Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Museo Arte Contemporaneo de Oaxaca (MACO)

The MACO was having a show of graphic arts--works from Druer to Picasso to Jim Dine. It was a good show, but it was the building that got the camera clicking. Below is one of the several open interior patios.



The ladies' room sign.

The men's room sign. I'm not sure what to say about these.

The building is one that has been restored but with an attempt to give a flavor of what it was like before restoration. The elements left from the original combined with the new were as graphic as much of the work.

The Spanish painted the insides of their buildings with scenes and vining flourishes. The MACO leaves these in their semi-dilapidated state where they can and simply make the art part of the original decoration. I was almost not sure which was the art.


It's nearly impossible to take pictures in Mexico without using a lot of windows and doorways.



This is how we feel when we've spent too many hours in museums.