Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945

Mexico underwent a radical cultural transformation at the end of its Revolution in 1920. A new relationship between art and the public was established, giving rise to art that spoke directly to the people about social justice and national life. With nearly 200 works by over sixty Mexican and American artists, this exhibition reorients art history by revealing the profound impact the Mexican muralists had on their counterparts in the United States during this period and the ways in which their example inspired American artists both to create epic narratives about American history and everyday life and to use their art to protest economic, social, and racial injustices.

Mon-Thurs 10:30 – 6:00

Fri-Sat 10:30 – 10:00 pm

Sund 10:30 – 6:00 pm

Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort Street

New York, NY 10014

https://whitney.org/exhibitions/vida-americana#exhibition-artists