Photo exhibit at El Paso Museum of Art explores Mexican history from 1920s to today

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A new photo exhibit, “Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico,” opened Thursday at the El Paso Museum of Art.

It features more than 100 photographs from the Bank of America Collection, dating from the 1920s to the present day, and explores a timeline of Mexico’s modern history.

“Here in El Paso, we owe much of our rich cultural history to connections with our southern neighbors in Mexico," Bank of America El Paso Market President Kristi Marcum said in a news release.

“Through this exhibition, made possible by Bank of America’s Art in Our Communities, which lends exhibitions at no cost to museums and nonprofits, we hope to illuminate diverse cultural traditions and broaden access to the arts.”

Bank of America El Paso Market President Kristi Marcum and El Paso Museum of Art Assistant Curator Claudia S. Preza are shown Thursday at the exhibit “Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico."
Bank of America El Paso Market President Kristi Marcum and El Paso Museum of Art Assistant Curator Claudia S. Preza are shown Thursday at the exhibit “Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico."

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The family-friendly exhibition includes:

• An art lecture from 5 to 6 p.m. July 14.

• Family Day from noon to 4 p.m. July 23.

• A photography workshop at noon Aug. 5.

“We are excited to have these photos on loan from Bank of America,” Cultural Affairs and Recreation Managing Director Ben Fyffe said in the release. “Our deep roots in the Mexican Culture will be reflected in the photographs on view in the exhibit.”

The exhibition is free and will be on display at the museum at 1 Arts Festival Plaza in Downtown through Aug.17.

For more information, visit epma.art. See more photos at elpasotimes.com.

The El Paso Museum of Art partnered with Bank of America to feature 27 Mexican and foreign photographers in the new exhibition, "Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico," from the Bank of America Collection. Over 100 photographs and one video showcase Mexican culture after the Mexican Revolution from the 1920s to today.
The El Paso Museum of Art partnered with Bank of America to feature 27 Mexican and foreign photographers in the new exhibition, "Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico," from the Bank of America Collection. Over 100 photographs and one video showcase Mexican culture after the Mexican Revolution from the 1920s to today.

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