Posts Tagged ‘photos’

it’s all been worth it…

Friday, September 18th, 2009

sacred & shared

On the 15th, in (day-early) celebration of Mexican Independence Day, we opened our cornerstone exhibit of the year - Sacred & Shared: The Larry Hoover Collection of Mexican Ritual Masks - with a party to end all fiestas in the StateNet parking lot behind us. Our overwhelming thanks goes out to Raices de mi Tierra, Los Cojolites, Rowdy Kate, Master Mask Maker Fidel de La Puente (and his lovely wife Anne Johnson), our friends at Home Depot and everyone who came out and made the night what it was! You are all wonderful and we cannot wait to have you back.

Because a picture’s worth a thousand words, here’s a story equivalent to our national debt…

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Goodness, what a night…

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Nearly 5pm, September 10th, 2009

Fidel de la Puente elucidates Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez on the particulars of his work.

Wow. After months of preparation; more caveats, small disasters (and miracles) than one could count; and, the inevitable last days, hours, minutes & seconds drama of preparing for an opening, friends and family joined us in joyous celebration of what promises to be a truly memorable exhibition.

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