 2021 – February 6, 2022. This group exhibition displays artworks from over 200 local and regional artists created on quality panels donated by Ampersand Art Supply.
This exhibit celebrates the return of the dead to their families and friends on November 1st and 2nd. Photos and offerings are assembled in a room to remember loved ones. Mexic-Arte invites the public to contribute a photo of a loved one.
Mexic-Arte Museum presents The Mary J. Andrade Passion for Life, Day of the Dead in Mexico Photography Collection, documenting the celebration in different states of Mexico.
Throughout 2021, Mexico is observing major events in history: the falling of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán, the invasion by Spain, and the Independence of Mexico. Mexic-Arte Museum presents an exhibition and programs in conjunction with Mexico’s 2021 events.
Totally Cool Totally Art is an annual exhibition presented every February in conjunction with the City of Austin and Parks and Recreation Department, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography done by youth in grades 7th through 12th.
This exhibit represents the unique history and culture of the borderlands or la frontera. It is open to the public from December 19, 2020 – August 22, 2021.
This exhibit celebrates the last twenty five years of exhibitions featuring emerging Latinx artists, showcasing artists converging at the crossroads of aesthetic interests and cultural history. It is on view from September 18, 2020 – November 22, 2020.
In observance of Día de los Muertos, Mexic-Arte Museum presents The 37th Annual Day of the Dead Exhibition. This exhibition pays tribute to the tradition that celebrates the return of the dead by their families and friends on October 31, 2020 – November 2, 2020.
This first ever retrospective exhibition features the artwork of accomplished Mexican American painter Bruno Andrade, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas. The exhibit is on view from May 30, 2020 – August 30, 2020.
Totally Cool Totally Art is an annual exhibition presented every February in conjunction with the City of Austin and Parks and Recreation Department, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography done by youth in grades 7th through 12th.
Mexic-Arte Museum is pleased to announce its annual Mix ‘n’ Mash exhibition. The special theme for this year’s exhibition is Cosmología. Artists have been asked to use the term Cosmology (defined as the science of the origin and development of the universe) as an inspirational starting point.
This striking Mexican nativity scene, generously donated by Edwin R. Jordan, is the largest museum display in Texas, with over 400 pieces that reflect the way in which nacimiento-making has transformed within Mexico to integrate uniquely Mexican motifs, styles, and iconography.
Unseen Prints from the Mexic-Arte Museum Collection features various forms of printmaking, from serigraphs to lithography. An exhibition displaying various forms of printmaking, including a print portfolio Tejanos: The Border Crossed Us, prints from the Mexico City-based workshop Taller 75 Grados, and more.
Mexic-Arte Museum presents The 36th Annual Día de Los Muertos Exhibition. This exhibition incorporates community ofrendas, mojigangas, and selections from the Permanent Collection. It is on view from September 13, 2019 – November 24, 2019.
Expresiones en Esculturas, Expressions in Sculptures is an exhibition of sculptures selected from the contemporary art collection. The works on display range from figurative to conceptual and employ a variety of media including, but not limited to wood, fabric, plastic, clay, metal, and paper.
The 24th edition of this exhibit is dedicated to the professional development of emerging Latinx artists and curators. Guest curated by Tatiane Schilaro Santa Rosa, YLA 24 brings together the works of 11 Latinx artists to explore the theme of buen vivir or good living.
Crossing the Line: Drawings from the Mexic-Arte Museum Permanent Collection exhibited the works of more than forty artists that range from functional drawings such as anatomy studies, sketches, and mural drawings, to figurative renderings and abstract works that push the boundaries of what is considered a drawing.
The exhibition spotlights prints in Consejo Gráfico’s third Portfolio Exchange. Founded in 2000, Consejo Gráfico is an independent group of printmaking workshops formed to advance the legacy and viability of Latinx printmaking in the United States. mentor’s preferred medium or recognizable style.
Mexic-Arte’s 10th Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale,Migration, features work from over 200 local artists.
Our annual Nacimientos exhibit presents the custom of Nacimentos that survives in present-day Mexico as a visual amalgam of indigenous pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial representations.
Chapel Shrine: Paintings by John Patrick Cobb features Biblically inspired paintings from Austin-based artist John Patrick Cobb.
Celebrating 35 Years of Mexic-Arte Museum’s Día de los Muertos displays works from the Permanent Collection, ofrendas, and archival materials from the past years.
Danzas Matlachines examines the Matlachin dance traditions from the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico and highlights the continuing cultural practice in Austin, Texas.
The 23rd annual YLA brings together the works of 11 Latinx artists to explore the complexities of the U.S./Mexico border region.
The Art of Olinalá spotlights works by Olinalá artisans of the state of Guerrero, located on the Pacific Coast of Southwest Mexico. It is on view from June 15, 2018 – August 26, 2018.
Amassed over the last 35 years, Fotografía y Nuevos Medios: Selections from the Permanent Collection, explores the plurality of resistance, highlighting varied lineages of Latinx and Latin American resistance.
Desert Triangle Print Carpeta featured the work of 30 printmakers from the Southwest, produced in 14 different studios across the “desert triangle” region in 2015.
Mexic-Arte’s 8th Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale, Latina Legends, features work from over 200 local artists.
