The greatly varied terrain of Mexico is the subject of the exhibition. Each piece depicts wondrous landscapes - from tropical lowlands, to the fertile Valley of Mexico, to the arid mountain ranges, to the wide ocean beaches. The exhibit is arranged so that the viewer may follow the history of Mexico building before them. You can see the European influences of the colonized Mexico and the "breaking away" from that style as Mexico fought for its independence forming a distinctively Mexican tradition.
This exhibition is locally sponsored by the Member's Council of the Worcester Art Museum and the Worcester Phoenix. A fully illustrated, 128 page bi-lingual (English/Spanish) catalogue co-published by SITES and Universe Publishing is available at the art museum gift shop.
The exhibit will run from February 25th - April 23rd, 1995. The WAM is also sponsoring a film series and a collection of photographs and prints in conjunction with this exhibit as well as a "Family Fiesta Day" on March 26th from 1 - 5pm.