Chicago is filled with many wonderful cultural opportunities. I had the privilege of attending The National Museum of Mexican Art. It features Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture. It was filled with thousands of paintings, photographs, sculptures and multi-media item
s. The colors of the works were varied and the museum was well light and inviting. For those interested in seeing the many displays it is in the Pilsen Area of the City at 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608. The Pilsen area is one of Chicago’s Lower West Side Communities. It is about 3 miles south of the Chicago Loop. While we visited school buses were unloading children to see the art.
DAY OF THE DEAD ALTAR
Since a picture is worth a 100 words, I am showing many different pictures. I took there so you can see how diverse the Museum is in terms of Art Media. The Day of the Dead was a large piece of metal pieces. Each was stamped and fused together to show the many dimensions of death. Some of the pieces were also on sale.
BEADS IN WAX TAPESTRY
My favorite was this tapestry. It was a large piece made of small beads that were placed in wax. It looked like a tapestry of thread until one walked up to it. The colors were bright and the squares connected together were even and so perfectly matched. Each square had a theme and I could have studied it for some time.
I think the greatest part of any Art Museum is learning firsthand how people are interpreting things. How they reflect their values, their religions, and their pain.
Delight in Living as you enjoy the many different Museums in the Chicago land area. For today look for those Mini Miracles that are accumulating for you to bring you joy!