Mexico—With Her Powerful Murals, First-Rate Museums, and Thriving Galleries—Has Become ABROAD a World-Class Destination for Art

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PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, ACADEMIC T r a d i T i o n a l & C onTemporary a r T o f ARRANGEMENTS Mexico—with her powerful murals, first-rate museums, and thriving galleries—has become ABROAD a world-class destination for art. Next January, when the weather is warm and dry, join us on u u m e x i C o privileged visits in Oaxaca and Mexico City, to discover the country’s rich cultural heritage and vibrant contemporary art scene. Oaxaca, Mexico City & the Zona Maco Art Fair Accompanying us will be Nadine M. Orenstein, Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Metropolitan Museum, who has been passionate about Mexican art ever since childhood. Begin in Oaxaca, famed for its colonial architecture and regional cuisine. Tour the pre-Columbian site of Monte Albán, once a center of Olmec and Zapotec cultures, then fast- forward to the present at the Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (CaSa) in Etla, a converted textile mill housing contemporary studios and galleries. Visit a nearby village to meet a local artist and savor a traditional Zapotec lunch; and admire the works of Rufino Tamayo and other Oaxacan painters at the Contemporary Art Museum. u TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY ART OF MEXICO u Fly to Mexico City, where we explore the country’s pre-Hispanic civilizations at the Oaxaca, Mexico City & the Zona Maco Art Fair u January 31 to February 9, 2015 renowned National Museum of Anthropology. Attend the special VIP preview day of Zona photo by Hanoi Mark Maco, one of the region’s most important art fairs; tour the pyramids of Teotihuacan with an Santo Domingo Church, Oaxaca archaeologist; and spend an afternoon at La Casa Azul, where Frida Kahlo was born and TRAVELING WITH YOU PROGRAM RATE PER PERSON $8,695 died and where she lived for several years with SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $1,730 Nadine M. Orenstein her husband, Diego Rivera. Browse the leading is Curator in Charge galleries of the San Miguel Chapultepec and RATE INCLUDES of the Northern Colonia Roma districts, and view Rivera’s The u Three nights accommodations at the Quinta Real European prints and Epic of the Mexican People mural inside the Hotel, Oaxaca; six nights accommodations at the illustrated books in Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, D.F. the Department of National Palace. u Breakfast daily, eight lunches, and five dinners; bottled water, tea / coffee with all meals; beer / wine Drawings and Prints We hope you will join us on this unique with included dinners at The Metropolitan immersion into the captivating arts and culture u Enrichment program of lectures and special events Museum of Art, of Mexico. u Escorted sightseeing and entrance fees where she has worked since 1992. She received a B.A. from Barnard College in u Gratuities to guides and drivers Sincerely, 1983 and Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine u Airport / hotel group transfers and porterage fees Arts in 1992. Dr. Orenstein has participated u Taxes and service charges in numerous Travel with the Met programs u Economy class airfare from Oaxaca to Mexico City and has a longstanding interest in Mexican NOT INCLUDED IN RATE art, having been raised by a mother who is an International airfare; passport fees; alcoholic beverages other than beer / wine at included dinners; personal items and expenses; authority on Mexican surrealism. u Emily K. Rafferty trip insurance; baggage in excess of one suitcase; meals not specified; transfers for those not on suggested flights; any other President items not specifically mentioned as included. u January 31 to February 9, 2015 u

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u T ERMS & C ONDITIONS u u u u u u u AIRFARE Academic Arrangements Abroad (AAA) will be pleased to assist with T r a d i T i o n a l & C onTemporary a r T o f air travel arrangements for this program, including specially negotiated group airfare when available, suggested flights, or individual requests for a processing fee u OAXACA MEXICO CITY MEXICO CITY of $40 per person. Complete details will be provided in your confirmation mailing. u u m e x i C o Tuesday, February 3 Saturday, February 7 PAYMENT SCHEDULE A deposit of $1,500 per person, payable to Academic Arrangements Abroad, of which $350 is non-refundable for administrative fees, is required with the reservation application. Final payment, by check only, must be Oaxaca, Mexico City & the Zona Maco Art Fair Transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Mexico Enjoy a morning walk through the colonial- received 120 days prior to departure. City. