Posada Exhibit
Homenage a Posada (Traveling Exhibit)
Homage to Posada is an exhibit consisting of images created by designers all over Latin America to commemorate 100 years since the death of José Guadalupe Posada. It was first exhibited in Mexico in 2012. Thanks to our partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City, we have been able to create the exhibit in Utah. The exhibit will inspire students to create artwork exploring their family history and also for Day of the Dead, which could include altars to lost loved ones, decorated skulls, paper flowers, and cartoons. Along with the exhibit is a bilingual, looping powerpoint about the artist and the indigenous traditions from which he drew in creating his art, as well as the legacy of his artwork.
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José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) was the father of Mexican printmaking; it can be argued that he is responsible for the popularity of skeletons in popular U.S. culture today. Posada used skeletons in his political cartoons he created in Mexico City at the turn of the last century. This is an exhibit of colorful, exuberant posters created by talented contemporary artists and designers from all over Latin American in homage to Posada.
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This exhibit was presented in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City. Utah Humanities Council provided funding for the educational component, and Utah Division of Arts & Museums provided funding for printing. A grant from Wells Fargo Bank funds the traveling exhibit.
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October 18 - December 19, 2013, Utah Valley University, 3rd Floor
November 1-2, 2013, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
October 16 - Nov. 7, 2013, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley
August, 2014, Helper, Utah (Helper Arts Festival)
September, 2014, Southern Utah University Student Center
October - November, 2014, Salt Lake Community College
November, 2014, Mini-exhibit at Discovery Gateway
November, 2014, Mini-exhibit at Utah Symphony