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View map Free EventThe Art Galleries at TCU in collaboration with TCU’s AddRan College of Liberal Arts are pleased to present Moche Art: Between Life and Afterlife, guest curated by Sofía Pichardo, a Master of Arts student in Latin American History at Texas Christian University. The exhibition runs at Moudy Gallery August 19 – September 12, 2024 with a reception on Wednesday, August 21, 5-8pm.
Moche Art: Between Life and Afterlife presents a selection of Moche objects from the Moorehead Collection, which forms part of Texas Christian University's Permanent Art Collection. Moche culture developed between 1 C.E. to 900 C.E. in the North Coast valleys of what is today Peru. The artifacts in this exhibition are predominantly painted pottery that visually manifest Moche cultural traditions and help to explain Moche religious ideologies, and relations with nature and human body. This exhibit will transform Moudy Gallery into an ethnographic space to historicize Moche sculptures for the first time at Texas Christian University.
The exhibition interprets the history behind the pottery, giving special relevance to the craftsmanship and provenance of these artifacts. Through Moche Art, contemporary viewers can better understand how these ancient people viewed life and death, the body and nature, religion and fertility. Visitors to the gallery can explore Moche culture as a foundation of Peruvian identity today and consider the implications of artworks such as these leaving their country of origin.
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A SPLASH OF: Ancient Peruvian Art, The Moorehead Collection theft, archeology, and religion as well as the curatorial process and historical research beyond the exhibition of objects at Moudy Gallery. The audience will experience a brief immersion into Peruvian culture. The Latin American Program combines experts to discuss and answer questions related to the exhibit Moche Art: Between Life and Afterlife. All events take place in Moudy Gallery, are free, and open to the public. Registration is not required.
August 21, 5:00–8:00 pm: Reception at Moudy Gallery. Light refreshments will be available.
August 29th, 5:00–6:00 pm: Texans' role in the illicit antiquities trade of Ancient Peru. Conversation and Q&A by Alex Hidalgo, Ph.D., Meghan Scott-Chaber and Jack Emery co-writers of the Texas Observer article, The Heist
September 5th, 5:00–6:00 pm: Religion and Worldview in Ancient Peru. Conversation Q&A by Miguel Leatham, Ph.D.
September 9th, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm, Indigeneity & art. conversation Q&A by Curator Sofía Pichardo, Master of Arts student in Latin American History
Guest Curator bio
Sofía Gómez Pichardo is a Master of Arts student in Latin American History at Texas Christian University. Her current studies surround the history of archeology, collecting, and ancient Americas mortuary practices. She is from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. In her research, she has investigated the identities of Latin American communities and their cultural heritage. She worked with Mexico’s Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente on cultural activities based on Wixárika cosmological beliefs while participating in a legal research project for the Regional Wixárika Committee for the Defense of Wirikuta. Pichardo created a sound installation for the exhibition Spiritual Art by Mathias Goeritz at Cabañas Museum in Guadalajara and later assisted curator Naomi Zaragoza in the Latin American House cultural activities in London. She also worked with U.K. artist Oli Bentley in a large-scale installation for Bradford 2025, UK that showcased local poets, writers, and rappers. Pichardo looks for public spaces to question traditional knowledge as an educational resource for our experience in history.
Moudy Gallery is located on the TCU campus at 2805 S. University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Regular opening hours are Monday to Friday 11am – 4pm, Saturdays 1-4pm, and by appointment. Admission is free. For more information about this exhibition, images for press, or details about other activities of The Art Galleries at TCU please visit the Galleries website www.theartgalleries.tcu.edu, email theartgalleries@tcu.edu, or call 817-257-2588.
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