Past Exhibition

Imagescape: Contemporary Mexican Art

June 5 – August 19, 2001

Art Sonje Center

Imagescape: Contemporary Mexican Art

This exhibition, co-hosted by Arte Contemporaneo de Mexico en el Museo Carrillo Gil, is the first exhibition to show Mexican contemporary art in Korea. The featured artists of this exhibition include Francis Alys, a well-known Conceptual performance artist who is famous for bringing out the sensitivities of its viewers; Yishai Jusidman, one of the finalists at the 2001 Gwangju Biennale; Miguel Calderon, renowned for the baroque and kitsch photographs and video works and Carlos Amorales, whose works criticize social phenomenon by capturing images on video from pro-wrestling matches. In addition, there are 35 artists exhibiting 41 pieces of fine arts, video arts, installations, photographies, and sculptures. 

Dates
June 5 – August 19, 2001
Venue
Art Sonje Center
Artist
Alfonso Mena, Baniela Rossell, Betsabeé Romero, Boris Viskin, Carlos Aguirre, Carlos Amorales, Carlos Arias, Diego Gutiérrez, Diego Toledo, Eduardo Avaroa, Enrique Jezik, Fernando García Correa, Francis Alys, Francisco Castro Leñero, Francisco Larios, Gerardo Suter, Grupo SEMEFO, Kiyoto Ota, Magali Lara, Marco Arce, Marcos Kurtycz, Melanie Smith, Miguel Calderón, Minerva Cuevas, Monica Castillo, Nestor Quiñones, Pablo Vargas-Lugo, Perla Krauze, Rubén Ortiz, Silvia Gruner, Stefan Brüggemann, Teresa Serrano, Thomas Glassford, Wolanda Gutiérrez, Yishai Jusidman
Hosted by
Art Sonje Center, Carrillo Gil Contemporary Art Museum, Embassy of Mexico