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La Danza De Las Plumas, #Zaachila #Oaxaca #Mexico La Danza De Las Plumas, #Zaachila #Oaxaca #Mexico #oaxacangold now on exhibit at the @artcenterwaco thru Aug 13th The Feather Dance Approximately five hundred years ago the Spaniards conquered the indigenous peoples of Mexico and the Central Valley of Oaxaca. The dance said to have originated as an Aztec ritual dance to communicate with their gods for rain, sun and corn. The contemporary Dance of the Feathers originated from Mixtec and Zapotec dance rituals in Oaxaca under the influence of the Spanish colonizers and was created as a re-enactment of those earlier battles and is still performed as a series of dances in the Zapotec communities of Cuilapam de Guerrero, Teotitlán del Valle, and Zaachila in the Central Valley of Oaxaca. Hailed as the most famous of all of the dances from Mexico, La Danza de La Pluma, or sometimes called La Danza de la Conquista, is performed as the last dance number at the traditional Guelaguetza each year. . .. … .. . #oaxacadance #guelaguetza #oaxacatravel #oaxacamexico #oaxacacultural #igersoaxaca #oaxacaart #canonR5 #danceofthefeathers #prehispanic #Zapotec . .. … .. . #natgeotravel @natgeotravel @natgeo @natgeoyourshot @natgeointhefield @natgeoadventure
#oaxacangold The glue that keeps it all together. #oaxacangold The glue that keeps it all together. My dear girlfriend and partner in crime, Amy, has had my back since day one. We are only a few days out from the premiere of the exhibition that I’ve curated and produced for the new Art Center Waco. I started working on “Oaxacan Gold” back in 2018 before we met but she stepped right in and has supported me in this in a BIG way! I won’t see each of you to tell you this personally so this seems like the forum to do this…I just want to say a public special thank you to Amy @amylynnjewelry here. I couldn’t have, seriously, done this without you babe. Premiere SOLD OUT opening May 7th is an Exhibition of 35 Photogrpahs and Folk Art from 6 Master Oaxacan Folk Artists on view May 10-Aug 13 free admission. Oaxacan Gold will open at the Georgetown Art Center Aug 27th, again partnering with the amazing Ballet Folklórico de Austin for the opening! It will be on view through Sept 27th Sept 24-Nov 6th I will be exhibiting a collection of work (Not my Oaxacan Gold Exhibit) from Mexico at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas for the biennial FotoFest 2022! Title: Momentos en Mexico Twelve Large Framed Limited Edition Photographs
PRESS RELEASE: @artcenterwaco is delighted to ann PRESS RELEASE: @artcenterwaco is delighted to announce #oaxacangold , an art exhibit curated by the esteemed National Geographic contributing photographer, @gregdavisphotography Oaxacan Gold will highlight the beauty and uniqueness of Oaxacan culture through his ethereal photography and a stellar collection of Oaxacan folk art. Thanks to our supporters, you can see the exhibit for free from May 10 through August 13. The SOLD OUT May 7th opening night celebration: a ticketed multimedia art and cultural experience featuring the photography of Greg Davis, a performance by @ballet.folklorico.austin , and the Folk Art of @jacoboymariaangeles (commission pictured here “The Spirit of the Bear”. Jacobo and Maria have two GIANT pieces currently in front of the @rockefellercenter in NYC) , @carlomagnopedro , @alejandroveraguz , @taller_manos_que_ven , Magdalena Pedro Martínez, and the Mendoza Family @elhuizache_studio . Participants will also experience “The Taste of Oaxaca'' by @elalebrijehtx and @chefatx complimented by “The Spirit of Oaxaca” tastings of @mezcalvago and @wahakamezcal Davis is a contributing photographer for National Geographic/Disney and was represented by the National Geographic Image Collection for over a decade. A fourth generation @bayloruniversity alum, Davis credits an Art Center Waco gallery talk for inspiring his current artistic journey. He has worked his way from local festivals to international exhibitions and his works now hang in private and institutional collections worldwide. In 2016, Art Center Waco exhibited Davis' photographs that followed the stories of individual pilgrims to the 2013 Kumbh Mela, the largest religious pilgrimage in history. Davis completed his first short documentary film, Cloth Paper Dreams about this journey. The exhibit was well-received and the opening celebration is still talked about today. @baylor_alumni #bayloralumni #bayloruniversity #artcenterwaco #wacoart #oaxacawaco #artexhibition #mexico #mexicanculture #oaxacamexico #oaxacabonito #visitoaxaca #multimedia #folkart #mezcal #oaxacancuisine #traditionaldance #jacoboangeles #alebrije #wacooaxaca #oaxacawaco
#oaxacangold on view May 10th -Aug 13th @artcenter #oaxacangold on view May 10th -Aug 13th @artcenterwaco . .. . Mushrooms / Hongos The 14th Century Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus includes repeated references to mysterious mushrooms. Los niños santos, or ‘the sacred children’, are still celebrated and consumed by the Mazatec Indians today. Also referred to as teonanacatl, or ‘flesh of the gods’, the mushrooms are said to cure people of illnesses, physical and spiritual. In 1955, American banker and ethnomycologist Gordon Wasson launched a series of expeditions in search of teonanácatl, ultimately locating and consuming the sacred mushrooms under the reluctant guidance of now famed curandera, or ‘healer’, Maria Sabina. Although Wasson had said he would protect the secrecy of the sacred ritual, in 1958 he sold the story and photographs to Life magazine and in the article also gave enough clues to allow the village to be sought out and identified by the hippy spiritual-seekers of the 1960s. Locals, upset with the onslaught of misguided Westerners, as well as for Maria sharing their ancient secrets, burned her house down and ostracized her from the community. . .. … .. . #mexico #mexicanculture #mazatec #mazatecculture #mushrooms #magicmushrooms #niñossantos #prehispanic #ritual #huautladejimenez #oaxaca #wacooaxaca #oaxacawaco
