Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory

El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Ave
The first retrospective exhibition by the pioneering artist, curator, and theorist. Born in 1943 to a Mexican immigrant family, Mesa-Bains has been a leading figure in Chicanx art for nearly half a century.  Her practice explores intersectional ... more
The first retrospective exhibition by the pioneering artist, curator, and theorist. Born in 1943 to a Mexican immigrant family, Mesa-Bains has been a leading figure in Chicanx art for nearly half a century.  Her practice explores intersectional feminist themes, environmentally centered spirituality, and cultural diversity to counter the racist and gendered erasures of colonial repression. The exhibition features over 40 works including the artist’s large-scale “altar-installations”, as well as prints, artist books, and codices. Anchored by the multi-chapter “Venus Envy” series, Archaeology of Memory is a rare opportunity to view three decades of Mesa-Bains’s genre-defying artworks, many of which are on display together for the first time.

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Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory

Sun, May 19
11:00AM
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Thu, May 23
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Fri, May 24
11:00AM
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Sat, May 25
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Sun, May 26
11:00AM
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El Museo del Barrio

1230 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-7272
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May 19, Sun 11:00AM - 5:00PM
May 23, Thu 11:00AM - 5:00PM
May 24, Fri 11:00AM - 5:00PM
May 25, Sat 11:00AM - 5:00PM
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