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[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - March 9, 2006]

Description: Letter, sticker, pamphlet, and photocopied newspaper clippings from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to praise his participation in a group reading panel sponsored by Amnesty International and other organizations. The event, "We Say No: Writers Against Torture", brought together a variety of academics and writers for one night in San Antonio Central Library. The material enclosed by Cisneros corresponds with the event.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Cisneros, Sandra
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Pamphlet: Red: Alberto Castro Leñero]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Red: Alberto Castro Leñero". The pamphlet folds out to span three panels long, and all of the photographs are black and white which matches the black, red and white color scheme. The cover of the pamphlet highlights a large abstract sculpture along with a watermarked version in the background. The title and dates of the exhibition are also included on the front cover. The first two panels on the inside … more
Date: 2006
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Exhibition Space for Red]

Description: Photograph of a gallery at Red, an exhibition of artwork by Alberto Castro Lenero. The exhibition was hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas and ran from January 20th, 2006 to March 19th, 2006. Large paintings hang on three separate walls. Two sculptures are displayed in the gallery.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Alberto Castro Lenero in Gallery]

Description: Photograph of Alberto Castro Lenero at an exhibition of his work. The exhibition, titled Red, was hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas and ran from January 20th, 2006 to March 19th, 2006. Lenero stands in front of a geometrically shaped artwork. He wears a blue jacket and jeans. A sculpture is displayed on the left.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Group in Gallery of Artwork by Alberto Castro Lenero]

Description: Photograph of four individuals at an exhibition of artwork by Alberto Castro Lenero. The exhibition, titled Red, was hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas and ran from January 20th, 2006 to March 19th, 2006. The group stands in front of a geometrically shaped artwork. Three of the individuals are female. A sculpture is displayed in front of them.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Band at Opening Reception for Red Exhibition]

Description: Photograph of a band playing at the opening reception for an exhibition of artwork by Alberto Castro Lenero. The exhibition, titled Red, was hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas and ran from January 20th, 2006 to March 19th, 2006. A male guitarist stands behind a microphone. He wears sunglasses and a black shirt.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Band at Opening Reception]

Description: Photograph of a band playing at the opening reception for an exhibition of artwork by Alberto Castro Lenero. The exhibition, titled Red, was hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas and ran from January 20th, 2006 to March 19th, 2006. Two guitarists, a keyboardist, and a drummer perform on a stage. A large artwork is displayed behind them.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Card: Ámame Bésame Adórname]

Description: Card that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Ámame Bésame Adórname [Love Me, Kiss Me, Adorn Me]". The cover of the card has a row of pictures of pearl jewelry. Below the photographs there is both the Spanish and American translations of the title as well as the Mexic-Arte Museum logo. The first panel of the open card requests that the receiver attend a ["Valentine's Day [Jewelry] Preview Party]. The letter reiterates the name of the exhibition, and th… more
Date: 2006
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Postcard: Totally Cool Totally Art]

Description: Postcard that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Totally Cool Totally Art". The front of the postcard depicts a graphically-rendered gallery wall with three picture frames hanging on it. The first and largest frame contains the exhibition title in blue lowercase type. The frame at the very top next to it is the smallest and contains an "@" symbol. The frame below this contains the logo to the Mexic-Arte Museum. There are black silhouettes of people s… more
Date: 2006
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: "Los Hílos De Oaxaca, an Exhibition on Traditional Textiles" Family Guide]

Description: Family guidebook that details an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Los Hílos De Oaxaca [The Threads of Oaxaca], an Exhibition on Traditional Textiles". The front cover features a large photograph of an embroidered flower as well as the exhibition title in a script typeface above. The English translation of the name is also included in uppercase letters along with the subheading "A Family Guide" and the exhibition dates. The inside cover of the guidebook includes … more
Date: 2006
Creator: Hernandez, Alberto McKelligan & Richter, Lacey
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Costumed Child and Title Wall]

Description: Photograph of a child standing in front of a title wall for "Los Hilos De Oaxaca [The Threads of Oaxaca]", an exhibition about traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Text on the wall reads: "Los Hilos De Oaxaca, April 29-July 16, 2006. Acknowledgement of Major Exhibition Lenders: San Antonio Museum of Art, Marcia Lucas Collection, Susan Toomey Frost, University of Texas at Austin." The girl wears a traditionally embroidered blouse and skirt. She holds up a tray o… more
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Male Costume Display]

