 Take
an excursion through eight international Carnival celebrations.
The ¡CARNAVAL! exhibition and catalogue are the
result of extensive research and field work by a team
of consultants led by the exhibition Curator, Barbara
Mauldin. The exhibition features costumes reflecting a
range of masquerade and performance themes and represent
the history and evolution of traditions in each of the
eight sites. The exhibition was in Santa Fe from November
19, 2004 through August 28, 2005, and then traveled the
U.S.
See the on-line exhibition»
 Cerámica
y Cultura:The Story of Spanish and Mexican Mayólica
The Spanish term mayólica refers to tin-enameled
earthenware, a technique developed in the eastern Mediterranean
and brought to Spain by Islamic artists in the 10th century.
From Spain, the technique spread first to the rest of
Europe and then to the Americas. The exhibition explores
the rich and complex history and culture of Spain and
Mexico through this important and enduring art form. Changes
in form and style reflect the complex relationships that
took place over
several centuries between such diverse cultures and religions
as Christians and Muslims; Spanish, Flemish and Italians;
Mexicans, Asians and Native Americans. On exhibition at
the Museum of International Folk Art November 17, 2002
to September 7, 2003.
Visit Mayolica.org »
One
Hundred Aspects of the Moon:
Japanese Wood Block Prints by Yoshitoshi.
 A
gift from the collection of the late Else & Joseph
Chapman, the prints represent the artist's celebration
of Japan's history and legend in the face of rapid modernization
during the Meiji Restoration. Published between 1885 and
1892, this series of one hundred individual woodblock
prints depicts figures from Japanese and Chinese legend,
history, literature and folklore caught at moments in
time and held suspended by a poetic dialogue with the
moon. Yoshitoshi's subtle and innovative approach to illustration
successfully evokes a range of human emotion and psychological
dimension under the knowing and moody watch of the perpetual
moon. On display at the Museum of International Folk Art
July through October 2002. See
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon »
Sin
Nombre: Hispana & Hispano Artists of the New Deal
Era» Hundreds
of Hispanic artists in New Mexico created works of art
for various New Deal Programs, but until the exhibition
Sin Nombre opened at MOIFA in 1999, most have remained
nameless, "Sin Nombre". Since the exhibition
opened June 6, 1999 and closed September 5, 2000, information
from the artists and their family and friends continues
through the publication of the exhibition catalog and
the bilingual web site
wpasinnombre.org».
 Las
Obras de un Santero:
Ramón José López reviews the contemporary-yet-traditional
work by this 1997 recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship
from the National Endowment for the Arts. The exhibition
opened January 4, 1998 and closed on January 4, 1999.
Enter Las Obras de un Santero»
Recycled, Re-Seen: Folk Art from the Global Scrap Heap
This exhibition pays tribute to the creativity and ingenuity
of folk "recyclers" from Africa to Asia to the
Americas. Recycled, ReSeen opened in Santa Fe May 17, 1996
and traveled after closing in Santa Fe January 4, 1998.
Enter Recycled Re-Seen: Folk Art from the Global Scrap Heap».
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