Center for Fine Arts Presents the Image of “the Mexican”

BRUSSELS.- Mexican Images is the centrepiece of the Mexico Festival. The exhibition presents the image of “the Mexican “, As seen through the eyes of Mexican and foreign artists. Portraits of unknown and powerful Mexicans, images of ethnic minorities, and satirical works illustrates the artistic heritage and political and social aspirations of an ever-changing country, from the pre-Columbian era to the 20th century. Mexican Images spans the four great periods of Mexican history: the pre-Columbian era, the colonial period, independence, [...]

Bozar Presents an Extensive Multidisciplinary Mexico Festival

BRUSSELS.- What better way to start the spring than by marking the bicentenary of Mexico’s independence and the centenary of its revolution? Behind the clichés of the Aztec god Quetzalcóatl, the Virgin of Guadalupe, and revolutionaries in sombreros, you can discover, over three months, a rich and complex nation, constantly reinventing its “Mexicanness”. Could Mexico, shaped over two centuries by the creative explosion of an incredible cross-fertilisation, be the archetype of the nation of the future? Find out at five [...]