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Exhibitions

Reframing Comunidad :  The Art of Ester Hernandez and Shizu Saldamando

September 10, 2021 – February 6, 2022
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(Detail) Ester Hernández, La Virgen de las calles (Virgin of the Streets), 2001 , pastel on paper, NMMA Permanent Collection 2015.671, Gift of Sandra Cisneros Collection. Photo: Michael Tropea

Ester Hernández and Shizu Saldamando share a deep commitment to creating portraits. Utilizing paper, canvas, wood panel and cloth, they create sensitive drawings and paintings of a cross-section of people. Some portraits are intimate tributes to family members and friends. Others serve as social statements that bring visibility to invisible community and neighborhood residents. The exhibition provides a survey of their art across decades and from different cities, including recent portraits of each other never before exhibited. 

 

ARTISTS

Ester Hernandez and Shizu Saldamando

 

CURATOR

Terezita Romo

 

ORGANIZING INSTITUTION

National Museum of Mexican Art


GALLERY VIEWS

All images below are a glimpse into the exhibition for those who could not attend in person. Photo credit: Michael Tropea.


Participating Artists

Ester Hernandez and Shizu Saldamando

Curator

Terezita Romo

Organizing Institution

National Museum of Mexican Art

Displayed at

Rubin & Paula Torres Gallery

Gallery Views

All images below are a glimpse into the exhibition for those who could not attend in person. Photo credit: Michael Tropea.

Exhibition Highlights

  • In the center is the exhibit description. On the left and right side is a piece of art by each artist.
    1 / 9Visible (from L-R): Ester Hernandez, La Shizu, 2021; Shizu Saldamando, La Ester con Agave,2021
  • Image of gallery wall with five pieces of art
    2 / 9Gallery view, Ester Hernandez
  • Image of gallery wall with seven pieces of art
    3 / 9Gallery view, Ester Hernandez
  • Image of two exhibit walls. Left wall shows one piece of art hanging and the right wall shows four pieces of art
    4 / 9Gallery view, Ester Hernandez
  • Image of two gallery walls. Left wall is at an angle and shows two pieces of art, right wall shows four pieces of art
    5 / 9Gallery view, Ester Hernandez
  • Image of gallery wall with four pieces of art
    6 / 9Gallery view, Shizu Saldamando
  • Image of two gallery walls, left wall with one piece of art and right wall with three pieces of art
    7 / 9Gallery view, Shizu Saldamando
  • Image of multiple gallery walls
    8 / 9Gallery view, Shizu Saldamando
  • Image of multiple gallery walls
    9 / 9Gallery view, Ester Hernandez and Shizu Saldamando

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Sponsors

National Endowment for the Arts
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Chicago Park District
The Joyce Foundation
Illinois Arts Council a State Agency