Denver’s Latin American Art Museum, Museo de las Americas (Museo), located in the heart of the Art District on Santa Fe, presents a new collective exhibition, Luis Barragán: a Legacy. New Works Undressing the Mexican Soul. Curated by Artemio García Uribe from Guadalajara, MX, this exhibition will celebrate the legacy of one of the most iconic and well-known Mexican architects of the 20th century.
Barragan’s visionary work influenced an entire generation of architects and artists, and still today his work continues to be a major inspiration. With this exhibit, Museo de las Americas will explore how his influence has manifested in the work of 5 Mexican artists whom through painting, art installation and art objects, will create a mosaic of interpretations of what Barragan and his works mean to them.
Carine De Limelette, Karla de Lara, Luis Alfonso Villalobos, Carlos Vargas Pons and Jorge Jurado are the artists featured in Luis Barragán: a Legacy. New Works Undressing the Mexican Soul exhibit. Museo will bring international talent to Denver that will help build a contemporary vision of the impact of Barragan’s legacy in Mexico. These artists together will bring an aesthetic experience like no other.