Sun December 7, 2014
Holiday Season begins at The Mexican Museum with Family Sunday and the Art of Retablos
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Kick off the holiday season by joining The Mexican Museum for an afternoon of retablo making on Dec. 7 from noon to 3:30 p.m. The event is part of The Museum’s Family Sunday. Adults and children are invited to take part in this free workshop where they will be able to create their own wooden retablo. Participants are encouraged to arrive early as space is limited for the hands-on art project.
Retablos, known as laminas in Mexico, are small oil paintings made on tin, wood or copper. These were often used in home altars to venerate Catholic saints. This art form has deep roots in Spanish history, representing the heart and soul of traditional religious beliefs in 17th, 18th and 19th century Mexican culture.
The class will be led by local artist Patricia Rodriguez. She has a rich history in the Bay Area. Rodriguez was invited to paint murals in the Mission. This led to her creating and organizing a group of women known as Las Mujeres Muralistas from 1970-1979 to paint murals in San Francisco. From 1975 to 1980, Rodriguez taught at UC Berkeley’s Chicano Studies Department. It was there that she created one of the first Chicano Art History courses in the UC system. Currently, she teaches screen printing at Laney College in Oakland while continuing to create and exhibit monotype prints and box constructions; conducting art workshops; and giving lectures.
The Museum will be busy all weekend.
If you’re looking to start your Christmas shopping early, The Museum is kicking off its Holiday Sale starting on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year La Tienda will feature items from Mexico and Central America as well as from local artisans and vendors. In addition to an array of gifts to choose from, there will be mezcal tasting and delicious Mexican food.
The sale runs from Dec. 6-21. For more information please call: (415) 202-9700 or [email protected].
The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center, Building D and is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
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About The Mexican Museum: Founded by the well-known San Francisco artist Peter Rodriguez in 1975 in the heart of the Mission District, The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center. It is the realization of his vision to present the aesthetic expression of the Mexican and Mexican American people. Today, the museum’s vision has expanded to include the full scope of the Mexican, Chicano and Latino experience – including the arts, history and heritage of their respective cultures
In 2012, The Mexican Museum became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the nation’s largest museum network. The museum currently has a permanent collection of more than 16,000 objects reflecting Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, Popular, Modern and Contemporary Mexican, Mexican-American, Latin American, Latino, and Chicano art.
The Mexican Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., located at Fort Mason Center, Building D, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, in San Francisco. FREE Admission. The Museum offers a wide variety of programs, including Family Sundays, exhibitions, special events, lectures and public programming throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, please visit: http://www.mexicanmuseum.org or call (415) 202-9700.
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Retablos, known as laminas in Mexico, are small oil paintings made on tin, wood or copper. These were often used in home altars to venerate Catholic saints. This art form has deep roots in Spanish history, representing the heart and soul of traditional religious beliefs in 17th, 18th and 19th century Mexican culture.
The class will be led by local artist Patricia Rodriguez. She has a rich history in the Bay Area. Rodriguez was invited to paint murals in the Mission. This led to her creating and organizing a group of women known as Las Mujeres Muralistas from 1970-1979 to paint murals in San Francisco. From 1975 to 1980, Rodriguez taught at UC Berkeley’s Chicano Studies Department. It was there that she created one of the first Chicano Art History courses in the UC system. Currently, she teaches screen printing at Laney College in Oakland while continuing to create and exhibit monotype prints and box constructions; conducting art workshops; and giving lectures.
The Museum will be busy all weekend.
If you’re looking to start your Christmas shopping early, The Museum is kicking off its Holiday Sale starting on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year La Tienda will feature items from Mexico and Central America as well as from local artisans and vendors. In addition to an array of gifts to choose from, there will be mezcal tasting and delicious Mexican food.
The sale runs from Dec. 6-21. For more information please call: (415) 202-9700 or [email protected].
The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center, Building D and is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
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About The Mexican Museum: Founded by the well-known San Francisco artist Peter Rodriguez in 1975 in the heart of the Mission District, The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center. It is the realization of his vision to present the aesthetic expression of the Mexican and Mexican American people. Today, the museum’s vision has expanded to include the full scope of the Mexican, Chicano and Latino experience – including the arts, history and heritage of their respective cultures
In 2012, The Mexican Museum became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the nation’s largest museum network. The museum currently has a permanent collection of more than 16,000 objects reflecting Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, Popular, Modern and Contemporary Mexican, Mexican-American, Latin American, Latino, and Chicano art.
The Mexican Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., located at Fort Mason Center, Building D, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, in San Francisco. FREE Admission. The Museum offers a wide variety of programs, including Family Sundays, exhibitions, special events, lectures and public programming throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, please visit: http://www.mexicanmuseum.org or call (415) 202-9700.
