“Arte Popular”: The Creative and Critical Power of Latin Americans
| Exhibition Period | Thursday, March 9 – Tuesday, May 30, 2023 |
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| Location | The Special Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Ethnology |
| Hours | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Entry is permitted until 4:30 p.m.) |
| Closed on | Wednesdays (note, however, that the museum will be open on Wednesday, May 3, and closed on Monday, May 8 instead) |
| Presented by | National Museum of Ethnology |
| Admission Fee | Adults ¥880 (¥600), and college/university students ¥250 (¥200), senior high school and elementary and junior high school students Free *Visitors can also view the Permanent exhibits. ※ Those in brackets ( ) are discount charges for groups of more than 20 people, people of universities and the like* who use this facility as part of their classwork, high school students writing reports, repeat visitors within 3 months after the last visit, and people 65 years old and older (certification required). ※ Groups of 20 or more university students are eligible for the discounted exhibition admission rate (¥200 for university students). ※ University students and the like include students of college, undergraduate, graduate, and vocational school students. ※ Admission is free for visitors with a disability certificate and also for one accompanying person. ※ For college students and general visitors: please buy a museum ticket at the ticket windows of the Natural and Cultural Gardens. Ticket holders can pass through the garden at no charge. ※ For high school students and younger to pass through the Natural and Cultural Gardens (paid area): tell the person at the window of the garden (center, west, or north entrance) that you are going to Minpaku and receive a pass. ※ When you are going to the Natural and Cultural Gardens (paid area), you should pay the admission fee. ※ You can buy tickets at major convenience stores all over Japan. |
Exhibition Guide
Overflowing colors and bursting shapes; this is an exhibition of Latin American arte popular. In Latin America sophisticated handicrafts made by common people are known as arte popular. Based on the collection housed at the National Museum of Ethnology, this exhibition showcases a wide variety of arte popular with around 400 items from Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south, ranging from artifacts of ancient civilizations to works of contemporary art collectives.
This special exhibition seeks to understand the immense diversity of Latin American arte popular by exploring the following three themes: the history of cultural mixing from the pre-Columbian era onwards; the process by which arte popular became refined as an artform; and the spirit of critique of contemporary artists.
What is important in fostering cultural diversity? This is the question we would like you to consider as you encounter the rich variety of Latin American arte popular.
Mola (decorative cloth), Republic of Panama H0186536
Mola (decorative cloth), Republic of Panama H0186485
Decorative gourd (jungle), Republic of Peru H0210126
Paddle, Republic of Suriname H0123449
Related Event
* All events will be conducted in Japanese
Minpaku Seminars
“Arte Popular”: The Creative and Critical Power of Latin Americans
Date and Time：Saturday, March 18 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Place：4th Conference Room, National Museum of Ethnology
Lecturer：SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
Capacity：180
Pre-registration required/ Participation is free
Arte Popular as a Medium of Memory and Resistance
Date and Time：Saturday, April 15 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Place：Auditorium, National Museum of Ethnology
Lecturer：SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
SAKAI Tomoko（Kyoto University）
HOSOYA Hiromi（Seikei University）※ Online presentation
YAMAKOSHI Hidetsugu（Tsuru University）
Capacity：400
Pre-registration required/ Participation is free
Minpaku Weekend Salon: A Chat with a Researcher
Mexican Painting and Arte Popular
Date and Time：Sunday, April 2 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Place：Main Exhibition Hall（Navi Space）
Lecturer：SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
Participation is free（Exhibition ticket required）
The Print Movement of Oaxaca, Mexico
Date and Time：Sunday, April 30 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place：Main Exhibition Hall（Navi Space）
Lecturer：NAGASAKI Yoshitomo（Videographer／PUMPQUAKES）
SHIMIZU Chinatsu（Independent Curator／PUMPQUAKES）
SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
Participation is free（Exhibition ticket required）
Workshop
Mola: Using colored paper to experience the art of the indigenous Guna people
Date and Time：Saturday, April 8 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place：3rd Conference Room and Special Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Ethnology
Lecturer：SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
Capacity：13
Participation fee: ￥500 (Special Exhibition ticket required, except for senior high school students or younger), pre-registration required
Mola: Using colored paper to experience the art of the indigenous Guna people
Date and Time：May 3 (Wed., holiday) 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place：3rd Conference Room and Special Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Ethnology
Lecturer：SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
Capacity：13
Participation fee: ￥500 (Special Exhibition ticket required, except for senior high school students or younger), pre-registration required
Research Meeting
Taller Internacional
La indumentaria Maya Guatemalteca de hoy
vestirla, verla y apreciarla
Date and Time：Saturday, May 13, 1:30 p.m,-4:30 p.m.
Place：Auditorium, National Museum of Ethnology
Capacity：30
Pre-registration required/ Participation is free
Special Lectures and Performances
Folk Songs of Peruvian Andes
Date and Time：Saturday, April 22, 2 p.m,-3:40 p.m.
Place：Auditorium, National Museum of Ethnology
Perfomance：Irma Osno (Peruvian Andean singer), SASAKUBO Shin (Guitarist)
Commentator: HOSOYA Hiromi（Seikei University）※ Online presentation
Host：SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
Capacity：400
Pre-registration required/ Participation is free (Exhibition ticket required)
Minpaku Film Shows
Minpaku World Cinema “La Llorona”
Date and Time：Saturday, May 27 1:30 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Place：Auditorium, National Museum of Ethnology
Commentator: SUZUKI Motoi
Host：SUGASE Akiko (National Museum of Ethnology)
Capacity：350
Pre-registration required/ Participation is free (Exhibition ticket required)
Minpaku Associates Lecture
Latin American Arte Popular: A Curatorial Challenge
Date and Time：Saturday, May 6 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place：5th Conference Room, National Museum of Ethnology * Online (live) streaming available.
Lecturer：SUZUKI Motoi (National Museum of Ethnology)
Capacity：90
Pre-registration required/ Free for members, general admission ¥500
* After the lecture there will be a viewing of the Special Exhibition with the lecturer
Publications
Exhibition Guide
“Arte Popular”: The Creative and Critical Power of Latin Americans
- Editor: SUZUKI Motoi
- Publisher: National Museum of Ethnology
- Price: ￥2,200 (incl. tax)
- Size: 210mm×W145mm
- Publication date: March 9, 2023
Gekkan Minpaku [Minpaku Monthly]
Special Issue: Memory and Resistance – Latin American Arte Popular
- Publication date: March 1, 2023
