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10/31/2023 11:21 am

A twelve foot tall sculpture of La Calavera Catrina by José Luis Martinez Pasillas

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October 23 – November 9, 2023

"La Catrina" Sculpture at One Exchange Plaza

Add to Calendar 2023-10-23 00:00:00 2023-11-09 23:59:59 "La Catrina" Sculpture at One Exchange Plaza One Exchange Plaza (OEP)  1 Exchange Plaza Raleigh, NC 27601   Located outside of One Exchange Plaza.  City of Raleigh Stacy Bloom Rexrode Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Raleigh Arts stacy.bloom-rexrode@raleighnc.gov 919-996-4687 America/New_York public

On display outside of One Exchange Plaza until Nov. 9, "La Catrina" is an iconic symbol of the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition. Casa Aguascalientes Chicago commissioned the artwork to travel to different cities to raise awareness about Mexican art, culture, and the Day of the Dead tradition. The 12 foot tall sculpture was hand-painted and carved by artist José Luis Martinez Pasillas in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes.

Learn more about "La Catrina" by José Luis Martinez Pasillas

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Stacy Bloom Rexrode
Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Raleigh Arts
stacy.bloom-rexrode@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4687

Address:

One Exchange Plaza (OEP)
 1 Exchange Plaza
Raleigh, NC 27601

 

Located outside of One Exchange Plaza. 

Event Type:
Parks, Recreation, and Athletics

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