Diego Rivera Murals at the Moma

Diego Rivera. Agrarian Leader Zapata. 1931. The Museum of Modern Art. 

Yesterday, after assembling a bookcase for the kids' playroom and taking P to his music class, I snuck out of the house while P was finishing lunch. I went to the Moma, where there is currently an exhibit on Diego Rivera's murals that were commissioned by the Museum in 1931, for a retrospective of the Artist's work. The murals are beautiful, strong and impressive. You can't remain indifferent to them. Some of his sketch books (that are amazing) are also exposed, as well as big drawings that were used as drafts before the artist painted the actual mural and there is in addition an explanation of the technique used by the artist to make his portable murals. 

The museum offers walking tours through some of its galleries for free. So I decided to join one that was going to go through Diego Rivera's exhibit. The tour was a little bit too crowded, but our guide was very good. She gave us a lot of insights, was well articulated and prepared. I've already talked about guided tours in galleries or museums here and here. Usually, I prefer just going through an exhibition by myself at my own pace. But I find it also very helpful to understand an artist and his or her work through a guided tour. It is certainly an excellent option if you have time.

Diego Rivera's exhibit goes through May 14th. Don't miss it!