Sheldon Enrique Chagoya  At Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, culture clash is the overriding theme of Enrique Chagoya's Le Canibal Moderniste. Chagoya's Mexican upbringing was a world of opposites. The son of a security officer and seamstress was fascinated with American comics, television and music. But his nanny, a Nahuatl Indian, opened his eyes to the wonders of native folklore and Aztec culture. In this visually stunning painting, Chagoya cannibalizes imagery from Aztec, American, European and Asian art to challenge our views about global politics and the exploitation of indigenous people. The result is a thought-provoking experience about multiculturalism. Le Canibal Moderniste is a moden art treasure of Nebraska at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. |
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