these videos of mexico are astounding. they reveal mexico to be a culturally sophisticated society with amazing aesthetic awareness . in australia we only ever hear about drug cartel violence and human trafficking and tacos. so thank yo for this enlightenment.
What you just described is by design. And its played out to great effect. Mexico as New Spain during the colonial period was the most important state in the Americas--culturally, economically (minted the Imperial Spanish global reserve currency with silver largely sourced within Mexico, maintained trade with east Asia and other points for the empire), militarily up into 1800. It in fact helped the American Revolutionaries fend of the British off its southern colonies during the American War of Independence. And Mexico had its first university and printing press a full century before Harvard was founded in the U.S. I live in the U.S., but lived in Mexico intermittently. I can tell you what actually happens in Mexico, what I experienced, and what the media there shows is vastly different than what the U.S. covers Mexico as abroad. What largely happened was in the 1960s the CIA established funding to pay news media outlets to print stories that portrayed Mexico as "dangerous and chaotic". This was before cartels existed. And this funding was actually factually real. It was uncovered by journalists investigating the CIA. They might in fact still have this ongoing. The U.S. is not the only country to do this though. Nearly all major countries do this. MI6 and the BBC were caught in a scandal doing the same in Eastern Europe--both before the end of the Cold War and after. Particularly with points against Russia (and I'm no fan of Russia)--why the Russians in recent years required foreign journalists to register as foreign agents. Russia is not innocent either though--they do the same through their news services like RT, etc. and why RT was banned from TH-cam. It seems spycraft and journalism goes hand in hand. Britain in recent years picked up on similar trends in journalism covering Mexico, and France as well. Most mainstream news media in fact abroad now only focuses on these issues in Mexico absent everything else cultural or scientific happening in a country of 130 million people and a member of the G20 (largest economies), and OECD industrialized countries. It's not to say some of the issues covered by foreign media are not true. But it's the equivalent of focusing on crime and only crime in any one country. As I said Mexico has a large population and is a very large geographic country. It would be like judging Australia in safety, by say focusing on issues in Sydney, while what's happening in Perth is a world apart. Take everything in the major media with a grain of salt. Because there are agendas sometimes where there are not supposed to be. Unfortunate but that's the world, or at least a passing world where I hope things will be different in the future.
Thank you for this information. I've always wanted to travel to Mexico but have been too scared. I need to reconsider. And, more so after recently seeing Linda Rondstad singing La Cigarra with an amazing Mariachi band. @@danmur2797
México city is w giant city I remember when i used to live there, along time ago now for what i see is even bigger and better, there's endless things to do in Mexico city from the museums, to the ar geological sites to the nightlife in Mexico city is wow
Thanks Mary. These spaces have been incredible. I could sit and analyze that wall drawing and the brick piece at the end for hours. I used to travel a lot and my part of my comfort from the chaos of travel was exploring great food. I didn't have time for much else. Mexico's art and gallery spaces were a pleasant surprise here. Safe travels.
had to laugh at the trees. And then what...just b/c you can? And that one piece looked so much like an Elizabeth Murray sculpture. A monument to the book or Sol Lewitt. Good for you. The weather looks awesome. TY.
Well Mexico City has really shone in these videos and beautifully filmed as well. That library was insane. The long format recently has allowed for comprehensive showcasing of the art but also for giving us a sense of place. I think people might be more thoughtful when you're trying to film though, walking in front of you, putting their feet in shot How inconsiderate 😏.
Great work, as always !! See if you can find online..... the current sculpture that is shown on the outside deck of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Modern wing outside deck. It's so beautiful , you would love it and the installation. I haven't seen better....so poignant.
In Mexico is very easy to make friends there's all the different social groups in Mexico city from the Intellectual groups, bars, places, to LGBT groups all kind of people
I remember one artist in Mexico. He made posters and advertized a free metallica concert, and thousends of people came, but there was no concert. They all became angry and disapointed, and rioted. Now its banned to put up fake posters like that.
Mexican art super complex and super modern. Thats why they dont have contemporary recognized artists! It is like If they want to say to the world that they want to belong to a certain artistic circle! And they are ignoring their originality and identity.
Mexico is not ignoring anything. Mexico has been a country of artists for hundreds of years. And it is a cultural blend of both new world and old world originality. It has some of the most stunning cathedrals in the world, going back hundreds of years, and artwork, musical composition, etc. that rivals any major European country. The problem is that it's little known outside Mexico. In part because while Europe peaked with these in the 1800s and early 1900s, Mexico was beset by nearly a century of wars and foreign interventions from the U.S. and France--twice each, after their independence in the 1800s. So contemporary Mexican art has simply followed the trajectory that any other European/western country has. That's why there is an abundance of this. It's not ignoring anything, it's just a natural progression from where it's already been.
these videos of mexico are astounding. they reveal mexico to be a culturally sophisticated society with amazing aesthetic awareness . in australia we only ever hear about drug cartel violence and human trafficking and tacos. so thank yo for this enlightenment.
What you just described is by design. And its played out to great effect. Mexico as New Spain during the colonial period was the most important state in the Americas--culturally, economically (minted the Imperial Spanish global reserve currency with silver largely sourced within Mexico, maintained trade with east Asia and other points for the empire), militarily up into 1800. It in fact helped the American Revolutionaries fend of the British off its southern colonies during the American War of Independence. And Mexico had its first university and printing press a full century before Harvard was founded in the U.S.