Description: Photograph of a male costume displayed at Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The costume includes a large headdress bedecked with ribbon and fringe. A yellow shirt features green silk pieces attached at the elbows. The pants are sparkly and striped in multiple colors. The costume dummy holds noisemakers in both hands.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Female Costume Display]

Description: Photograph of a female costume displayed at Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The costume includes a gold necklace, blouse, and skirt. The blouse is black and features embroidered flowers. The skirt follows the same pattern, though the bottom half is lace. Two displays of colorful paper flowers and paper lace cutouts stand behind the dummy.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Children at Loom]

Description: Photograph of two children working with a loom at Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. One child, left, holds a ball of fiber and is weaving it through the loom. The second child, right, looks on.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[City Bus Advertisement]

Description: Photograph of a city bus advertisement for Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Four individuals stand in front of the bus. Sylvia Orozco, executive director of the museum, stands second from the right. Text on the bus reads: "Los Hilos de Oaxaca, April 29 - July 16, 2006. The official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Arts Museum in Texas. Mexic-Arte Museum." Images of embroidered flowers appear on t… more
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: Festival Mexico, Celebrating the Art of Cuisine]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Festival Mexico, Celebrating the Art of Cuisine". The pamphlet folds out to span three panels long which all have a continuous black background. The cover of the pamphlet features the title and date of the exhibition along with a colorful flower embroidery. The first panel continues the flower motif at the bottom left-hand corner. The title of the exhibition is at the top of the panel and is followed b… more
Date: 2006
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Guide: "Young Latino Artists 11, Juventud Desenfrenada" Exhibition]

Description: Guidebook that complements an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Young Latino Artists 11, Juventud Desenfrenada [Youth Overdrive]". The cover of the guidebook features the title "YLA11" in a triple-lined typeface along with the rest of the title in a rounded uppercase typeface. The title is framed by rounded squares with a different icon in each. The inside cover of the book contains a list of sponsors and contributors along with the dates of the exhibition. The f… more
Date: 2006
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: Young Latino Artists 11, Juventud Desenfrenada]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Young Latino Artists 11, Juventud Desenfrenada [Youth Overdrive]". The pamphlet folds out to span three panels long; the inside and front cover have a continuous red block on the bottom and a continuous white block on the top which makes up the background. The front cover features the title "YLA11" in a futuristic triple-lined typeface. The second half of the title along with the date of the exhibition… more
Date: 2006
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Title Wall for Juventud Desenfrenada]

Description: Photograph of a title wall for YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Text on the wall reads: "YLA 11: Juventud Desenfrenada. 8.3.06 - 10.1.06." A grid of black and white symbols appears below the text.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Patrons and Title Wall for Juventud Desenfreneda]

Description: Photograph of a title wall for YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Text on the wall reads: "YLA 11: Juventud Desenfrenada. 8.3.06 - 10.1.06." A grid of black and white symbols appears below the text. Patrons mill around on the left.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Speaker at Opening Reception for YLA XI]

Description: Photograph of a curator speaking at the opening reception for YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The curator, Alberto McKelligan Hernandez, stands behind a podium and speaks into a microphone. He wears a light blue dress shirt and bronze name tag. Sylvia Orozco and several others stand on the right.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Sylvia Orozco and Lulu Flores at YLA XI]

Description: Photograph of Sylvia Orozco speaking at an opening reception for YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Orozco holds a microphone and faces toward a man on the right. The man faces away from the camera. Lulu Flores stands to the right of Orozco.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Costume Installation]

Description: Photograph of an installation at YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The installation includes a dress form on which a pale pink dress with lace embellishments is displayed. Pink roses, a tiara, formal shoes, and pink balloons are also displayed. A photograph of a woman wearing the gown is hung on a wall.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Members Preview]

Description: Photograph of a Members Preview of YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Individuals stand in the gallery space. A few individuals sit in folding chairs. A man holding a cell phone to his ear looks at the camera.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum
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