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After Adelita
After Adelita
Myths, Heroes, and Revolutionaries
Group exhibit curated by Amy Galpin
2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution. The Revolution resulted in the loss of more than one million lives and brought destruction to communities across Mexico. Popular ballads tell the story of Adelita as a young woman who fought during the Mexican Revolution. While some believe that she is an actual historical figure, others see her as a composite of the many women who joined in battle during the Revolution. After Adelita examines how a century later, artists in Chicago create work that can relate both closely and loosely to the most iconic female figure to emerge from this turbulent time in Mexican history.
After Adelita includes works that express ideas about myths, heroes, and revolutionaries by women artists who work in diverse media, such as video, painting, photography, and printmaking. The eight artists in the exhibition—Carla Avila, Adriana Baltazar, Esperanza Gama, Maria Gaspar, Judithe Hernández, Patricia Peña, Jenny Priego, and Diana Solís—each bring a layer of complexity to the show by offering a mix of powerful, personal, defiant, intimate, and lyrical portrayals of femininity. Some works relate specifically to the Mexican Revolution, while others evoke a broader, more abstract relationship to the idea of Adelita, an icon who inspires myriad meanings.
Exhibition Curator: Amy Galpin
September 10 – October 28, 2010
Opening Reception: September10, 6–9 p.m.
This exhibition was funded in part by 3Arts
Woman Made Gallery
685 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Woman Made Gallery is open and free to the public. Gallery Hours: Wed., Thurs., Fri. 12-7 p.m.; Sat., Sun. 12-4 p.m.
