
Talk / Lecture
Culture Fix: Cyndy Garcia-Weyandt on The Spun Universe
November 2, 2016 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Over the years, the neighborhood of Zitakua in Tepic, Mexico, has been a vibrant center of production of Wixárika (Huichol) art. This gallery talk by Cyndy Garcia-Weyandt explores the dynamic practice of yarn painting among contemporary Wixárika artists. Garcia-Weyandt discusses the impact of globalization on their artistic production and the commercialization of yarn paintings formerly reserved for ceremonial use.
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