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May 17, 2015 through Sep 13, 2015
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The RedThat Colored The World
Free Sundays

Museum of International Folk Art

From Antiquity to today, as symbol and hue, red has risen to the pinnacle of the color spectrum. Throughout art history, a broad red brushstroke has colored the finest art and expressions of daily life. Yet, while most people know red, few know of its most prolific and enduring source: American Cochineal, a tiny scaled insect that produces carminic acid. Fewer still know the story behind its explosive global spread after its first encounter by Spain in 16th century Mexico.NEH logo Cochineal can already be demonstrated as a commonly used colorant in painting, sculpture, furniture and textiles from the mid 16th through the mid-19th century, when synthetic pigments were invented. The exhibition is not restricted to folk art and included manuscripts, paintings, sculpture, textiles and furniture from pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial Mexico, Peru and New Mexico; European paintings, textiles and clothing; and textiles from Asia, India and the Middle East, along with selections from the collection at the Museum of International Folk Art. The Red That Colored The World exhibition was made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

More Info
For more information, contact Nicolasa Chavez at 505 476-1219 , nicolasa.chavez@state.nm.us



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