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Mexico triumphs in Qatar regardless of any soccer match or the results of their national team during the World Cup. Mexico stands out in Qatar thanks to Mexihouse. Mexihouse is the Mexican pavilion in Qatar that promotes the artistic potential of Mexico through a sample of plastic artists who continue to produce works that have transcended borders. Mexihouse awaits in the recently opened Waldorf Astoria Lusail. It is part of the City of Entertainment in the Qatari capital. It houses specific spaces that will bring visitors from all corners of the world closer to the work of creators from different disciplines. The sample includes some 25 pieces; a group exhibition called A Piece of Mexico’s HeART and a digital work entitled Mexican Living Artists. It is updated daily to incorporate new exponents.
Promoters Gabriela Andrade of Artists Container and Juan Miguel Hurtado of Azabache – along with top allies Raquel Bessudo and Verónica Alfaro -curated a selection of iconic pieces by Mexico-based artists. Works ranging from accomplished artists like Rafael Cauduro to emerging photographers like Rafael and Amelia Urdaneta are in the pavilion.
The main piece of the exhibition is the Coca-Cola sketch. An unpublished work by Maestro Rafael Cauduro. This work was the last piece that went abroad while Cauduro was alive. Of course, a small hommage to the recently deceased. Works by Said Dokins, a precursor of calligraffiti, already known in Doha through the mural The Magic Square, which adorns the entrance to the Al Sadd metro, were also incorporated. As for sculpture, figures from Bestiario by Rodrigo Solórzano make metal pieces inspired by the Japanese origami technique.
Javier Contreras – chosen by Tim Burton to accompany his exhibition at the San Ildefonso Museum- known as The Javis Contreras Effect, made an exclusive illustration for the space, which combines iconic soccer and Lucha Libre characters. The photographic exhibition is beaming with photographs by Luigi Fantini, who is now exhibiting at the Barranca del Muerto Metro station in CDMX. For her part, Julie Sasson presents her work on textiles as Juan Miguel Ramírez Ícaro, a Mexican architect and artist based in Qatar, is also part of this collective exhibition. Javier Contreras – chosen by Tim Burton to accompany his exhibition at the San Ildefonso Museum- known as The Javis Contreras Effect, made an exclusive illustration for the space, which combines iconic soccer and Lucha Libre characters. The photographic exhibition is beaming with photographs by Luigi Fantini, who is now exhibiting at the Barranca del Muerto Metro station in CDMX. For her part, Julie Sasson presents her work on textiles as Juan Miguel Ramírez Ícaro, a Mexican architect and artist based in Qatar, is also part of this collective exhibition.
In addition to the artists with a physical presence, the digital exhibition was praised by artists incorporated by Raquel Bessudo, like Sebastián, Pedro Friedeberg, and Manel Pujol. Artists by Container Artists such as Arturo Dib, Jessica Feldman, Gildo Medina, Elisa Salas, Alejandra Jiménez, Emmanuel Meneses, Luis Frías, and Marianela de la Hoz – who joined with Feldman and Meneses currently exhibit at Art Miami-, among others. Institutions such as the Ruta de la Amistad Board, the Association of Friends of the MAP, the Museum of Popular Art, Le Laboratoire Gallery, and the San Diego Museum of Art. were some of the entities that also participated.
Mexican Living Artists and A Piece of Mexico’s HeART, the collections displayed at Mexihouse are presented by Azabache and Artist Container . It is a project with the mission of making people aware and sensitive to the social and vital function that art entails.
Artists Container is a project founded by Gabriela Andrade Gorab and Luigi Fantini. Luigi and Gabriela want the entire cultural union to show their talent and expressions beyond museums and galleries. An independent project that creates awareness and encourages and advises its audience through the work of national and international living artists. A creative showcase that seeks the benefits of art and, more than selling, creates a relationship with it.
For its part, Azabache is a company that has been promoting the creative potential, natural wealth, and artistic spirit of Mexico for more than 30 years. In its beginnings, it was a forerunner of large-format publishers in our country. Today, it has become a platform to match creators with international events and brands through interventions and initiatives.
Learn more on the site of Mexihouse.
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Artists Container, Rafael Urdaneta, Rodrigo Solorzano, Said Dokins, Rafael Cauduro, Luigi Fantini, Alejandra Jimenez, Marianela de la Hoz, Amelia Urdaneta, Javier Contreras.