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch followed by a visit to the style San Angel neighborhood and browse in the HEALTH All participants must be in good health. This program involves January 31 to February 9, 2015 extensive walking over uneven surfaces, climbing stairs at monuments and world-renowned National Museum of Anthropology, Saturday bazaar at the Jardin del Arte. Lunch is at the other locations not handicapped accessible, and climbing in and out of various u conveyances. Any condition that may require assistance or special medical attention with impressive architecture and grounds designed by landmark San Angel Inn. View the nearby studios of must be reported at the time of your reservation. Pedro Ramírez Vázquez. Walk through the great halls Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, designed as a home and PHOTOGRAPHY Photographs or, in some cases, videotapes of participants of NEW YORK u OAXACA Travel with the Met trips may be used for educational and promotional purposes devoted to Mexico’s pre-Hispanic civilizations including workspace for the couple by architect Juan O’Gorman. by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Saturday, January 31 Aztec, Maya, Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacano, and Toltec. Drive to the campus of National Autonomous INSURANCE TRIP CANCELLATION / EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION / BAGGAGE / ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Transfer to the elegant Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, D.F., University of Mexico (UNAM), built in the 1950s CANCELLATION PENALTIES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. AAA will send an insurance Depart New York on a morning flight to Oaxaca via located on the historic boulevard Paseo de la Reforma and declared a World Heritage site. The Museum of application upon receipt of deposit, although you may select any insurer of your choice. Mexico City. Upon arrival this evening, transfer to CHANGES IN ITINERARY & COSTS The itinerary is subject to change at near Chapultepec Park. Dinner is at a local restaurant. Contemporary Art (MUAC), an addition to the campus the centrally located Quinta Real Hotel for check-in. the discretion of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) and AAA. All prices in 2008, is well worth a visit. The remainder of the day quoted are based on prevailing fuel prices, airfares, and currency exchange rates Gather for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant with MEXICO CITY in effect at time of brochure printing and are subject to change without notice. La Casa Azul, Mexico City is at leisure. Deviations from the scheduled itinerary are at the expense of the individual. introductory remarks by Nadine Orenstein. Wednesday, February 4 RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE The participation of the Met is limited to MEXICO CITY educational sponsorship of the program described in this brochure (The Program). OAXACA MEXICO CITY AAA acts only as an agent for the participant with respect to transportation, Following a morning lecture, attend the VIP preview day Sunday, February 8 accommodations, and all other services, relating to The Program. AAA, the Sunday, February 1 of Zona Maco, one of the top Latin American art fairs. Friday, February 6 Met, and/or their agents assume no responsibility or liability for any act, error, or omission, or for any injury, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity which may be After lunch, visit Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, a The morning and lunch are unscheduled so you may occasioned by reason of any defect in any aircraft, ship, train, bus, or other carrier, A morning drive takes us to the great pre-Columbian city Following a morning lecture, visit the Júmex Collection, or through neglect or default of any subcontractor or other third party, which may museum and cultural center, and then tour the Palacio explore Mexico City on your own. In the afternoon, tour be used wholly or in part in the performance of their duty to the participants of of Monte Albán. Set on a mountaintop above three fertile with its impressive contemporary international art. The Program. The passage ticket issued by the carrier is the sole contract between de Bellas Artes. Built as Mexico’s first Opera House, the La Casa Azul where Frida Kahlo was born and died, and valleys, this was a center of Olmec and Zapotec cultures. Continue to Kurimanzutto, representing artists such as the participant and the carrier. Nor will AAA or the Met and/or their agents be palacio combines an Art Nouveau exterior with an Art where she and Diego Rivera lived during part of their responsible for loss, injury, damages, or expenses to persons or property, due to Explore the terraces, pyramids, and dwellings, and visit Rirkrit Tiravanija and Gabriel Orozco. See the Casa Luis illness, weather, strikes, local laws, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, Deco interior featuring the work of the major muralists— two marriages. The house remains virtually unchanged or other such causes in connection with The Program or anything beyond their the museum housing artifacts from the site. Then drive Barragán, home of the architect considered the father of reasonable control. AAA is not responsible for transportation or other program Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros. Continue to the Museum since her death in 1954. This evening, gather for a festive to Etla for lunch and a visit to Centro de las Artes San the modern movement in Mexican architecture. After delays and changes, nor additional expenses or loss of time that may be incurred. of Modern Art, where exhibitions masterfully showcase farewell dinner at the hotel. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or well-being of Agustín (CaSa), founded by renowned Oaxacan painter lunch, explore the Colonia Roma district, home to some the participants, or for any reason whatsoever, to alter the itinerary at any time, works by 20th-century Mexican artists. The balance of without notice to the participants, such alterations will be made without penalty the day is free for individual pursuits; you may wish to of the city’s leading galleries. Visit Proyectos Monclova, a MEXICO CITY u NEW YORK to AAA or the Met. Additional expenses, if any, shall be borne by the participants. gallery that focuses on emerging local talent, and Galería Baggage and personal effects are the sole responsibility of the participant at all return to Zona Maco with your all-day pass. Monday, February 9 times. AAA and the Met reserve the right to accept or decline any person as OMR, a pioneer in contemporary art. The remainder of the a participant at any time, or to require any participant to withdraw from The photo by Mindaugas Danys Program at their own expense when such an action is determined by AAA or the day is at leisure. u Palacio de Bellas Artes After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flights home. Met to be in the best interest of the participant’s health and safety, or the general welfare of the other participants. Standing Figure, Teotihuacan culture, Mexico, 3rd-7th century. CANCELLATION POLICY AAA must strictly adhere to its cancellation policy Green schist. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael to offset costs incurred prior to the commencement of The Program, which may C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. MEXICO CITY T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT include but are not limited to: advance payments to land operators; ship charters; Rockefeller, 1979 (1979.206.585). communication expenses; development/promotional expenses; and the loss of Thursday, February 5 time that might have permitted resale of reserved space. All cancellations must be made in writing to the offices of AAA and are subject to a $350 non-refundable Traditional & Contemporary Art of Mexico u January 31 to February 9, 2015 and sculptor Francisco Toledo. The remainder of the administrative fee. All refunds are limited to amounts actually received by AAA Journey northeast to the Basin of Mexico to explore the RESERVATION APPLICATION and are the sole responsibility of AAA; the Met shall have no liability for refunds. afternoon is at leisure in Oaxaca, perhaps to enjoy one At the time AAA receives written notification of cancellation, the following awe-inspiring pyramids of Teotihuacan. An archaeologist To reserve a place, please return this form along with your deposit of ACCOMMODATIONS cancellation charges will apply: cancellations received between 120 and 91 days of the outdoor cafés, walk along the pedestrian shopping prior to departure, 20 percent of the program cost per person; those received will accompany us to this important Mesoamerican site, $1,500 per person (of which $350 is non-refundable for administrative Hotel Room p Double p Twin p Single (supplement of $1,730) between 90 and 61 days before departure, 50 percent of the program cost per streets, or visit the tranquil Ethnobotanical Gardens. fees) payable to Academic Arrangements Abroad, 1040 Avenue of the person; no refunds will be given for cancellations received within 60 days of dating from 200 B.C.E. to 700 C.E. View the murals I wish to share a room with ______Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10018-3721. departure. No refunds are given for cancellation on or after the day of departure, OAXACA at the on-site museum and walk along the Avenue FORM OF PAYMENT or for unused portions of the tour, for any reason. Air cancellation charges, if any, of the Dead, connecting the Pyramid of the Sun and will be assessed in accordance with airline regulations. All group fare tickets must Monday, February 2 ______p Enclosed is my check (payable to Academic Arrangements Abroad) be issued no less than 30 days prior to departure. NOTE: Neither AAA nor the Met Pyramid of the Moon. After lunch, explore the Zócalo Names in Full as on Passports. Please Print. p Credit card (may be used for deposit only) shall be liable for any airline cancellation penalties incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket. In the case of a cancellation due to shortage of participants, This morning begins with a walking tour of the Zócalo (main plaza). A brief orientation tour of the historic AAA will attempt to notify all participants at least 45 days prior to departure. ______However, AAA reserves the right to cancel The Program prior to departure for any district followed by a tour of the Contemporary Art center includes the collection of handicrafts and Name on Credit Card reason and, in such case, reimbursement of refundable costs of the trip by AAA Museum, housing the works of Oaxacan artists such as folk art at Museo de Arte Popular. See the Templo shall constitute full settlement with the