I live in the U.S., but lived in Mexico intermittently. I can tell you what actually happens in Mexico, what I experienced, and what the media there shows is vastly different than what the U.S. covers Mexico as abroad.
What largely happened was in the 1960s the CIA established funding to pay news media outlets to print stories that portrayed Mexico as "dangerous and chaotic". This was before cartels existed. And this funding was actually factually real. It was uncovered by journalists investigating the CIA. They might in fact still have this ongoing. The U.S. is not the only country to do this though. Nearly all major countries do this. MI6 and the BBC were caught in a scandal doing the same in Eastern Europe--both before the end of the Cold War and after. Particularly with points against Russia (and I'm no fan of Russia)--why the Russians in recent years required foreign journalists to register as foreign agents. Russia is not innocent either though--they do the same through their news services like RT, etc. and why RT was banned from TH-cam.
It seems spycraft and journalism goes hand in hand.
Britain in recent years picked up on similar trends in journalism covering Mexico, and France as well. Most mainstream news media in fact abroad now only focuses on these issues in Mexico absent everything else cultural or scientific happening in a country of 130 million people and a member of the G20 (largest economies), and OECD industrialized countries.
It's not to say some of the issues covered by foreign media are not true. But it's the equivalent of focusing on crime and only crime in any one country. As I said Mexico has a large population and is a very large geographic country. It would be like judging Australia in safety, by say focusing on issues in Sydney, while what's happening in Perth is a world apart.
Take everything in the major media with a grain of salt. Because there are agendas sometimes where there are not supposed to be. Unfortunate but that's the world, or at least a passing world where I hope things will be different in the future.
Thank you for this information. I've always wanted to travel to Mexico but have been too scared. I need to reconsider. And, more so after recently seeing Linda Rondstad singing La Cigarra with an amazing Mariachi band. @@danmur2797
México city is w giant city I remember when i used to live there, along time ago now for what i see is even bigger and better, there's endless things to do in Mexico city from the museums, to the ar geological sites to the nightlife in Mexico city is wow
Cdmx ROCKS! THANK YOU
Thanks Mary. These spaces have been incredible. I could sit and analyze that wall drawing and the brick piece at the end for hours. I used to travel a lot and my part of my comfort from the chaos of travel was exploring great food. I didn't have time for much else. Mexico's art and gallery spaces were a pleasant surprise here. Safe travels.
Love her smile her voice the way she educates y the way she walk in blue jeans y etc ty❤😂🎉
An amazing when talking about the artworks in your own viewpoints as a magical touch.
had to laugh at the trees. And then what...just b/c you can? And that one piece looked so much like an Elizabeth Murray sculpture. A monument to the book or Sol Lewitt. Good for you. The weather looks awesome. TY.
Heatwave here atm. Even by Mex standards it's hot
Wow, thanks great video 👍🏼🇺🇸
I am in love with Mexico City now. Thanks for sharing you beautiful videos of this incredible place, art and commentary.
This video was outstanding! Thank you so much for the hard work.
thank you, that was fascinating! really enjoyed.
I love the Erte' inspired pieces.
The trees 😂 almost as bad as the denim tunnel 😂 it’s amazing what passes as creativity in modern times
I love this channel.
Well Mexico City has really shone in these videos and beautifully filmed as well. That library was insane. The long format recently has allowed for comprehensive showcasing of the art but also for giving us a sense of place.
I think people might be more thoughtful when you're trying to film though, walking in front of you, putting their feet in shot
How inconsiderate 😏.
Blowen away by this visual art visit. Merci! Du fond du cœur ♥️
Great work, as always !! See if you can find online..... the current sculpture that is shown on the outside deck of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Modern wing outside deck. It's so beautiful , you would love it and the installation. I haven't seen better....so poignant.
Chapultepec Park is giant y remendar that my dad and mom used to take us in Sunday and we always were in a different part of the park
Would be interesting to see some more artists studio visits ?!
There's a wealth of great contemporary realism today, though sadly few galleries showcase it. You should explore some of it.
10:16 It's the Pyroraptor from Jurassic World: Dominion.
In Mexico is very easy to make friends there's all the different social groups in Mexico city from the Intellectual groups, bars, places, to LGBT groups all kind of people
I remember one artist in Mexico. He made posters and advertized a free metallica concert, and thousends of people came, but there was no concert. They all became angry and disapointed, and rioted. Now its banned to put up fake posters like that.
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Mexican art super complex and super modern. Thats why they dont have contemporary recognized artists! It is like If they want to say to the world that they want to belong to a certain artistic circle! And they are ignoring their originality and identity.
Mexico is not ignoring anything. Mexico has been a country of artists for hundreds of years. And it is a cultural blend of both new world and old world originality. It has some of the most stunning cathedrals in the world, going back hundreds of years, and artwork, musical composition, etc. that rivals any major European country. The problem is that it's little known outside Mexico. In part because while Europe peaked with these in the 1800s and early 1900s, Mexico was beset by nearly a century of wars and foreign interventions from the U.S. and France--twice each, after their independence in the 1800s.
So contemporary Mexican art has simply followed the trajectory that any other European/western country has.
That's why there is an abundance of this.
It's not ignoring anything, it's just a natural progression from where it's already been.
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HAHAHAHA
I really can't understand art and i belive that people neither underhand it only pretend to understand but in reality art is subjective
You don't have to understand it, just enjoy it.
Michael Sailstorfer reminds me of herb brushes i make to baste a steak, pork chop etc...
Omg yes