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The Fine Arts Center’s museum was founded in 1936, owing its existence to the vision and outstanding art collections of Alice Bemis Taylor. At its founding, the stated purpose of the museum was the study of the “development of Latin American civilization as exemplified in the arts and crafts of the post-Columbian period.” The museum gained great international recognition as one of the first institutions in the country to collect Hispanic American art.
This exhibition features a selection of artworks from the permanent collection illustrating the Fine Arts Center’s collecting history as it relates to the arts of Latin America. We include examples of early acquisitions from the 1940s such as For an Eye, An Eye by Argentinean master printmaker Mauricio Lasansky, up to a recent acquisition by fellow Argentinean artist Claudio Roncoli purchased in May 2008.
Significant 20th century works critical to the collection’s growth include paintings by Mexican muralist Jean Charlot, who served as Director of the Fine Arts Center’s school from 1947-49; Chilean artist Enrique Montenegro’s painting Artist in Studio; the famous sculpture John Wayne by Venezuela’s Marisol Escobar; Elena de Pie by Francisco Zúñiga; and Luis Jiménez’ work on paper Lowrider. Pieces by Colorado artists Veloy Vigil, Tony Ortega, Chris Frésquez, George Sánchez and Emilio Lobato demonstrate the museum’s commitment to Hispanic artists of our region. Since the Beginning exemplifies the Fine Arts Center’s continued dedication to the arts of all Latin America ― South America, Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and by Latino artists working in the United States, built upon and honoring the vision of an extraordinary woman.
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