Assembling nearly all his known surviving works, Abraham Ángel: Between Wonder and Seduction introduces U.S. audiences to this legendary artist with the first major survey of his work in over 35 years. During his brief three-year career, Ángel developed a unique artistic style that successfully captured the rapidly changing society and culture of Mexico in the early 20th century. Despite his work sometimes being overshadowed by his tragic death, Ángel’s compelling paintings cemented his status as a pivotal figure in the history of modern Mexican art. See the vibrant and captivating works of Abraham Ángel with the premiere of this ambitious retrospective.
Images: Self-Portrait / Autorretrato, 1923. Abraham Ángel. Oil on cardboard, 31 7/8 x 28 1/4 in. Museo Nacional de Arte. INBAL / Secretaría de Cultura, Mexico City; Portrait of Manuel Rodríguez Lozano / Retrato de Manuel Rodríguez Lozano, 1922. Abraham Ángel. Varnished tempera on cardboard, 22 5/8 x 17 5/16 in. Museo de Aguascalientes. INBAL / Secretaría de Cultura; The Family / La familia, 1924. Abraham Ángel. Oil on cardboard, 63 x 48 in. Museo de Arte Moderno. INBAL / Secretaría de Cultura, Mexico City; The Girl in the Window / La chica de la ventana, 1923. Abraham Ángel. Oil on cardboard, 51 1/8 x 47 1/4 in. Museo de Arte Moderno. INBAL / Secretaría de Cultura, Mexico City; Portrait of Cristina Crespo / Retrato de Cristina Crespo, 1924. Abraham Ángel. Oil on cardboard, 53 7/8 x 47 5/8 in. Museo Nacional de Arte. INBAL / Secretaría de Cultura, Mexico City; Portrait of Hugo Tilghman / Retrato de Hugo Tilghman, 1924. Abraham Ángel. Oil on cardboard, 53 1/2 x 47 1/4 in. Museo Nacional de Arte. INBAL / Secretaría de Cultura, Mexico City.
Abraham Ángel: Between Wonder and Seduction is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art in association with the Museo de Arte Moderno. INBAL/Secretaría de Cultura, Mexico City. Free General Admission to the Dallas Museum of Art is funded, in part, by the Robert Gerard Pollock Foundation. Additional support for the Museum is provided by generous DMA Members and donors, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.