Thomas Glassford, American, born 1963, Nine Slat Mirror, 2001. Plexiglas mirror and anodized aluminum, The Diane and Bruce Halle Collection, © Thomas Glassford

HOUSTON, TX.- Inventive works by some of the most significant Latin American artists of the 20th century and those showing promise for the 21st century are presented in Contructing a Poetic Universe: The Diane and Bruce Halle Collection of Latin American Art, opening March 11, 2007 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The exhibition, guest curated by Beverly Adams, curator of the Diane and Bruce Halle Collection, features nearly 60 works from 1945 to 2005 that incorporate such unusual media as cow bladder, ficus root, vinyl mattresses, and sea sponges. Among the major artists represented are Gego, Felix González-Torres, Guillermo Kuitca, Ana Mendieta, Mira Schendel, and Tunga. The exhibition will be on view through June 10, 2007 in the museum´s Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19581

Légende de la petite photo: Tunga, Brazilian, born 1952, Chevelure (detail), 2002-2003, Bronze and brass wire, The Diane and Bruce Halle Collection, © Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York