Mexico Archives - Chicago's 1893 Worlds Fair

Apr. 12-Aug. 11, 2024: Arte Diseño Xicágo II-From the World’s Fair To The Present Day (Chicago)
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Apr. 12-Aug. 11, 2024: Arte Diseño Xicágo II-From the World’s Fair To The Present Day (Chicago)

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Apr. 12-Aug. 11, 2024: Arte Diseño Xicágo II-From the World’s Fair To The Present Day (Chicago)

The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago is hosting an exhibit that explores art from the time of the 1893 World’s Fair. Arte Diseño Xicágo II (Art Design Chicago II) runs from April 12 through August 11, 2024. This exhibition examines the 1893 World’s Fair as a platform for expressions of cultural identity and reveals how many Chicago and Mexican artists had similar objectives. The exhibition features 19th-century works of art from both Chicago and Mexico by some [...]

By Scott|2024-09-22T11:08:37-05:00March 22nd, 2024|Categories: EVENTS (past), EXHIBITS (past)|Tags: Mexico|0 Comments

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Fort Sheridan in the Government Building (p. 89)
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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Fort Sheridan in the Government Building (p. 89)

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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Fort Sheridan in the Government Building (p. 89)

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS Page 89 – FORT SHERIDAN IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING FORT SHERIDAN IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.—In point of reproduction, under a roof, of certain objects connected with the aim of its display the government did exceptionally well. The lay figures of soldiers and animals, the first to exhibit styles of uniforms of different eras, the second to illustrate means of transportation under certain circumstances, were exceedingly life-like and deceived, for the [...]

By Randy|2019-11-01T10:57:00-05:00November 1st, 2019|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Fort Sheridan, Mexico, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR, U.S. Government Building|0 Comments

Velasco’s Valleys and Volcanos: Paintings of Mexico at the 1893 World’s Fair
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Velasco’s Valleys and Volcanos: Paintings of Mexico at the 1893 World’s Fair

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Velasco’s Valleys and Volcanos: Paintings of Mexico at the 1893 World’s Fair

An exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art this summer features the early artistic involvement and influence of Mexican immigrants in Chicago, beginning with the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. Arte Diseño Xicágo: Mexican Inspiration from the World's Columbian Exposition to the Civil Rights Era runs through August 19, 2018, in the Main Gallery. Arte Diseño Xicágo Mexican Inspiration from the World's Columbian Exposition to the Civil Rights Era at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. [...]

By Scott|2022-03-05T10:28:58-06:00July 14th, 2018|Categories: HISTORY|Tags: José Maria Jara, José María Velasco, Mexico, National Museum of Mexican Art, Palace of Fine Arts, tamales|0 Comments

Mar. 23-Aug. 29, 2018-Exhibit Showcases Mexicans at the 1893 World’s Fair
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Mar. 23-Aug. 29, 2018-Exhibit Showcases Mexicans at the 1893 World’s Fair

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Mar. 23-Aug. 29, 2018-Exhibit Showcases Mexicans at the 1893 World’s Fair

An upcoming exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago features the early artistic involvement and influence of Mexican immigrants in Chicago beginning with the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. Arte Diseño Xicágo: Mexican Inspiration from the World's Columbian Exposition to the Civil Rights Era opens on Friday, March 23, 2018, with a reception from 6–8 pm, and continues through August 19, 2018, in the Main Gallery. One of the earliest proponents of holding a world’s fair to [...]

By Scott|2024-03-22T09:36:36-05:00February 10th, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past), EXHIBITS (current)|Tags: Carlos W. Zaremba, Mexico, National Museum of Mexican Art|1 Comment