APRIL 2007

This exhibition seeks to further the
appreciation of contemporary Maya textiles as works of art that reflect the splendor and continuity of an ancient culture across the centuries.

Exhibiton continues through May 27









 
VISUAL ARTS

De la Tierra y Los Cielos Contemporary Icons,
Works by Javier Chavira



March 15 - July 8, 2007



Sing a fusion of Mexican catholic iconography and other aesthetic and cultural influences, Javier Chavira connects viewers with the mission of humanitarian visionaries through contemporary portraiture. Curated by the Kraft Foods Chicago Gallery Committee: Silvia Rivera, Oscar Sánchez and Gabriel Villa.

 
SPECIAL EVENT
Arte Textil Maya: Collections of the Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya presents: Jolom Mayaetick Textile Weaving Demonstrations Pascuala Patishtan Jimenez and Celia Santiz Ruiz

March 13 - March 25, 2007 Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Jolom

Mayaetik is a cooperative of 250 Tsotsil- and Tseltal-speaking indigenous Maya weavers from six different highland communities in Chiapas.
It was formed in 1996 in the wake of sharply declining wages, rising costs of living, intensifying economic and political exploitation of the indigenous people, and military occupation. Its focus is economic and political autonomy for indigenous women, and community literacy, education and health. Cooperative organization provides the women members with economic and learning opportunities. Their work of recreating ancient textile designs and natural dyeing methods is preserving and revitalizing a cultural identity imperiled by predatory globalization.
EDUCATION

Kraft Family Sunday: Maya Rag dolls BOOKED
Domingo familiar Kraft: Muñecas mayas de trapo
Sunday, April 22
2 pm – 4 pm
FREE Gratis
Begin your family day with a focused gallery talk and join us in the Art Studio to create a rag doll from the Mayan region.
Comienza tu día familiar con una plática en la galería y después pasa al estudio a crear una muñeca de la region maya.
Reservations/Reservaciones: 312-433-3950.

Registration for Bilingual Summer Camp now open! For more information call 312-433-3950.

FESTIVAL

Dia del Niño
Saturday, April 14

UIC PAVILLION  11am – 4pm. The 11th Annual Chicago Día del Niño Family Festival will be held April 14, 2007 at the UIC Pavilion.  The Festival will involve a multitude of activities designed to highlight the importance of cultural and physical health. The day’s festival will begin with a two-mile walk from the museum to the main site, the UIC Pavilion. At the Pavilion the day’s activities, events, and performances will be conducted. This includes family art activities, physical activities and classes, piñatas filled with healthy snacks, wellness testing, healthful cooking demonstrations, storytelling, information booths, and raffles. Community arts \ organizations, the Museum’s own education staff, the MFACM’s youth initiatives (Yollocalli Arts
Reach and Radio Arte), as well as other cultural institutions such as the Field Museum, Brookfield Zoo, and the Museum of Science & Industry will present art activities.