University of Houston & UH Public Art

Universidad de Houston y arte público de la UH

University of Houston & UH Public Art

4800 Calhoun Rd.

Houston, TX 77004



The University of Houston is a Hispanic serving Institution [HSI] that is also a public tier-one research university which offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty. The University of Houston also offers a Public Art collection. Established in 1969, the Public Art of the University of Houston System (Public Art UHS) is the oldest, most significant, and only collecting arts organization within the University of Houston System, the fourth-largest university system in Texas. Of the 700 artworks owned by the University Art Program, 13 of these works were created by Latino/a/x artists, with 1 by Houston (Latino/a/x) artists. Those images of Latino artist in the UH Public Art Collection that are featured here are located on the main campus. Latino artists works are also found at other UH campuses.



https://www.uh.edu/

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

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University of Houston & UH Public Art

Universidad de Houston y arte público de la UH

University of Houston & UH Public Art

4800 Calhoun Rd.

Houston, TX 77004



The University of Houston is a Hispanic serving Institution [HSI] that is also a public tier-one research university which offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty. The University of Houston also offers a Public Art collection. Established in 1969, the Public Art of the University of Houston System (Public Art UHS) is the oldest, most significant, and only collecting arts organization within the University of Houston System, the fourth-largest university system in Texas. Of the 700 artworks owned by the University Art Program, 13 of these works were created by Latino/a/x artists, with 1 by Houston (Latino/a/x) artists. Those images of Latino artist in the UH Public Art Collection that are featured here are located on the main campus. Latino artists works are also found at other UH campuses.



https://www.uh.edu/

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Source: Center for Mexican American Studies

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University of Houston & UH Public Art

Universidad de Houston y arte público de la UH

University of Houston & UH Public Art

4800 Calhoun Rd.

Houston, TX 77004



The University of Houston is a Hispanic serving Institution [HSI] that is also a public tier-one research university which offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty. The University of Houston also offers a Public Art collection. Established in 1969, the Public Art of the University of Houston System (Public Art UHS) is the oldest, most significant, and only collecting arts organization within the University of Houston System, the fourth-largest university system in Texas. Of the 700 artworks owned by the University Art Program, 13 of these works were created by Latino/a/x artists, with 1 by Houston (Latino/a/x) artists. Those images of Latino artist in the UH Public Art Collection that are featured here are located on the main campus. Latino artists works are also found at other UH campuses.



https://www.uh.edu/

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Source: Center for Mexican American & Latino/a Studies

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University of Houston & UH Public Art

Universidad de Houston y arte público de la UH

Fiesta Jarabe (1991-1993, Painted fiberglass)



3968 Cullen Blvd., University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004



The 10-foot-tall piece, known as “Fiesta Jarabe,” depicts two middle-aged Hispanic dancers taking part in a hat dance. It was created by Luis Jimenez, a former UH faculty member who was known for making large colorful fiberglass sculptures depicting Southwestern and Hispanic themes. Jimenez utilized materials that are associated with the commercial industry and the individuals who work in this industry as labor force. Fiesta Jarabe is the second of a series of five representations of a couple dancing the Jarabe Tapatío, the choreographic folk dance traditional to Guadalajara, Mexico.



The work celebrates the working classes by representing their bodies in a social realistic style of monumental scale. The seasoned couple performs zapateando around the sombrero in full regalia Tapatia. The organic form of the sculpture captures their energies as they dance while contrasting their warm colors with undulating shapes and achieves to communicate the power of their bodies and of their performance. This piece is part of the University of Houston’s Public Art Collection.



https://uh.edu/af-auxiliary-services/news/articles/2016/March/03072016FiestaJarabe.php



http://publicartuhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Luis-Jimenez-SPREADS.pdf



http://publicartuhs.org/artwork/fiesta-dancers/



https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/model-fiesta-11427

Creator: Luis Jimenez

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Collection: Fiesta Jarabe

Contributor: Hector Garcia

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Double Physichromie



University of Houston

3511 Cullen Boulevard. Houston, TX 77004



Carlos Cruz-Diez began as a graphic designer and advertising man in his native Caracas. Early experiments with color sparked an interest in visual perception and led him to give up graphic design in order to pursue art on a full-time basis. "Double Physichromie" was Cruz-Diez’s first permanent public commission in the United States and one of his largest artworks. In keeping with works from the "Physichromie" (or physical color) series, which began in 1959, the artist explores the concept of “additive color.” This color does not exist on the surface itself but is perceived by the eye as a result of the parallel lines of color that intersect on the plane. "Double Physichromie" shows Cruz-Diez’s intense interest in color and color theory. When standing still in front of it, the viewer can appreciate the complexity of the colors and color combinations used on more than 2000 of its aluminum pieces.



http://publicartuhs.org/collection

Creator: Carlos Cruz-Diez

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Contributor: Enrique Del Valle

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Orante/Mujer con las Manos Cruzadas



4800 Calhoun, McElhinney Hall, University of Houston Main Campus, Houston, TX 77204

During his life, José Jesús Francisco Zúñiga Chavarría was considered Mexico’s most prominent sculptor and given the nickname ‘Maestro.’ His most popular series Peasant Women represents the simple life. Zúñiga would sculpt female models in poses easy to hold for long periods of time. He portrayed these Mexican Indian women in all their majesty as mother, healer, comforter, and matriarch. By exemplifying the struggles and pride Zúñiga bronzes became eternal figures, forging a link to Mexico’s cultural past. “Orante/Mujer con las Manos Cruzadas” displays all attributes of his work that made Zúñiga a famous sculptor.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga

Creator: Francisco Zuniga

Area: Houston / Third Ward-MacGregor

Contributor: Maira Alvarez

Source: Center for Mexican American & Latino/a Studies

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