participant. In the unlikely event that a ______dispute arises between a participant and AAA or the Met, the following conditions Credit Card Number will apply: (a) the dispute will be settled by binding arbitration administered by Rufino Tamayo and Rodolfo Morales. Stop at the Museum Mayor from the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, which ______the American Arbitration Association in New York, NY; (b) the dispute will be Address of Philately (MUFI) to view the unique collections of was discovered in the 1970s and is an ongoing active ______governed by New York Law; (c) the maximum amount of recovery to which a postal art. Then explore the intricate patterns, textures, archaeological site. Marvel at the Cathedral of the 3- or 4-Digit Security Code Expiration Date participant shall be entitled under any and all circumstances will be the sum of all monies actually received from the participant by AAA. The participant agrees that and vivid colors of traditional Mexican weaving displayed Assumption of Mary, constructed in a medley of Baroque, ______Each participant must sign below. I/We confirm that I/we have carefully this is a fair and reasonable limitation on the damages, of any sort whatsoever, City State Zip at the Textile Museum (MTO). Travel to the nearby village Neoclassical, and Mexican churrigueresque architectural read and agree to the Terms & Conditions of this Program. I/We agree that a participant may suffer. Upon payment of the deposit to AAA, the participant to full payment by check 120 days prior to departure. agrees to be bound by the above terms and conditions. of Teotitlán del Valle where we will meet with a local artist styles. At the National Palace, view Diego Rivera’s mural ______Copyright © 2014 Arrangements Abroad, Inc. CST 2059789-40 Telephone (Home) (Business) ______and enjoy a traditional Zapotec lunch. Return to Oaxaca photo by Michael McCarty masterpiece The Epic of the Mexican People. Dinner is Signature (Required) Date Textile Museum (MTO), Oaxaca in the evening. Dinner is at a local restaurant. Aztec calendar, the National Museum of Anthropology at a local restaurant. ______

u T HE C ONTEMPORARY A RT OF M EXICO u u O AXACA, M EXICO C ITY & THE Z ONA M ACO A RT F AIR u Fax E-mail Signature (Required) Date Front and back covers: The Epic of Mexican People (detail), by Diego Rivera, the National Palace, © Jenn Wilton. On the back cover (bottom): Monte Albán, © Annisa Wood. For additional information, please contact Academic Arrangements Abroad Telephone: 212-514-8921 or 800-221-1944 u Fax: 212-344-7493 u E-mail: [email protected] u www.metmuseum.org/travel 8.375" 8.5" 8.4375" 4.25"

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u TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY ART OF MEXICO u Fly to Mexico City, where we explore the country’s pre-Hispanic civilizations at the Oaxaca, Mexico City & the Zona Maco Art Fair u January 31 to February 9, 2015 renowned National Museum of Anthropology. Attend the special VIP preview day of Zona photo by Hanoi Mark Maco, one of the region’s most important art fairs; tour the pyramids of Teotihuacan with an Santo Domingo Church, Oaxaca archaeologist; and spend an afternoon at La Casa Azul, where Frida Kahlo was born and TRAVELING WITH YOU PROGRAM RATE PER PERSON $8,695 died and where she lived for several years with SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $1,730 Nadine M. Orenstein her husband, Diego Rivera. Browse the leading is Curator in Charge galleries of the San Miguel Chapultepec and RATE INCLUDES of the Northern Colonia Roma districts, and view Rivera’s The u Three nights accommodations at the Quinta Real European prints and Epic of the Mexican People mural inside the Hotel, Oaxaca; six nights accommodations at the illustrated books in Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, D.F. the Department of National Palace. u Breakfast daily, eight lunches, and five dinners; bottled water, tea / coffee with all meals; beer / wine Drawings and Prints We hope you will join us on this unique with included dinners at The Metropolitan immersion into the captivating arts and culture u Enrichment program of lectures and special events Museum of Art, of Mexico. u Escorted sightseeing and entrance fees where she has worked since 1992. She received a B.A. from Barnard College in u Gratuities to guides and drivers Sincerely, 1983 and Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine u Airport / hotel group transfers and porterage fees Arts in 1992. Dr. Orenstein has participated u Taxes and service charges in numerous Travel with the Met programs u Economy class airfare from Oaxaca to Mexico City and has a longstanding interest in Mexican NOT INCLUDED IN RATE art, having been raised by a mother who is an International airfare; passport fees; alcoholic beverages other than beer / wine at included dinners; personal items and expenses; authority on Mexican surrealism. u Emily K. Rafferty trip insurance; baggage in excess of one suitcase; meals not specified; transfers for those not on suggested flights; any other President items not specifically mentioned as included. u January 31 to February 9, 2015 u

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