In the post-revolutionary period of the 1920s and 30s, Mexican art evolved in a unique manner, flourishing and attracting attention from around the world. No discussion of this history would be complete without mention of the painter Diego Rivera (1886–1957). Blessed with artistic talent, Rivera began attending art school at the age of ten. In 1907 he went to study in Europe, where he experimented with the latest styles such as Cubism and met Pablo Picasso. Upon returning home in 1921 he turned his attention to developments in Mexican society, becoming actively involved in the Mexican mural movement. Rivera also left behind a large number of fine portraits and genre paintings incorporating themes peculiar to Mexico.
Organized in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBA), this exhibition traces Rivera's career from beginning to end through around 30 works including paintings, drawings and prints. In addition, it looks back at the dreams upheld by Mexican modern art by introducing José María Velasco, one of the pioneers of Mexican modern painting and a teacher of Rivera's, a variety of contemporaneous Mexican art movements, and Japanese artists such as Tsuguharu (Léonard) Foujita and Tamiji Kitagawa who had connections with Rivera.
Dates
October 21 ━ December 10, 2017
Closed Day
Mondays
Museum hours
10:00 – 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
Admission Fee
Adults: 1,200(960) yen／High school and university students: 960(770) yen
*Group fee in brackets applies to 20 or more people.
*Junior high school students and younger free.
Disabled persons (and one attendant) free upon presentation of their ID booklet.
This exhibition is organized by
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, SAITAMA, LA SECRETARIA DE CULTURA / INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES Y LITERATURA, THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN and THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUMS.
With the patronage of
EMBASSY OF MEXICO IN TOKYO
With the special cooperation of
NAGOYA CITY ART MUSEUM
With the special sponsorship of
ANA
With the sponsorship of
LION CORPORATION, DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., SOMPO JAPAN NIPPONKOA INSURANCE INC., NIPPON TELEVISION NETWORK CORPORATION
With the cooperation of
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY OMIYA BRANCH OFFICE, FM NACK5
Special Events
Lecture：'Interstices of Modernity in Mexico' by Magdalena Zavala Bonachea
Date：October 22, 15:00~16:30 pmSymposium：Museum College "Mexico and Art of the 20th Century"
1. October 28, 15:00~16:30 pm Itaru Hirano2. November 4, 15:00~16:30 pm Toshino Iguchi
3. November 11, 15:00~16:30 pm Masayuki Tanaka
4. December 2, 15:00~16:30 pm Zara-Papp Zilia
