December 19th
, 2011
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On May 25th of this year Mexico lost an adopted daugh- ter, British born Surrealist painter and sculptor Leonora Carrington, who died of pneu- monia in a Mexico City hospi- tal at the ago of 94.
Called the last great surviv- ing Surrealist artist, her death reminds us of the historic move- ment of Surrealism in art history and especially of what could be considered the heyday of Mexico’s own artistic move- ment of the 30’s and 40’s - a tumultuous time filled with wild characters, political upheaval and world war combined with an insatiable desire to create art. Leonora’s life was in fact as surreal and fantastical as her art. She was born into a wealthy family, and was expelled twice from schools for her rebellious
behavior before being sent to Florence to study art. She be- came involved in the Surrealist movement, rubbing elbows with the artists of the time and married Max Ernst, who dur- ing World War II was arrested twice, once by the French and the other by the Gestapo. Upon his second arrest, Carrington fled to Spain, heartbroken and delusioned, she had a break- down that caused her parents to have her institutionalized. Carrington managed to escape to the Mexican Embassy where she asked for protection and ref- uge. Her friend Pablo Picasso introduced her to the Mexican Diplomat Renato Leduc, who married Carrington to help her escape Europe and to enter Mexico. Unlike many artists, Leonora Carrington was a liv- ing sensation- her work was popular and highly recognized during her lifetime, and as one of the most famous female Sur-
realist artists of our time, her work continues to be highly sought-after and collected. Galeria Corsica is pleased to announce that they have a beau- tiful collection of her fantastical bronze works displayed in the gallery and available for pur- chase.
Galeria de Ida Victoria is hosting a special and exclusive holiday concert by the Los Cabos Youth Orchestra, featur- ing the Los Cabos Youth Choir on December 20th at 5pm. Only 24 tickets are available at $50 usd. Enjoy a glass of wine while listening to the orchestra and choir perform classical holi- day music set in the beautiful gallery. One attendee will be given a $500 gift coin to be used toward an original work of art. Contact Ida at the gal- lery for a reservation or more details.
PM Gallery is excited to announce a show on Decem- ber 29th, of New Works by Lucille Wong from Mexico City. Inspired greatly by her Asian heritage, Wong’s work is reminiscent of gesture drawings, accentuating the movement and feel of her subject whether it be horses, the human figure, land- scapes or still-lifes. Using more subtle colors and tonalities achieved by charcoal and conte crayon and incorporating the strong brushstrokes of sumi-ink into soft watercolors, she cre- ates calming works of art that give more importance to the es- sence of her subject than to the true representation of form. Her work has been described by critics as “Oriental Expression- ism,” “Lyrical Abstraction” and “Poetic Realism.”
El Lunario, in collaboration with co-owner and artist Yandi Monardo is hosting weekly workshops for children and adults held in the gallery. Yandi works with both children and adults in various mediums, al- lowing the attendees to experi- ment with color and texture de-
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fining their own personal free- dom of expression. The adult workshops are on Thursday evenings from 6-8pm ($120 USD per, $35 per single class, material included during the first month.) The children’s work- shops are held on Tuesdays from 4-6pm for $75 per month, $20 per single class, materials included during the first month.) Yandi Monardo is no doubt, artist in residence at EL Lunario. He can be found paint- ing in the gallery in the mornings and afternoons when he is not giving the workshops. Born in 1975 in Uruguay, Yandi moved to Mexico City and then later
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to Los Cabos in 2004. He has shown his
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in vari- ous lo- cations around town as
well as in Uru- guay, Mexico, Ar- gentina, Paraguay and in continued on page 38
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