The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA), formerly known as the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, is a museum featuring Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture. It is located in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The museum was founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and opened on March 27, 1987. It is the only Latino museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum describes itself as the largest Latino cultural institution in America.[2]
Carlos Tortolero and a group of Mexican-American teachers first formed the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in 1982.[4] The museum building in Harrison Park opened in 1987 and was expanded in 2001. The design on the façade of the building was inspired by the friezes of Mitla in Oaxaca, Mexico.[5]
The NMMA ran the radio station WRTE 90.5 FM, called Radio Arte, a non-profit, community station from late 1996 to December 30, 2012. In Spring 2011, the museum announced that the radio station and the building it has been in since the late 1990s had been put up for sale due to financial issues. On June 22, 2012, it was announced that Chicago Public Media had purchased the license of WRTE FM. On December 31, 2012, Chicago Public Media took control of the frequency after FCC approval, thus ending its run as the only Latino-owned broadcast station of any kind in the Chicago area.
The name of the museum was changed to the National Museum of Mexican Art in December 2006. This name change reflects the status of the museum as the only member of the American Alliance of Museums dedicated to Latino culture.
Collectionsedit
The museum has a permanent collection featuring prominent works by Mexican artists and artifacts from Mexican history. The permanent exhibit "Mexicanidad: Our Past is Present" explores the history of Mexico in five stages: Pre-Cuauhtémoc Mexico, Colonial Mexico, Mexico from Independence to Revolution, Post-Mexican Revolution to Present-day Mexico and The Mexican Experience in the US.
Annual Día de los Muertos exhibitedit
Every October, the museum has a Día de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead") exhibit which features altars and Día de los Muertos-related art by Chicago-area and international artists. This exhibit is the nation's largest.
Part of the museum's 2022 Día de Muertos exhibit.First Lady Jill Biden visiting the museum.
Other initiativesedit
The NMMA also has a program of arts education, performance and community initiatives. In 1994, the museum created two new festivals, Del Corazon: the Mexican Performing Arts Festival and the Sor Juana Festival, dedicated to an important Mexican scholar and writer, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. In 1997, the museum created the Yollocalli Arts Reach.
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^V.v.B (5 October 2017). "Latinos have become Chicago's second-largest ethnic group". The Economist.
^Greszes, Sam. "11 Completely Free Things to Do in Chicago". Thrillist. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^Villafranca-Guzmán, Nancy; Tortolero, Carlos (2010). "The National Museum of Mexican Art: A New Model for Museums". The Journal of Museum Education. 35 (1): 83–92. ISSN 1059-8650. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^Hautzinger, Daniel (29 September 2022). "11 Latino Architects Whose Work Can Be Found Around Chicago". WTTW Chicago. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External linksedit
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Official website
May 04, 2024
national, museum, mexican, nmma, formerly, known, mexican, fine, arts, center, museum, museum, featuring, mexican, latino, chicano, culture, located, harrison, park, pilsen, neighborhood, chicago, illinois, museum, founded, 1982, carlos, tortolero, opened, mar. The National Museum of Mexican Art NMMA formerly known as the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum is a museum featuring Mexican Latino and Chicano art and culture It is located in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago Illinois The museum was founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and opened on March 27 1987 It is the only Latino museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums The museum describes itself as the largest Latino cultural institution in America 2 National Museum of Mexican ArtMuseum entrance Established1982 1982 Location1852 W 19th Street Chicago IL 60608 USCoordinates41 51 22 N 87 40 23 W 41 856162 N 87 672948 W 41 856162 87 672948TypeArt MuseumFounderCarlos Tortelero 1 PresidentCarlos TorteleroPublic transit accessCTA Bus routes Routes 9 and 50CTA L Pink Line Damen or 18th St Websitenationalmuseumofmexicanart org Admission to the museum is free 3 Contents 1 History 2 Collections 2 1 Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit 2 2 Other initiatives 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editCarlos Tortolero and a group of Mexican American teachers first formed the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in 1982 4 The museum building in Harrison Park opened in 1987 and was expanded in 2001 The design on the facade of the building was inspired by the friezes of Mitla in Oaxaca Mexico 5 The NMMA ran the radio station WRTE 90 5 FM called Radio Arte a non profit community station from late 1996 to December 30 2012 In Spring 2011 the museum announced that the radio station and the building it has been in since the late 1990s had been put up for sale due to financial issues On June 22 2012 it was announced that Chicago Public Media had purchased the license of WRTE FM On December 31 2012 Chicago Public Media took control of the frequency after FCC approval thus ending its run as the only Latino owned broadcast station of any kind in the Chicago area The name of the museum was changed to the National Museum of Mexican Art in December 2006 This name change reflects the status of the museum as the only member of the American Alliance of Museums dedicated to Latino culture Collections editThe museum has a permanent collection featuring prominent works by Mexican artists and artifacts from Mexican history The permanent exhibit Mexicanidad Our Past is Present explores the history of Mexico in five stages Pre Cuauhtemoc Mexico Colonial Mexico Mexico from Independence to Revolution Post Mexican Revolution to Present day Mexico and The Mexican Experience in the US Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit edit Every October the museum has a Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead exhibit which features altars and Dia de los Muertos related art by Chicago area and international artists This exhibit is the nation s largest nbsp Part of the museum s 2022 Dia de Muertos exhibit nbsp First Lady Jill Biden visiting the museum Other initiatives edit The NMMA also has a program of arts education performance and community initiatives In 1994 the museum created two new festivals Del Corazon the Mexican Performing Arts Festival and the Sor Juana Festival dedicated to an important Mexican scholar and writer Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz In 1997 the museum created the Yollocalli Arts Reach See also editWRTE List of museums and cultural institutions in Chicago Mexicans in ChicagoReferences edit Savedra Madison 20 October 2022 National Museum Of Mexican Art In Pilsen Gets 500K To Expand Educational Programs Block Club Chicago Retrieved 29 October 2022 V v B 5 October 2017 Latinos have become Chicago s second largest ethnic group The Economist Greszes Sam 11 Completely Free Things to Do in Chicago Thrillist Retrieved 29 October 2022 Villafranca Guzman Nancy Tortolero Carlos 2010 The National Museum of Mexican Art A New Model for Museums The Journal of Museum Education 35 1 83 92 ISSN 1059 8650 Retrieved 29 October 2022 Hautzinger Daniel 29 September 2022 11 Latino Architects Whose Work Can Be Found Around Chicago WTTW Chicago Retrieved 29 October 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Museum of Mexican Art Official website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Museum of Mexican Art amp oldid 1199938564, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
