Shane EvansThe new Tesoros exhibit will be in the Philadelphia Museum of Art from Sept. 20 to Dec. 3. The exhibit focuses on art from Latin America from 1492 to 1820, the period of Spanish and Portuguese domination. The 250 paintings tell the tale of how European and native arts combined to create an entirely new style of art.
Anne d’Harnoncourt told reporters that “This ambitious exhibition will present our visitors with an opportunity to discover the extraordinarily rich and diverse artistic legacy that was born out of one of the most epic and cross-cultural encounters in world history.”
Tesoros is going on tour to three cities in the United States and Mexico. Tesoros will then move to Mexico City and will be on display from Feb. 3 to May 6. From there, Tesoros will move to Los Angeles and be on display from Jun. 10 to Sept. 3.
The tour is made possible by various organizations. Fundaci
