Admission is Free | Open Wed–Sun

Admission is Free | Open Wed–Sun

Abstract figures and shapes embroidered on dark blue fabric with bright pink, orange, and green threads
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Culture Fix: Patrick A. Polk on Wixárika (Huichol) Arts

September 16, 2016 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Fowler curator of Latin American and Caribbean popular arts, Patrick A. Polk, will lead a discussion of the brilliantly colored yarn paintings of the Wixárika (Huichol) peoples of Mexico—works inspired by mythology and shamanic visions.

 

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ceramic and woven art objects including a chair, basket, and animal figurines in orange on blue background

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woven textile with geometric patterns made of natural fibers in brown, red, and black colors

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