Top: Musicians
Músicos, 1997
Juliana Reyes de Silva
Ihuatzio, Michoacán
Straw, 4 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 x 1⁄8
all dimensions are (h x w x d) inches

Bottom Viewer Left: Bi-plane duster
Avion, 1997
Jesús Leal
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Leaf, acrylic paint, 5 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄4 x 1⁄16 inches
all dimensions are (h x w x d)

Bottom Viewer Right: The Mexican Eagle
El águila méxicano, 1997
Jesús Leal
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Leaf, 7 3⁄4 x 3 5⁄8 x 1⁄16 inches
all dimensions are (h x w x d)

This exhibition is a wonderful preview to the remarkable expression of Mexican artists, whose traditions are the synthesis of time and place. And, it is to the credit of Laura and Dan Boeckman to have focused their energies upon collecting the works of these artists who act as the bridge that connect the past of their parents to the future of their children and the world beyond.

These selected works from the Boeckman collection provide a greater appreciation of folk art as an active element that is closely connected to identity of community. It is integrated into the everyday routines and celebrations of individuals, their families and neighbors, who commemorate the past and the present, while holding and projecting ideals and fears of the future.

In this video, Tyler Museum of Art guest curator Stephen Vollmer interprets this Mexican Folk Art for us.