This was the first major retrospective exhibition of one of our community’s greatest artists, activists and poets. The work on display was drawn primarily from the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum’s permanent collection, and featured paintings, prints and drawings that reflected almost fifty years of Carlos Cortéz’ artistic achievement. Themes found in this work include his long- standing commitment to workers in the U.S., promotion of human rights struggles and the illustration of Mexican cultural traditions.
PARTICIPATING ARTIST
Carlos Cortéz
CURATOR
Tere Romo
ORGANIZING INSTITUTION
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
DISPLAYED AT
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum Main Gallery
GALLERY VIEWS
All images below are a glimpse into the exhibition for those who could not attend in person. Photo credit: Kathleen Culbert-Aguilar
Exhibition Highlights
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5 / 9Carlos Cortéz, Welcome Home! (a.k.a Grieving Parents) / ¡Bienvenido a casa! (Padres en luto), 1965, linocut, Permanent Collection, 2003.250, Gift of the Artist
6 / 9Carlos Cortéz, Draftees of the World Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Generals! / ¡Reclutas del mundo únanse! ¡No tienen nada que perder excepto sus Generales!, ca. 1968, linocut, Permanent Collection 1997.31, Gift of the Artist
7 / 9Carlos Cortéz, "I Have Come..." (Self-Portrait), 1985, woodcut, Permanent Collection 1992.114, Gift of the Artist
8 / 9Carlos Cortéz, La lucha continúa / The Struggle Continues, 1986, woodcut, Permanent Collection, 1997.1, Gift of the Artist
9 / 9Carlos Cortéz, ¡Viva la huelga! / Long Live the Strike!, 1993, linocut, Permanent Collection, 1993.39, Gift of the Artist
