Saturday, February 16, 2019

Mexican and Oaxacan Prints in Santa Fe

There is currently some excitement in Santa Fe, New Mexico, about Oaxacan, and Mexican, prints.  Frank Rose of the upcoming "Hecho A Mano" gallery (opening on Canyon Road, March 29th), is showing prints by a Oaxaca artist at the new Ikonic Coffee, and also historical Taller de Grafica Popular prints at the gallery in THE Magazine of Santa Fe's space.


Hecho a Mano presents
DANIEL HERNANDEZ, OAXACA PRINTMAKER


At the new Ikonic Coffee location, at 314 S Guadalupe Street, there is a print show by the Oaxacan printmaker Daniel Hernandez.  February 8 - March 31st, 2019. This is put on by "Hecho A Mano," the soon to be gallery on Canyon Road, run by Frank Rose.




The Santa Fe Reporter has an article about the show.












Dr Josie Lopez Talk on
TALLER DE GRAFICA POPULAR


THE Magazine of Santa Fe also hung Frank Rose's Mexican print collection in their gallery space.  These prints were largely by the Taller de Grafica Popular, of the 20th century.  The exhibition was called "Victoria!  Selected Political Prints From Mexico (1910 - 1960)."



On Friday, February 15, 2019, there was a talk about these TGP (Taller de Grafica Popular) prints in the gallery of the offices of THE Magazine.  Josie Lopez, the new curator at the Albuquerque Museum, gave the talk, from 6 -7 PM.


Dr Josie Lopez talking about the TGP prints hanging at THE Magazine


Dr Joise Lopez had an interesting comment. She mentioned that there was a falling out amongst the artists of the Taller de Grafica Popular about selling their prints.  Some printmakers did not want to charge for their prints, and left the organization.  The current situation here is completely different, as it is often hard to get motivated to make prints unless there is some financial compensation, if only to break even.


 Close up of relief print by Leopoldo Mendez
with "raking" marks that define the forms in the face


1947 linocut

1960, offset litho


1960, offset litho


1960, offset litho


introduces the print talk


introduces his print collection 
hanging in THE Magazine's gallery



Flashback -- El Paso

Last fall there was a Oaxaca exhibition at the Rubin Center, on the UTEP campus, organized by Kerry Doyle. It was called "Iconografika Oaxaca."  




It's good to see the Oaxaca artists getting some attention north of the border, since the up and coming young artists are really good.


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