In February, the Whitney Museum in New York unveiled its new exhibition “American Life: Mexican Muralists Remaking American Art, 1925-1945.” This presents to the public a compilation of works by several artists who reflected in their work different problems of their context, but many of which remain valid to this day, such as inequality, insecurity and even xenophobia. These themes were recurring concerns of the great representatives of Mexican muralism in the first decades of the last century.

Paintings by Diego Rivera, María Izquierdo, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros stand out among the vast group of artists presented in the exhibition, along with works by American and Japanese artists who shared a vision regarding the problems of their time and who received a strong inspiration from Mexican art. The main point of the exhibition is to publicize the strong influence of Mexican artists on the art of the United States, given that Western and classical art is normally mentioned as an influence on the world but Mexican art isn't.

For the museum's curator, Barbara Haskell, the influence of Mexico on her country has always been clear, and how some American artists traveled to our country in search of a different perspective on art other than Europe's. Mexico has always been a relevant topic and has never stopped being talked about by Americans. The “American Life” exhibition is not only a visit to the past, but also a call to the entire public to reflect on these issues in relation to cultural equity. This exhibition will be available until May 17 at the Whitney Museum in New York.