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The Latin American Art Alliance presents a new series at the Phoenix Art Museum
The Latin American Art Alliance's (LAAA) new series, The Americas 2010, kicked off at the beginning of the year. The series seeks to explore the realm of Latin American art, ranging from the Colonial period to the 21st Century. Through a series of six educational events, including lectures, slide shows and films, the LAAA hopes to dispell the many stereotypes surrounding Latin American art. This month's event will take place on Saturday, February 27 at 2:00 P.M. as Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, one of the country's leading curators, presents a lecture on the work of artists and their role within the broader art world. Cecilia is the Chief Curator of the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California. The event is open to the public and titled "Shattering Stereotypes."
The next series event will occur on March 23rd at 5:30 P.M. with a film titled "Informe Toledo." The film "weaves a plot where the passion and mastery of the artist are inseparable from his involvement in historical and social matters. Using a series of 15 self-portrait prints of Francisco Toledo (considered by many to be one of the greatest living Mexican artists), this exciting documentary takes us on a journey from Paris of the 1960s to political conflict in Oaxaca in 2006. Producer and director Albino Alvarez discusses the making of Informe Toldeo. Cocktail reception immediately following the screening."
On April 3rd at 2:00 P.M. The Americas series will continue with a screening of the film Doña Bárbara. "This classic film is based on Romulo Gallegos's novel from el ciclo literario de Mexico, Mexico's literary film series. Starring Maria Felix, Andres Soler, Julian Soler, Maria Elena Marques and Roberto Cañedo, it tells the fascinating story of a man who returns home after studying law to take charge of his father's cattle ranch in Apure, Venezuela only to find the area controlled by the beautiful yet despotic Doña Bárbara who rules using seduction and pacts with demonic spirits to satisfy her whims and achieve power. A riveting portrayal of good versus evil."
On April 17 at 2:00 P.M., Patrick Frank, a bilingual curator, art historian, and author will discuss expressive 20th-century figural art in a lecture titled "Hidden Innovations in Modern Latin American Art." Patrick Frank is the author of the books Posada's Broadsheets: Popular Imagery in Mexico City, and 1890-1910 and Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts. He is also editor of Readings in Latin American Art and contributor to Marilyn Stokstad's Art History.
The Latin American Art Alliance is one of the ten support organizations under the Phoenix Art Museum umbrella. The LAAA offers Phoenix Art Museum visitors a forum to explore the realm of Latin American art. LAAA's mission is to "offer educational programs such as lectures, film, travel, and special exhibits that will broaden our membership base and attract new audiences to the museum's collection. LAAA strives to form strategic alliances with media groups, community arts and cultural institutions that are dedicated to furthering public awareness of Latin American art and artists. Moreover, a percentage of the LAAA budget is slated for future acquisitions of vetted works that will complement and expand the permanent Latin American art collection of Phoenix Art Museum."
Visit the Phoenix Art Museum for a full schedule of The Americas Series 2010 events.