Kick off the holiday season by joining The Mexican Museum for an afternoon of retablo making on Dec. 7 from noon to 3:30 p.m. The event is part of The Museum’s Family Sunday. Adults and children are invited to take part in this free workshop where they will be able to create their own wooden retablo. Participants are encouraged to arrive early as space is limited for the hands-on art project.
Retablos, known as laminas in Mexico, are small oil paintings made on tin, wood or copper. These were often used in home altars to venerate Catholic saints. This art form has deep roots in Spanish history, representing the heart and soul of traditional religious beliefs in 17th, 18th and 19th century Mexican culture.
The class will be led by local artist Patricia Rodriguez. She has a rich history in the Bay Area. Rodriguez was invited to paint murals in the Mission. This led to her creating and organizing a group of women known as Las Mujeres Muralistas from 1970-1979 to paint murals in San Francisco. From 1975 to 1980, Rodriguez taught at UC Berkeley’s Chicano Studies Department. It was there that she created one of the first Chicano Art History courses in the UC system. Currently, she teaches screen printing at Laney College in Oakland while continuing to create and exhibit monotype prints and box constructions; conducting art workshops; and giving lectures.
The Museum will be busy all weekend.
If you’re looking to start your Christmas shopping early, The Museum is kicking off its Holiday Sale starting on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year La Tienda will feature items from Mexico and Central America as well as from local artisans and vendors. In addition to an array of gifts to choose from, there will be mezcal tasting and delicious Mexican food.
The sale runs from Dec. 6-21. For more information please call: (415) 202-9700 or [email protected].
The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center, Building D and is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
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About The Mexican Museum: Founded by the well-known San Francisco artist Peter Rodriguez in 1975 in the heart of the Mission District, The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center. It is the realization of his vision to present the aesthetic expression of the Mexican and Mexican American people. Today, the museum’s vision has expanded to include the full scope of the Mexican, Chicano and Latino experience – including the arts, history and heritage of their respective cultures
In 2012, The Mexican Museum became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the nation’s largest museum network. The museum currently has a permanent collection of more than 16,000 objects reflecting Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, Popular, Modern and Contemporary Mexican, Mexican-American, Latin American, Latino, and Chicano art.
The Mexican Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., located at Fort Mason Center, Building D, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, in San Francisco. FREE Admission. The Museum offers a wide variety of programs, including Family Sundays, exhibitions, special events, lectures and public programming throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, please visit: http://www.mexicanmuseum.org or call (415) 202-9700.
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Retablos, known as laminas in Mexico, are small oil paintings made on tin, wood or copper. These were often used in home altars to venerate Catholic saints. This art form has deep roots in Spanish history, representing the heart and soul of traditional religious beliefs in 17th, 18th and 19th century Mexican culture.
The class will be led by local artist Patricia Rodriguez. She has a rich history in the Bay Area. Rodriguez was invited to paint murals in the Mission. This led to her creating and organizing a group of women known as Las Mujeres Muralistas from 1970-1979 to paint murals in San Francisco. From 1975 to 1980, Rodriguez taught at UC Berkeley’s Chicano Studies Department. It was there that she created one of the first Chicano Art History courses in the UC system. Currently, she teaches screen printing at Laney College in Oakland while continuing to create and exhibit monotype prints and box constructions; conducting art workshops; and giving lectures.
The Museum will be busy all weekend.
If you’re looking to start your Christmas shopping early, The Museum is kicking off its Holiday Sale starting on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year La Tienda will feature items from Mexico and Central America as well as from local artisans and vendors. In addition to an array of gifts to choose from, there will be mezcal tasting and delicious Mexican food.
The sale runs from Dec. 6-21. For more information please call: (415) 202-9700 or [email protected].
The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center, Building D and is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
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About The Mexican Museum: Founded by the well-known San Francisco artist Peter Rodriguez in 1975 in the heart of the Mission District, The Mexican Museum is located at Fort Mason Center. It is the realization of his vision to present the aesthetic expression of the Mexican and Mexican American people. Today, the museum’s vision has expanded to include the full scope of the Mexican, Chicano and Latino experience – including the arts, history and heritage of their respective cultures
In 2012, The Mexican Museum became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the nation’s largest museum network. The museum currently has a permanent collection of more than 16,000 objects reflecting Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, Popular, Modern and Contemporary Mexican, Mexican-American, Latin American, Latino, and Chicano art.
The Mexican Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., located at Fort Mason Center, Building D, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, in San Francisco. FREE Admission. The Museum offers a wide variety of programs, including Family Sundays, exhibitions, special events, lectures and public programming throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, please visit: http://www.mexicanmuseum.org or call (415) 202-9700.
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