The Art of Ester Hernández and Shizu Saldamando

The Art of Ester Hernández and Shizu Saldamando
16 October 2021
Closes: 6 February 2022
Ester Hernández and Shizu Saldamando share a deep commitment to creating portraits. Utilizing paper, canvas, wood panel and cloth, they create sensitive drawings and paintings of a cross-section of people. Some portraits are intimate tributes to family members and friends. Others serve as social statements that bring visibility to invisible community and neighborhood residents. The exhibition provides a survey of their art across decades and from different cities, including recent portraits of each other never before exhibited.
Curated by Terezita Romo
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
Mondays & Major holidays closed
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W. 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
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