In Mexico, we remember those who have passed away. When a person dies, we begin a series of rituals that are repeated annually on November 1 & 2. Among the installations, folk art, and works by more than 60 artists from both sides of the border, this year’s exhibition features an Otomí altar, an Ofrenda-Túmulo, and a Hanal Pixán Mayan offering.

Participating Artists

Marcial Camilo Ayala (Guerrero), Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin (California), Héctor Barrón (Chicago), Hugo Brehme (Germany, 1882 – Mexico City, 1954), Agustín V. Casasola (Mexico City, 1874-1938), Fernando Castro Pacheco (Yucatán), Sam Z. Coronado (Texas, 1946-2013), Victoria Delgadillo (California), Ana Teresa Fernández (California), Cristino Flores Medina (Guerrero, 1937-2002), Tanner Goldbeck (California), José Luís González (Nayarit), Javier Hernández (California), Juan Horta (Michoacán, 1940–2006), Edgar Ibarra (California), Maximino Javier (Oaxaca), Luis Jiménez (Texas, 1940-2006), David Linares (Mexico City), Leonardo Linares (Mexico City), Carmen Lomas Garza (Texas), Roberto C. López Ramírez (Jalisco), Oscar Magallanes (California), Carlos Mérida (Guatemala, 1891 – Mexico City, 1984), Alejandro Mondragón and Family (Estado de México), Ann Murdy (New Mexico), Alejandro Nava (San Luis Potosí, 1956 – Zacatecas, 2014), Carlomagno Pedro Martínez (Oaxaca), Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves (Chicago), Marissa Rangel (California), Michael Roman (California), María Teresa Romero (Michoacán), José Romero (Michoacán), Jorge Rosano (Mexico City, 1955-2011), José Alfonso Soteno Fernández (State Of Mexico), Veronica Soto (California), Juan Carlos Torres González (Mexico City), John M. Valadez (California), Patssi Valdez (California), José Valdéz (Coahuila), and Several Anonymous Artists

Ofrendas & Installations

Reyna Rayón Salinas (State Of Mexico), Alejandro García Nelo (State Of Mexico), Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (Daniel Rivas Urcelay, Jorge David Solís Várguez, and Jorge Alfredo Puch Mukul), Governors State University, Illinois (Javier Chavira, Jessica Peterson, Sherri Denault, Donna Radcliffe), Ezequiel “Zeke” Penya (Texas), Sandra C. Fernández (Texas), Ester Hernández (California), Alejandra Regalado (New York), Rene H. Arceo (Chicago), Rita Arias-Jirasek (Chicago), Marcos Raya (Chicago), and Rodrigo Lara Zendejas (Chicago).

Curator

Dolores Mercado

Organizing Institution

National Museum of Mexican Art

Displayed at

National Museum of Mexican Art Main Gallery