Mexican Plastic Salon ( Spanish: Salón de la Plástica Mexicana [1] ) is an institution that promotes Mexican contemporary art . It was created in 1949 in order to expand the Mexican art market. Initially, the salon was located in the historic center of Mexico City , but now its main activity is concentrated in a building in the urban area of Colonia Roma . Nowadays, it is managed by nearly 400 recognized artists and holds several exhibitions every year. Although the salon operates autonomously, it is part of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature .
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Description
During the opening of the Mexican Plastic Salon in 1949, its organizers set it the goal of promoting the work of Mexican artists, creating a large and active market for Mexican art with an emphasis on the work of contemporary art [2] [3] . Works in it were often offered at discounted prices and included drawings, prints and watercolors, as well as oil paintings. The idea of the salon was to promote art for the general public, as well as for large collectors [3] . Among his initial goals was the sale of works by artists without charging a commission. However, today the mission of the institution is to promote the works of art of its members without participating in real sales [4] .
The salon is part of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature , but it works autonomously. There are two buildings at the disposal of the salon: the original one in the historic center of Mexico City on Donseles Street, as well as the former mansion in the Colonia Roma area on Colima Street, which now serves as the main building of the institution [4] .
The Mexican Plastic Salon serves as an important source of replenishment for the collections of various institutes and museums, such as the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City. The salon collaborates with the National Institute of Fine Arts to open the National Museum of Plastic Arts [2] . Salon is visited by an average of 400 people per day [5] .
The salon is managed by nearly 400 artists who have been selected for their merits in the field of art [6] [7] . The main coordinator is Cecilia Santacrus [8] .
Many prominent Mexican artists have been associated with the Mexican Plastic Salon: Ignacio Aguirre , Siqueiros , Raul Angiano , Luis Arenal , Dr. Atl , Abelardo Avila , Angelina Belova , Alberto Beltran , Angel Bracho , Celia Calderon , Federico Cantu , Fernechero Crodo , Erasto Cortes Juarez , Olga Costa , Lola Cueto , Germán Cueto , Gonzalo de la Paz Pérez , Francisco Dosamantes , Jesús Escobedo , Arturo Garcia Bustos , Jorge González Camarena , Jesús Guerrero Calvano , Xavier Guerrero , Frida Kahlo , Agustin Lazo , A Ador Lugo , Leopoldo Mendez , Carlos Merida , Gustavo Montoya , Toshiya Malamud, Francisco Mora , Nicholas Moreno , Nefer , Luis Nishizawa , Juan O'Gorman , Pablo O'Higgins , Carlos Orozco Romero , Luis Ortiz Monasterio , Feliciano Peña , Fanny Rabel , Everardo Ramirez , Jesus Reyes Ferreira , Manuel Rodriguez Lozano , Diego Rivera , Antonio Ruiz , Juan Soriano , Rufino Tamayo , Cordelia Urueta , Hector Xavier , Desiderio Hernandez Hochitiocin and Alfredo Salse [3] [7] .
Numerous exhibitions are held throughout the year, often in collaboration with other institutions such as the Metropolitan Autonomous University and the Ministry of the Interior [5] [8] . He also organized exhibitions outside his Colony-Roma building, such as Universo Gráfico at the University of Acapulco [7] . Most of the exhibitions of the salon are dedicated to specific artists, but there are also thematic ones, including those dedicated to the historical center of Mexico City, as well as to the Mexican Day of the Dead [9] [10] .
Notes
- ↑ Amador Lugo. Impulso creador y perseverancia, p. 52
- ↑ 1 2 Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Spanish) (neopr.) ? . Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. Date of treatment September 1, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 dead link Raquel Tibol. Historia (Spanish) (unopened) ? . Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. Date of treatment September 1, 2019. Archived June 9, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Blanca Ruiz . Travesias / 'La Divina Comedia' a la mexicana (Spanish) (February 28, 2003), p. 36.
- ↑ 1 2 El Salón de la Plástica Mexicana refuerza su imagen durante 2009 (Spanish) (December 30, 2009).
- ↑ Lista de miembros (Spanish) (neopr.) ? . Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. Date of treatment September 1, 2019. Archived September 21, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Celebrará Salón de la Plástica Mexicana su 59 aniversario. (Spanish) (May 12, 2008).
- ↑ 1 2 Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Spanish) (neopr.) ? . Mexico City: Artes e Historia magazine. Date of treatment September 1, 2019.
- ↑ Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Spanish) (neopr.) ? . Mexico City: Artes e Historia magazine. Date of treatment September 1, 2019.
- ↑ ) Salón de la Muerte en el Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Spanish) (neopr.) ? . Mexico: Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior (2009). Date of treatment September 1, 2019. Archived September 14, 2014.