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Mexico prides of a wide list of museums as well as galleries. The capital city of Mexico City has a glut of museums and galleries showcasing contemporary art, and also special exhibits periodically in the Fine Arts palace and other museums. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Ateneo de Yucatan is one of the famous tourist attractions in this region. San Miguel Ventura, Julio galan, Miguel Calderon, Francisco Toledo, Guadalajara and the nearby towns are well known for the art movement.
Before 90s, people knew Mayans and Aztecs and the muralists like David Alfaro Siquerios, Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco as the contemporary artists of Mexico. But, with the increased travel of tourists to Mexico, and the interests shown to Mexican culture, there is an interest in the contemporary artists which has helped the artists to showcase there artist acumen.
The work is described as rebellious, colorful, energetic, cosmopolitan and patriotic and the there is an eclectic blend of styles and media. There is no particular movement among the contemporary artists, but they have many themes in common like poverty, pollution, corruption, as well as income disparity. The young generation has been successful in showing the complexity of the Mexican culture and the society.
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Ateneo de Yucatan
The museum is situated in Pasaje de la Revolution 58-60, 97000, Merida in Mexico. It presents features the works of Fernando Castro Pacheco, Fernando Garcia Ponce and Gabriel Ramirez Aznar.
The previous artists who have held exhibitions held in Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Ateneo de Yucatan are:
2007
- Gabriel marni - Antinauraleza
- Rosamaria Rubio - fantasia de arcos
- Adela Issac - espacios Ludicos
- Susana Sierra - Codigos
- Alberto Urzaiz - territorios Profanados
- VII COLLECTIVA DE FOTOGRAFIA
- TERESA LORET DE MORLA _ Bajo su sombra
2006
- Reyna Zapata
- Francisco ceballos
- Pablo Cabrera
- Irene Dubrovsky
- Eloy Tarcisio
2005
- Malcolm Coelho - Esculturas
- Paseo De Montejo - Muestra escultoriac "Entre mexico Y Los Estados Unidos"
- Miguel Angel Cime Ku Jugando Pintar
2003
Varios Artistas - Tiempo, Baro Piedra
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