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Since we seem to be on the subject of Mexican American art, I stopped by the Instituto Cultural de Mexico in Hemisfair Plaza. It’s a beautiful, spacious building anchored near the Tower of the Americas. The photos on display as part of Fotoseptiembre are black and white images of remote places throughout Mexico. Mariana Yampolsky’s ability to frame fragile subjects in desolate landscapes truly resonates in this overview of her work at the Instituto. Her work dwells in the quixotic realm of fellow photographer Graciela Iturbide, whose work was celebrated at the University of San Marcos’ Wittliff Gallery earlier this year. The Instituto also has an amazing group show called La Caja Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, curated by Martha Papadimitriou. Pick up a catalog to read an insightful essay by author Luis Carlos Emerich in which he explains how the conceptual premise for the show, The Box {La Caja}, “seems to act countercurrent to the formal museum because it forgoes its sanctuary nature.”

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