Remedios Varo Exhibition in Monterrey: Art Highlights
The art of Spanish painter Remedios Varo (1908-1963) will be featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey (Marco), within the exhibition ‘Constellations and drifts: art of latin America from the FEMSA collection,’ which will take place from March 20 to August 19.
This Thursday, at a press conference, the Museum’s director, Taiyana Pimentel, announced the exhibitions that will arrive at that cultural space and which this year celebrates the 35th anniversary of its founding.
‘Constellations and drifts: art of Latin America from the FEMSA Collection‘ includes 170 works by more than 115 artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Highlights include works by key artists in world art history such as the Spanish Remedios Varo, the British Leonora Carrington and the Mexican muralists David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco, among others, as well as more contemporary artists such as Damián ortega and Julio Galán.
“This year we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding of Marco and we combine it with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the FEMSA collection. The art collection associated with a private company most crucial in this city, to make a new review of the FEMSA collection”, she said.
The constellations address the fragility and dispute of geographical limits, the relationship between bodies and territories, urban cartographies, the fractures and continuities of colonial structures, among other things.
“A whole series of figures arrive, many women in fact in the exhibition, many women artists and this will define this vision of the new FEMSA collection”, pimentel stated.
Another of Marco‘s bets for this year is ‘gabriel de la Mora: La Petite Mort‘ which through six thematic axes: bodies, erasure, heat, the edge of desire, touch and the pleasure of the spectator, studies death and pleasure
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* Wendy Cabrera: A search confirms Wendy Cabrera is a contemporary Mexican artist known for her work exploring themes of migration, labor, and past narratives. Artnet, Museo Andrés Carrillo
* Programa Bracero: The Bracero Program (1942-1964) was a bilateral agreement between the United States and Mexico for agricultural labor. It’s a well-documented historical event.History.com, U.S. Department of Labor
* Espacio Uno: Espacio Uno is a gallery space within the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).MUAC website
* Exhibition Dates (April 10 – June 26): A search for current exhibitions at Espacio Uno as of January 9, 2026, does not show this exhibition still running. MUAC Current Exhibitions (as of 2026/01/09) indicates different exhibitions are currently on display. Thus, the exhibition is past.
* EFE: EFE is a Spanish international news agency. It is generally considered a reliable source. EFE Website
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Wendy Cabrera and the Bracero program
The Mexican artist Wendy Cabrera addressed the history of Mexican migrant workers in the United States through her work focusing on the bracero Program (1942-1964).
Espacio Uno exhibition (Past Event)
Cabrera’s exhibition was held at Espacio Uno, a gallery within the Museo universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC), part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The exhibition ran from april 10th to June 26th (past event as of January 9, 2026).
Artistic Approach
The exhibition featured video installations and recreations of everyday objects, used to critically examine historical narratives surrounding the Bracero Program and its impact on Mexican migrants. According to reporting by EFE, Cabrera’s work is considered a notable contribution to contemporary Mexican art.
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* Who is Wendy cabrera? A contemporary Mexican artist focusing on migration and historical narratives.
* What program did her work address? The Bracero Program, a US-Mexico agreement for agricultural labor.
* Where was the exhibition held? Espacio Uno, within MUAC at UNAM.
* When was the exhibition held? April 10th to June 26th (past event).
* What was the artistic medium? Video installation and recreated objects.
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