Made in Mexico
- – This is a past exhibition
Made in Mexico is an exhibition of contemporary art inspired by or created in Mexico. It examines how the diversified, socioeconomic atmosphere and the distinctly Mexican vernacular has impacted the contemporary generation of Mexican and international artists alike. The exhibition is organized under three themes: Local Identities addresses the contemporary artists’ approach to the essential characters of Mexican identity as projected through popular imagery, cultural iconography, and traditional art forms; Mexican Modernism addresses the problems of modernist aesthetic ideologies within the context of Mexican architecture, design, and sculpture; and Social Spaces addresses artistic inspirations found within the environmental landscape.
Organized by Gilbert Vicario at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, the exhibition includes work by Eduardo Abaroa (Mexico), Francis Alÿs (Belgium), Claudia Fernandez (Mexico), Andrea Fraser (U.S.), Thomas Glassford (U.S.), Erik Göngrich (Germany), Terence Gower (Canada), Mona Hatoum (Palestine/Britain), Sharon Lockhart (U.S.), Teresa Margolles (Mexico), Yasumasa Morimura (Japan), Gabriel Orozco (Mexico), Damian Ortega (Mexico), Pedro Reyes (Mexico), Sebastian Romo (Mexico), Daniela Rossell (Mexico), Santiago Sierra (Spain), Melanie Smith (Britain), and Anton Vidokle (U.S./Russia).
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Made in Mexico. Installation view at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. June 6-September 12, 2004. Photo by Joshua White. -
Made in Mexico. Installation view at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. June 6-September 12, 2004. Photo by Joshua White. -
Sebastian Romo, Límite, 2002–2003Museum board on aluminum platform. Courtesy of the artist and Galeria OMR, Mexico City. -
Made in Mexico. Installation view at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. June 6-September 12, 2004. Photo by Joshua White. -
Thomas Glassford, Aster Series, 2002–2003Fluorescent lights. Courtesy of the artist and Galeria OMR, Mexico City. -
Daniela Rossell, Ricas y Famosas (Last Supper), 2002C-print. Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali, New York. -
Eduardo Abaroa, Ancient vs. Modern (Mastodon with yellow cupcakes), 2003Fiberglass. Collection of Jack Tilton, New York. -
Made in Mexico. Installation view at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. June 6-September 12, 2004. Photo by Joshua White. -
Made in Mexico. Installation view at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. June 6-September 12, 2004. Photo by Joshua White. -
Francis Alÿs with Juan Garcia, Enrique Huerta, Emilio Rivera, The Liar, The Copy of the Liar (cat.1), 1992-1994Mixed media installation, detail. Collection of the artist. -
Made in Mexico. Installation view at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. June 6-September 12, 2004. Photo by Joshua White. -
Yasumasa Morimura, An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Hand Shaped Earring), 2001Color photograph. Courtesy of Luhring Augustine, New York. -
Gabriel Orozco, My Hands Are My Heart, 1991Two Cibachromes. Courtesy Marian Goodman Gallery, New York. -
Made in Mexico. Installation view at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. June 6-September 12, 2004. Photo by Joshua White. -
Sharon Lockhart and Enrique Nava Enedina, Oaxacan Exhibit Hall, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, 1999, 19993 C-prints, detail. Collection of Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Partial gift of George and Lori Bucciero. Courtesy of Blum & Poe Gallery, Los Angeles. -
Anton Vidokle, Nuevo, 200316mm film, transfer to digital video master. Collection of the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin, Archer M. Huntington Museum Find, 2003. -
Claudia Fernández, La belleza occulta en la propiedad ajena, 2000C-print. Courtesy of the artist and La Colección Jumex, Mexico City.
Altria Group is the national sponsor of Made in Mexico.
Additional support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Kenneth L. Freed, and La Colección Jumex.
Additional assistance in Los Angeles provided by Brinker International; the Consulate General of Mexico, Los Angeles; Unidad de Asuntos Culturales de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores; Aeromexico; Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Westwood; Bohemia Imported Beer; and La Opinión.