Mónica Mayer: Abrazos/Hugs/拥抱
November 29, 2018 - March 9, 2019
Abrazos/Hugs/拥抱 is an exhibition of work by Mexican feminist artist and activist Mónica Mayer. Her exhibition at KSMoCA includes images and ephemera from two participatory artworks she has presented around the globe: El Tendedero/The Clothesline Project and Abrazos/Hugs. The exhibition includes artwork made by students in Ms. Jones’ 5th grade class, who participated in workshop with the artist, during which students invented new forms of hugs, performed those hugs and made drawings of the hugs to be included in the exhibition.
Mónica Mayer (Mexico City, 1954), studied visual arts at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Mexico City (UNAM) and in 1980 obtained a masters degree in sociology of art at Goddard College while participating at the Feminist Studio Workshop in Los Angeles, California. Her work has been exhibited in over 100 group exhibitions in Mexico, the U.S. and Europe and multiple solo exhibitions at places including: Casa del Lago, Museo Carrillo Gil, Lourdes Chumacero gallery, Pino Suárez subway station, Auditorio subway station, The National Gallery in Kingston, Jamaica, Centro Cultural Candido Mendes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, El Colegio de Arquitectos in Pichinche, Ecuador, the artist-run gallery Pinto mi Raya, the Trotsky Museum, the Centro Cultural San Angel in México D.F., La Masmédula Galería, Jardín de las Esculturas, Xalapa, Ver.
Hug performance workshop Mónica Mayer
Student invented and performed new forms of hugs in the workshop. They also made drawings that were part of Mayer’s exhibition.
STUDENT WORK produced during Mayer’s workshop
Artist Lecture with Mónica Mayer
Exhibition opening of Mónica Mayer: Abrazos/Hugs/拥抱
At each KSMoCA exhibition opening, the students involved in the exhibition lead group or individual tours of the exhibition. Families, classmates, school staff, and members of the public are all invited to attend and celebrate. The exhibition then remains on view at the school for the entire academic quarter. Student work hangs alongside original works by the artist.
