The Color of Tradition: Herencia Milenaria...

The Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery

Located: Hepburn Hall - Room 323, 2039 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07305

Tel: 201-200-3246

February 2 - March 4, 2009

Artists' Reception (with Mexican food and music):
February 10, from 4:30pm to 7:00pm

Curator's Talk:
February 10, at 6:00pm

Herencia Milenaria was founded in 2006 to provide the artists in Tonalá, a small Mexican town known for its clay creations, with a vehicle for placing their crafts and culture in an international forum and as a means of perpetuating their unique techniques. Many of the members of Herencia Milenaria are ceramic artists whose families have been working in the medium for more than 250 years.

Works created by Tonalá artists, many of which are housed in the Museo Nacional de la Cerámica de Tonalá, range from large vessels to miniature figures made using methods influenced by indigenous, Spanish, and modern techniques that have fused to make ten different styles of finishes: Barro Bandera (Flag Clay); Barro Betus (Betus Clay), also called "Fantastic Clay"; Barro Bruñido (Burnished Clay); Barro Canelo (Cinnamon Clay); Barro Engretado (Glazed Clay); Barro Natural (Natural Clay); Barro Negro Esgrafiado (Engraved Clay); Barro Opaco (Opaque Clay); Barro Oxidado (Oxidized Clay); and Barro Petatillo (Small Mat Clay).

"The Color of the Tradition: Herencia Milenaria" marks the first time since 1963 that Tonalá artists have exhibited in the New York metropolitan area. This exhibit, which was first shown at Iona College last fall as part of the international ceramic festival, "ALL-FIRED-UP," will restart a dialog between the artists of Mexico and those of the United States.

The NJCU opening reception is co-sponsored by the Mexican Tourism Board in New York City, the State of Jalisco, and NJCU's Council on Hispanic Affairs and Federacion de Estudiantes Latino-Americanos.

This exhibition was curated by Chuck Plosky and Angel Santos in consultation with Alicia Lopez-Rivera.

Exposición cerca de las playas de Nayarit

En la exclusiva zona de San Pancho Nayarit cercano al prestigiado puerto Vallarta a partir del 31 de Diciembre hasta principios de marzo, permanecerá abierta la exposición de cerámica de Tonalá por parte de Herencia Milenaria. En la galería de San Pancho Cultural Community se podrá encontrar cerámica elaborada por los artesanos de Herencia Milenaria en diversas técnicas, piezas únicas o de edición limitada.
Asistieron a la inauguración Gilberto Díaz, Pablo Ramos y Daniel Aguilar, quienes representaron al grupo expositor. Además hicieron demostraciones del proceso de elaboración del barro bruñido. Más detalles aquí .