#oaxacangold on view May 10th -Aug 13th @artcenter #oaxacangold on view May 10th -Aug 13th @artcenterwaco . .. . Huehue comes from the Nahuatl word for ancestors. According to tradition, from October 27th to Nov 5th every year, the dead begin arriving at the cemeteries, which have been transformed into portals for the deceased to return. Here, the living congregate to shed their personalities and identities to become huehuentones…men that sprout from the naval of the earth. The sarapes that they don on their heads represent the umbilical cord connection with the spirit world. The living lend their bodies to the souls of the dead, they sing, they dance, and become vehicles for those who have passed allowing loved ones to return and celebrate with their families and communities. . .. … .. . #mexico #mexicanculture #mazatec #mazatecculture #huehuentones #prehispanic #ritual #huautladejimenez #oaxaca #wacooaxaca #oaxacawaco
Dropping off a 40x60 Float Framed Musuem Canvas Li Dropping off a 40x60 Float Framed Musuem Canvas Limited Editon (#19 of 50) “Emigdio the Mezcalero, Oaxaca” to @cityofaustinarts People’s Gallery a City of Austin Cultural Arts Division project. The People’s Gallery is an annual exhibition at Austin City Hall that displays local and regional artwork to more than 210,000 visitors every year. The curated pieces represent the Austin arts community’s excellence and cultural diversity, while promoting the City’s cultural and economic initiatives. Admission to the People’s Gallery is free, and attendees may purchase artworks available for sale. It’s my fourth time to have a piece selected for this honorable exhibition. There are some amazing works in this curated exhibit by Philip Rogers. Opening night June 3rd, viewable thru April 2024 at Austin’s City Hall. “Emigdio the Mezcalero” a @mezcalvago Mescalero, is also a part of my current traveling multi media exhibition and opening night experience that I have curated and produced called “Oaxacan Gold”. Premiere at the NEW @artcenterwaco May 7th SOLD OUT, works available for collection and view from May 10 through Aug 13!
@artcenterwaco is delighted to announce #oaxacango @artcenterwaco is delighted to announce #oaxacangold , an art exhibit curated by the esteemed National Geographic contributing photographer, Greg Davis. Oaxacan Gold will highlight the beauty and uniqueness of Oaxacan culture through his ethereal photography and a stellar collection of Oaxacan folk art. Thanks to our supporters, you can see the exhibit for free from May 10 through August 13. However, you will not want to miss the May 7 opening night celebration: a ticketed multimedia art and cultural experience featuring the photography of Greg Davis, a performance by @ballet.folklorico.austin , and the Folk Arte of @jacoboymariaangeles , @carlomagnopedro , @alejandroveraguz , @taller_manos_que_ven , Magdalena Pedro Martínez, and the Mendoza Family @elhuizache_studio . Participants will also experience “The Taste of Oaxaca'' by @elalebrijehtx and @chefatx complimented by “The Spirit of Oaxaca” tastings of @mezcalvago and @wahakamezcal Davis is a contributing photographer for National Geographic/Disney and was represented by the National Geographic Image Collection for over a decade. A fourth generation @bayloruniversity alum, Davis credits an Art Center Waco gallery talk for inspiring his current artistic journey. He has worked his way from local festivals to international exhibitions and his works now hang in private and institutional collections worldwide. In 2016, Art Center Waco exhibited Davis' photographs that followed the stories of individual pilgrims to the 2013 Kumbh Mela, the largest religious pilgrimage in history. Davis completed his first short documentary film, Cloth Paper Dreams about this journey. The exhibit was well-received and the opening celebration is still talked about today. The SOLD OUT opening night celebration will be May 7, 6p-9p. Table sponsorships are currently available by contacting doug@artcenterwaco.org . Individual tickets will go on sale on our website on April 11. @baylor_alumni #bayloralumni #bayloruniversity #artcenterwaco #wacoart #oaxacawaco #artexhibition #mexico #mexicanculture #oaxacamexico #oaxacabonito #visitoaxaca #multimedia #folkart #mezcal #oaxacancuisine #traditionaldance #wacooaxaca #oaxacawaco
“Zapotec Indigo”#oaxacawaco OAXACANGOLD #oaxac “Zapotec Indigo”#oaxacawaco OAXACANGOLD #oaxacawaco Exhibition is on the rollers! Oaxacan Gold is Premiering at the @artcenterwaco May 10th-Aug 13th (opening night 6-9pm May 7th see artcenterwaco.org for limited ticket release) Thirty three large format limited editions on @cansoninfinity Archival Museum Paper heading to the framer next! Special thanks to @eric_kunsman and @booksmartstudio in Rochester for the collaboration! Opening night will feature @ballet.folklorico.austin , a “Taste of Oaxaca” by @elalebrijehtx and @chefatx , the “Spirit of Oaxaca” mezcal tasting by @mezcalvago and @wahakamezcal , a traditional folk art display my Masters @jacoboymariaangeles (alebrijes), @carlomagnopedro (black pottery), José and Teresita of @taller_manos_que_ven (ceramics), @alejandroveraguz (masks) and the Mendoza Family @elhuizache_studio (textiles and a loom). #wacooaxaca #oaxacawaco
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