First Press Release - 11/1 - 11/3/2019
TITLE
Aldo Moroni at Legacy Makers Place
DESCRIPTION
During the 3-days of Open District, Aldo Moroni will open his newly renovated studio (Legacy Makers Place) in the California Building. On display will be an exhibition of all Aldo Moroni’s 45-year history as an artist in Minneapolis.
The event includes the release of a limited edition of the art-book The Synoptic Codex of Mesoamerica. This will be the first of several books chronicling the events of Moroni’s latest epic work M.EX. – Mesoamerican Experience.
WHEN
Friday, November 1, 4pm – 9pm
Saturday, November 2, 11am – 10pm
Sunday, November 3, 11pm – 7pm
WHERE
The California Building
2205 California St. NE, Studio #113
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Neighboring Events During this 3-day period
California Dreaming: over 50 open studios throughout the California Building.
Open District: 300 plus open studios throughout the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
Contact: Aldo Moroni
Phone: 612 806 7719
Email: aldo@aldomoronistudios.com
(Free parking and accessible entry).
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Second Press Release 11/8/2019
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The Unveiling of M.EX. – Mesoamerican Experience
DESCRIPTION
On Novemeber 8th, Aldo Moroni will unveil his latest epic project in progress: The Mesoamerican Experience {M.EX.}.
M.EX. is a huge mountainscape in miniature depicting the Mesoamerican experience. Thousands of small scale ceramic buildings will populate the work throughout its 3-year development. The work chronicles the history of Mesoameria, Olmec, Maya, Toltec, Mixtec, Aztec, Spanish Imperialism, the Republic and contemporary Mexico.
During this event Aldo Moroni Studios will remember the Five Hundredth Anniversary of the first face to face meeting between Spanish invader Cortez and the triple alliance emperor Montezuma. They met at the causeway of the Aztec capitol of Tenochtitlan, current-day Mexico City. This event occurred on November 8th, exactly 500 years ago. The result of that meeting was the attempted erasure if Mesoamerican culture.
Although the Spaniards caused the death of millions of people and the destruction of the written record, the invasion failed. Today there are many millions of people who speak in a wide variety of Mayan dialects and who celebrate their Mesoamerican roots.
“At this moment in time many Mesoamerican children remain in cages at US Borders. This work stands as a protest against the genocidal practices perpetrated against these peaceful people. As both a gringo and a human being, I must speak out against this tragedy. I do so through art.” -Aldo Moroni
To support the M.EX. project, Moroni has created a limited edition art-book entitled The Synoptic Codex of Mesoamerica. Designed in collaboration with Justine Tucker, this beautiful artifact is the first of several books chronicling the events of Moroni’s latest epic work M.EX. – Mesoamerican Experience.
Be one of the first 100 people to donate $500 or more to receive a limited edition book!
WHEN
Friday, November 8, noon to 12 midnight
WHERE
The California Building
2205 California St. NE, Studio #113
Minneapolis, MN 55418
RSVP: HERE
Contact: Aldo Moroni
Phone: 612 806 7719
Email: aldo@aldomoronistudios.com
(Free parking and accessible entry)
Read on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/386894085570729