Nacimientos: Traditional Mexican Nativity Scenes presents the custom of Nacimentos that survives in present-day Mexico as a visual amalgam of indigenous pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial representations.
Love to Death: Community Altars coincides with the Museum’s 34th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration.
Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way is a photography exhibition that presents the encounters and discussions of this famous couple of the twentieth century through photographs.
This exhibit activates the archives of artist Mark Menjivar’s late grandfather, Joe Font, who extensively photographed various places in Latin America for over 30 years.
The 22nd YLA brings together the works of 8 Latinx artists to explore gender restrictions, immigration politics, cultural heritage, and privilege.
This exhibit marked the first time world renowed Mexican sculptor, Sebastián’s work was shown in the City of Austin.
Mexic-Arte’s 8th Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale, XOXO, features work from over 200 local artists.
Nacimientos: Traditional Nativity Scenes from Mexico presented the tradition of Nacimientos that survives in present-day Mexico as a visual amalgam of indigenous pre-Colombian and Spanish Colonial representations.
The work displayed in Icons and Symbols of the Borderland are by artists from the El Paso-based Juntos Art Association. The exhibition showcases socio-political issues, immigration topics, and religious iconography.
The 21st YLA exhibition Amexican@ focuses on Latina/o artists who grew up as part of the Millennial Generation. Religious iconography, vibrant colors, familiar cultural references, personal issues to the artist, and a solid sense of connection to community are all themes found in the exhibition.
Selections from the Collection 2015-2016 highlights works of art acquired during the Changarrito Residencies at the Mexic-Arte Museum.
Obra Gráfica: Selections From the Mexic-Arte Museum Print Collection features the Museum’s growing collection of historical and contemporary prints by Latina/o and Latin American artists.
Mexic-Arte’s 7th Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale features work from over 200 local artists.
The exhibit represents the Mexic-Arte Museum’s quest, which spanned more than three decades, to inform the public about the significance of the celebration. This project illustrates the impact that Mexic-Arte Museum has made in the Austin community.
The 20th YLA, Within Reach, features nine artists whose work intersects by using the main themes of destruction/negation and re-interpretation/revitalization.
Serie Project: Special Edition featured prints produced separately from the “Serie Editions that originated commissions, invitations, special projects, or separate portfolios.
Selections from the Mexic-Arte Museum Contemporary Art Collection showcases the contemporary acquisitions of the Mexic-Arte Museum.
Selections from the Changarrito Permanent Collection from 2012-2014 showcased acquired works from the Museum’s Changarrito Residencies project.
Mexic-Arte’s 6th Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale features work from over 200 local artists.
Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art, is a unique exhibition of one of the most extensive corporate collections in the U.S. and takes a close look at the paintings, prints, and photographs created over the past 80 years.
Mexic-Arte Museum invited community members and visual artists to celebrate the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday (November 1–2). To honor the dead, artists will create ornate altars consisting of traditional adornments.
In conjunction with YLA 19, Women of the Serie Project highlights women artists who have participated in the Serie Project, Inc. residency program.
The 19th annual YLA exhibition Y, Qué? was guest curated by the Más Rudas Chicana Collective. Y, Qué? (“and what!”) is a bold gesture of unflinching existence as well as an affirmation of the state of multiple identities.
Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution evolved from a partnership between the La Casa de El Hijo del Ahuizote Museum and The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) academic conference. This survey exhibition extends the conference’s thematic analysis of Mexico’s Flores Magón brothers
The exhibited selections from Griesbach’s collection highlight abstract, figurative experiences, and the artist’s ability to create nostalgia for a history that acts as both illusion and fact.
Mexic-Arte’s 5th Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale features work from over 200 local artists.
The Community Altars exhibition displays local artists, school groups, and activists revisiting their family members, friends, and loved ones who have passed.
In 1993, Sam Coronado founded the Serie Project, a non-profit Latino arts organization dedicated to the fine art of serigraphy. Serie Project XX features prints created by artists a part of the residency program.
The 18th annual YLA exhibition Con/Juntos, which means “With/Together,” reinforces the importance of joining ideas and individuals with a common cause while referencing the idea of conjuntos, a group of musicians collaborating and unifying their talents to create beautiful music for the public to share.
In the Mexic-Arte Museum’s main gallery, Masked: Changing Identities showcases modern Mexican regional masks and their varies uses in folkloric narratives, religious practices, regional pageantry and popular art.
In the Mexic-Arte Museum’s annex gallery, Unmasked: Lucha Libre presents examples of the masked tradition of Mexican wrestling sport and its infusion in popular culture and contemporary art.
Mexic-Arte’s 4th Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale features work from over 200 local artists.
This seventeenth edition of the Young Latino Artists Exhibition, Grafficanos, will feature curated selections by visual artist James Huizar. Grafficanos presents Latino graphic artwork influenced by the graffiti art genre.
Fractured Memories, Assembled Trauma presents new works by Miguel Aragón that explores images chronicling the drug cartel-related deaths from Mexican newspaper clippings.
An exhibition highlighting painter and printer Arturo García Bustos, the selected print works span the course of Bustos’ lifetime of artistic production.
Mexic-Arte’s 3rd Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale features work from over 200 local artists.
Mexic-Arte’s 2nd Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale features work from over 200 local artists.
Mexic – Arte’s 1st Annual Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit & Art Sale features work from over 200 local artists.