Inside the MFAH Posts tagged #homeso-different-so-appealing
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Conflict at “HOME”: Miguel Ángel Rojas & “Nowadays” January 18, 2018
The exhibition HOME—So Different, So Appealing takes its title from Nowadays, a work made of an unusual material: coca leaves.
Home Taken Away: Camilo Ontiveros & “Temporary Storage” January 12, 2018
What does “home” look like when it is not a certainty? Read more, and watch a video overview of Camilo Ontiveros’s “Temporary Storage.”
Separation from Home: Pepón Osorio & “Badge of Honor” January 5, 2018
For many, the idea of a perfect home is far from reality. An installation in HOME—So Different, So Appealing examines what “home” is like for a family separated by a father’s incarceration. Features a video overview of Badge of Honor.
Filling in the Details: Mondongo & “Polyptych of Buenos Aires” December 29, 2017
One of the artworks you might find yourself spending the most time studying in HOME—So Different, So Appealing is Polyptych of Buenos Aires by Mondongo. Watch a special video!
“What Is Home?” Daniel Anguilu’s Family Day Installation December 26, 2017
“Rain is one of the elements that continues to give life to all of our relations. I believe that we have to connect to it not as a threat of destruction, but rather as a reminder that life is constantly being energized.” —Daniel Anguilu
This Artist Brings Her Home into the Museum: Carmen Argote & “720 Sq. Ft.” December 22, 2017
Carmen Argote transformed the carpet from her childhood home into a work of art on view in HOME—So Different, So Appealing.
When a House Is More than a Home: Installations by Daniel Joseph Martinez December 15, 2017
HOME—So Different, So Appealing is bookended by two monumental installations by Daniel Joseph Martinez—both architectural, and both addressing how an American ideal can have unintended implications.
The Idea of “HOME”: An Interview with Curator Chon Noriega December 8, 2017
“The power of art to help change how we look at ourselves and the world”: Chon Noriega, one of the curators of HOME—So Different, So Appealing, discusses the exhibition.
Home Is an Intimate Space: Amalia Mesa-Bains & “Transparent Migrations” December 1, 2017
California-based artist Amalia Mesa-Bains discusses Transparent Migrations. The installation, which includes a mirrored armoire, glass leaves, a gauze dress, a lace mantilla, and more, is on view in HOME—So Different, So Appealing.
