Tuesday, February 23, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
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Cover of Muralism Without Walls

Muralism without Walls: Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros in the United States, 1927-1940 by Anna Indych-López (University of Pittsburgh Press)

Speakers:  Renato González Mello (Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Carla Stellweg (Professor, School of Visual Arts), and Robert Storr (Dean of the School of Art at Yale University). Moderated by Anna Indych-López (Associate Professor at The City College of New York and The Graduate Center, CUNY)

By considering the visual construction of the Mexican Revolution, 1930s exhibition culture, and portable frescoes, the publication Muralism without Walls investigates how U.S. perceptions of Mexican cultural identity shaped the muralists’ creative processes and politics. Panelists will examine the introduction of Mexican muralism to the United States and the challenges faced by the artists, their medium, and the political overtones of their work in a new society.

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The Visual Arts program is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.



In-kind support for this program is graciously provided by University of Pittsburg Press and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York.