Wessex Connected: Day 3 of The Art and Culture of North America

Tuesday 12 January 2027

Mexican Art and Culture with Chloe Sayer.  For detailed information click on this link www.theartssocietywessexarea.org.uk

Few countries in the world offer such a rich and varied cultural heritage as Mexico. Frida Kaylo (1907-1954) and Diego Rivera (1886-1957) helped to shape the cultural identity of 20^th century Mexico by fusing pre-Conquest and European traditions. Today countless folk-artists create splendid weavings, rich embroideries, shimmering beadwork, jeweller of silver and gold, fine pottery and dance masks for religious festivals.

Choe Sayer is a freelance specialist in the art and culture of Latin America. She has made collecions in Mexico and Belize for the British Museum and is Research Associate in the Department of World Cultures at the Royal Antario Museum. In 2018 she was awarded the prestigious Ohtli Medal by the Mexican government for her long-standing commitment to Mexican culture.

These events are organised by Christopher Clarke, Wessex Area Coordinator of Education who can be contacted by emailing wessexconnectedevents@gmail.com

More detailed information can be found on www.theartssocietywessexarea.org.uk

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