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Sculpture Tucson: “José Sacal: A Universal Mexican”
September 23, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm MST
Sculpture Tucson presents “José Sacal: A Universal Mexican” A Major Exhibition of the Renowned Sculptor’s Work on September 23, 2023 through December 2023
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am -2pm
Public Opening and Celebration
September 23, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
Sculpture Tucson is pleased to announce Arizona’s inaugural exhibition of the work of beloved Mexican sculptor José Sacal. The exhibition is presented in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Tucson and The José Sacal Foundation.
Twenty-one of Sacal’s interpretative bronzes will be on exhibit the next three months from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday in our newly air conditioned exhibit space in the historic Post House in Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, 3420 East River Road, Tucson.
“Having in Tucson the universal appeal of the art created by the Mexican artist José Sacal as part of the commemorations of the Bicentennial of Diplomatic Relations between Mexico and the United States of America is a testament of the unifying force of our arts. Cultural initiatives like this collaboration between Fundación Sacal and Sculpture Tucson show that our relationship goes deeper than international politics, it comes from our societies,” said Rafael Barcelo Durazo, Consul of Mexico in Tucson.
José Sacal (1944-2018) was born in the Mexican city of Cuernavaca where at an early age he learned about painting and modeling at the National Institute of Fine Arts of Cuernavaca. As a young man, he studied medicine and traveled the world extensively. Years spent learning about the body and mind and living in marginal communities fundamentally shaped Sacal’s eventual artistic career. In 2006, Sacal gained the distinction of becoming the first Mexican artist to have sculptures permanently displayed in China. His work can be viewed throughout the United States, Israel, and especially Mexico City. To demonstrate the cosmopolitanism of this unique Jewish-Mexican artist, the Sacal Foundation selected 21 sculptures for this traveling exhibition. The show demonstrates Sacal’s surrealist manifestations of prominent historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein, and Frida Kahlo. Sacal’s work, reflects the human experience at both the individual and societal levels.
It provides an opportunity for viewers to consider how the arts empower a deeper understanding of that which is unique, and that which is universal. Sculpture Tucson is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Arizona’s cultural landscape through the placement of sculpture in public spaces; the establishment of a public sculpture park; hosting an annual sculpture festival, and being a resource for diverse artists and art collectors.
For more information: www.sculpturetucson.org or call 520.955.4973