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Archive for October 27th, 2009

Studying Ancient Art in La Antigua

10.27.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua

A new expert is coming to town. The Mesoamerica Center has awarded Ph.D. Student Caitlin Earley a fellowship that will bring her to La Antigua Guatemala to study historic Mayan art: Ph.D. Student Caitlin Earley has been awarded a prestigious Jacob K. Javits Fellowship. Earley is pursuing a Ph.D. in the division of Art History, ...

A Sober Take on Day of the Dead

10.27.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Exhibitions, Photography

This isn’t art in La Antigua, but it’s certainly related to the celebrations LAG will be celebrating in days: The images aren’t pretty. With the eyes of the subjects closed, the photographs could be portraits of the sleeping. Black thread lacing up the skin across a naked chest suggests something else: these are photos of ...

Food Art in La Antigua Guatemala

10.27.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Festivals

Fiambre is a Guatemalan food tradition not to be missed. As the Día de los Muertos approaches, the artistic culinary expressions of Fiambre will be found throughout Guatemala. The photo and the description below are courtesy of Antigua Daily Photo. Fiambre, a salad made from cold cuts, all kinds of meats, fish, vegetables and pickled ...