Rocha-chatter

Last week I realized that two of our local museums had similiar themes.

El Santo durante un rodaje en el puerto de Acapuco, 1969. Digital inkjet print.

The George Eastman House has an exhibit of Lucha Libre! Masked Mexican Wrestlers....

...and the Memorial Art Gallery had TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art.

This was too much of a coincidence for me so we had "Mexican Museum Exhibit Night" with our friends. We hit both exhibits and then when to Salenas (newly renovated) for dinner.

The Luche Libre exhibit is unlike anything I have seen at the GEH. The photographs reveal more to this sport and there are a few videos running too. While you are there you can also check out "Tease" the exhibit of burlesque dancer photographs. Ooo La La.

Transactions is a great exhibit too. I like it when there is a multi-artist exhibit, you see so much variety. Be sure to look for the big photograph of the Last Supper rendered in chocolate syrup. The artist licked it all up after the photo was taken.

I am wondering if the GEH and MAG exhibits are coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month. Either way, it makes for a fun night out.

(I would have liked to see the human bodies on display at the Rochester Museum and Science Center but that didn't quite fit with the theme.)

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