Dead of the Dead Art — Mail Art — Women as Art
I attended three art exhibits this week and the week is not even over yet: YEA
First art exhibit is titled Ladrando a la muerte, by self taught artist Marysole Worner Baz.
An artist friend of mine invited me to see Baz’s art that coincides with the Day of the Dead. The paintings and installation pieces of skeletons is wonderful and playful. Some of the pieces are larger than Baz who is about 4-ft tall or shorter. I did get the opportunity to meet Marysole and found her to be most charming and pleasant.
Click photo below to see Marysole’s art at the Gallery of the Hacienda Secretary.
I also went to my first Mail Art, Arte Correo, exhibit in Mexico: held at the Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico. Mail Art is so much different what I have seen in my old hometown of Dallas. I most enjoyed Pedro Friedeberg’s entries which are most colorful and detailed. Friedeberg is an Italian born artist now living in Mexico City. Also at this museum is a B/W photography exhibit of Hector Garcia whos work is worth seeing: images of an old Mexico in era before the digital age of photography.
Click photo below to see Pedro Friederg’s work and others in Arte Correo.
Friedeberg’s sculptor, a pair of hands, sculptor sits in front of the Angel on Paseo de la Reforma.
above street scene by Hector Garcia
I also viewed art works by Roberto Valle whose opening art reception was last night at the Pitahaya a restaurant, juice and tea bar located on Regina street – a new hip place to go – in Mexico City’s Centro Historico district. Valle’s work were all portraits of women. It was rumored Valle knew all these women and they had all posed for Valle, but also I was told all the art works were different interpretations of his wife Sandra: You decide. Fun and creative art located in place that has great food and where they make their own pasta too!
Click photo below to see Roberto Valle’s art at the Pitahaya on Regina Street.
Today I had lunch at Pitahaya and enjoyed looking at Roberto Valles paintings while devouring a delicious, creative shrimp salad. The jugo and tiramisu were equally good.