Exhibition opening reception
Friday, January 25, 2008 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Exhibition continues through June 8, in the Rubín & Paula Torres Center Gallery

Curated by Rebecca D. Meyers

This is an exhibition sure to delight the whole family, so bring the kids. Over 100 objects from the
Museum's Permanent Collection will explore the depiction of animals in Mexico from pre-Cuauhtémoc
cultures and folklore to the contemporary issue of habitat loss. Often symbolic, but more likely, objects
of pure whimsy, these pieces are a part of a cross section of the Permanent Collection. Animals appear
most frequently in the Museum's arte popular (Folk art) collection, but also turn up in prints, paintings,
photographs, vintage calendars, textiles, and ancient artifacts. This colorful, fun show will perk up the
winter blahs and help folks further appreciate the fanciful, furry, feathered and sometimes four-footed
friends with whom we share existence.