Latin American Art Between the Wars - Attend Virtually
October 5, 2026 ∙ 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Older Adult, Adult
About this event
Latin American Art between the Wars: Kahlo, Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros
Attend virtually as art historian Jeff Mishur explores the 20th century Latin American artists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jose Clemente Orozco, & Frida Kahlo. We will discuss the relationship these artists had with a 1920s cultural and educational reform movement in Mexico known as Indigenismo. Promoted especially by Jose Vasconcelos, Minister of Education, this movement emphasized Mexico's folk traditions and precolumbian roots. Signup required.
Speaker bio:
Art historian Jeff Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, Inc., a company that provides private guiding in Chicago; lectures; and boutique art and culture tours in the United States.