Mexican Museum Art Travels South

Treasures from the Mexican Museum: A Spirited Legacy
"Treasures from the Mexican Museum: A Spirited Legacy"
Mexican Museum exhibit at the Palo Alto Art Center
Community exhibit: pieces from the Mexican Museum

We used to love visiting and viewing the art at the Mexican Museum at San Francisco’s Fort Mason. The museum has been closed for the last few years while a new location is built to house the expansive collection.

Manuel Neri Sculpture from Mexican Museum exhibit
Manuel Neri Sculpture untitled standing figure #5, 1980 bronze and "Molotiv Cocktail Dress" acrylic on canvas by Gronk, 1987

A portion of the collection was recently on display in the Palo Alto Art Center. Sculptural, painting and mixed media works were exhibited in three rooms of the center.

Mexican Museum Day of the Dead and bird sculptures
Day of the Dead pieces are always enjoyable

I enjoy a good Day of the Dead fix every now and then.

Details. Mexican Museum piece
details on the pieces in the case above

The “Treasures from the Mexican Museum: A Spirited Legacy” exhibit runs through April 18th.

Inside program Treasures from the Mexican Museum A Spirited Legacy
The large sculpture shown here on the brochure is very interesting in person; in each viewing something new is discovered