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Meadows student wins art contest honoring Lakota people ALEXIS KOPP Conributing Writer ajkopp@smu.edu David G. Smith’s worlds collided when he received an email last fall about an art contest. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. wanted a piece that honored the people for whom the UH-72A Lakota was named. Smith, an SMU art student and former Airbus helicopter pilot, took advantage of the opportunity and submitted an oil painting of Lakota warrior Eagle Elk. “I expected it to be something I was doing just for myself because of the fact that it spun everything together in my world,” Smith said. But then, he won the contest. A spokesman for Angus, Senior Airbus Helicopters Inc. Manager of Communications and Media Relations, Bob Cox, described Smith’s painting as powerful. “It’s almost a god-like image sitting up there in the mountains,” Cox said. After declaring Smith the winner, Airbus sent the Lakota nation an image of the painting for approval. The Lakota nation then sent it to Eagle Elk’s family. Eagle Elk’s descedents flew from South Dakota to meet Smith and attend a ceremony September 2016 at Airbus Helicopter’s headquarters in Grand Prairie. The ceremony honored the helicopter and painting. “This is an honor for our family. We are all deeply touched,” great-granddaughter Charleen Eagle Elk said. Eagle Elk’s grandson, Robert, blessed the Lakota helicopter during the ceremony in his native tongue. According to Smith, Airbus helicopters are named after Native Americans out of high regard for their warrior culture. Other helicopters used in the U.S. Army named after Native American peoples are the Blackhawk, Apache, Comanche and Iroquois. Smith, 46, spent nine years in the Army and 12 years flying Airbus helicopters in the Coast Guard. After retiring in 2014, he enrolled at SMU to pursue degrees in creative computation and studio art. Rather than continuing to fly helicopters, Smith wanted to use his GI benefits to get out of his comfort zone and study art. “Life is short and you have to try new things,” Smith said. “It didn’t sound interesting to me to hang around and do what I’d already been doing for 20 years.” Smith also holds a bachelor’s in aeronautical studies with a concentration in

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Smith and Eagle Elk’s descendants stand with the painting.

computer science and a master of aeronautical science with a dual focus in human factors and aviation education from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He finished his bachelor’s in creative computing at SMU last fall and expects to complete his bachelor’s in Fine Arts and studio art this spring. “I have some really great professors,” Smith said. “They are here to create opportunities for me so I’m really grateful for that.” Smith’s professors encouraged him to participate in the Lakota helicopter art contest. They also encouraged him to teach. Today, Smith is in his first semester of teaching Creative Computing 1 at SMU. “I think he’s the most approachable computer science professor I’ve had,” studio art and business double major Conner O’ Hare said. The veteran, credited with saving 20 lives during his time in the Army and Coast Guard, now paints in his studio in the Owen Art Center and admits to getting emotional over the Lakota peoples’ acceptance of his work. “Robert Eagle Elk even said that he thought Eagle Elk would be watching over me for the rest of my life,” Smith said. Smith said he and his wife Jennifer are going to South Dakota this summer to attend the Eagle Elk family reunion. When asked about his next art project, Smith laughed and pointed to a giant, blank canvas that took up most of the space in his studio. He did not have a clear idea of what his work was going to look like yet. He did know, however, he wanted to continue working on very large pieces and possibly paint murals on buildings some day.

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Smith, right, in front of an Airbus Helicopter during his time in the Coast Guard.

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Robert Eagle Elk blessing the Lakota helicopter.

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Cox’s increases in stature leads to rise in GPA requirements ISABELLA DIAZ Contributing Writer isabellad@smu.edu Some first-year students have already had to re-think their future plans due to the rise in GPA requirements to enter the Cox School of Business. While first-year Chandler Pike is working hard to maintain the new 3.5 GPA so she can enter Cox, it is not easy. “Some of my friends will not be able to enter Cox because they can’t maintain a 3.5 so they are

already having to come up with a backup plan,” Pike said. “I understand because sometimes it can be difficult to balance school with all of the extracurriculars I want to be involved in.” In early 2016, SMU’s Cox School of Business announced an increase in its GPA entrance requirements. What used to be a 3.3 minimum GPA requirement for freshmen and firstsemester sophomores would now be 3.5. Along with achieving a 3.5 cumulative GPA in at

least 39 credit hours, students would also have to receive a 3.5 GPA in seven core business classes. Cox is currently ranked No.21 according to BusinessWeek and is special because unlike other top business schools, admission is completely objective and every student who meets those requirements will be admitted. There are no other applications or essays required, and as Cox continues to rise in the ranking, the amount of

people studying in Cox grows, as well. “We didn’t have the resources to meet all of those peoples’ needs,” director of BBA admissions Hilary McIlvain said. “Quality is extremely important to us and it really just had to do with the number of people continuing to get admitted.” Caleb Underwood, a senior finance major, thinks this change is for the best and that the 3.5 GPA is a realistic goal for first-year students. “Most [students] get lost their freshman year between

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trying to figure out how to live away from home and trying to find their direction of studies,” Underwood said. “Raising the GPA admission standard will make freshmen buckle down. They may have

to sacrifice a party or two, but in the end, that’s what we’re here for.” Cox confirmed there is no plan to raise the GPA to a 3.7 next year, despite rumors circulating around campus.

Kappa Alpha Theta house receives presidential painting JOE BRUNO Contributing Writer @smu.edu The new Kappa Alpha Theta house is finally standing on University Boulevard and is the newest addition to SMU’s Greek housing. The 28,000-square -foot building was under construction for more than 15 months and cost $7.3 million. During the last months of construction, interior designer Margaret Chambers learned the Thetas would be receiving a painting from former President George W. Bush. Senior Theta member Mia Wennick, who has been in the

sorority since her freshman year, was humbled by Bush’s generosity. “I think that the whole house really appreciated the donation of the painting,” Wennick said in an email interview. “Being given a painting with such significance to their family is really special.” Although the Thetas denied access to the house and pictures of the painting, D Magazine was able to get inside the house for a photoshoot before residents moved in. Former First Lady Laura Bush, an alumna of the sorority chapter, is responsible

for the Thetas receiving the painting. “The painting fits in beautifully,” Chambers said. “I’m very happy with it.” Chambers wanted to combine the classical English architecture with modern interior design to create a ‘boutique hotel’ for the girls living in the house. The painting is of an oak tree and is hung on one of the walls in the Laura Welch Bush Heritage Library inside the Theta house. This particular tree is Laura Bush’s favorite and can be found on the Bushes’ ranch. “It’s very beautiful,

very timeless work,” Chambers said. Out of all the U.S. presidents; Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush were the only ones to pursue painting after serving his term. The rest of the library is filled with Theta artifacts such as old songs, books and other paintings. Chambers planned to have the room painted a dark charcoal, but Laura Bush requested the room be white, so they compromised with a mix of the two. “Everyone really loves it,” Chambers said.

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Dr. Ian Bogost says we’re Dedman Law School names already living inside a computer director of new center HANNAH ELLISEN Contributing Writer hellisen@smu.edu Nationally respected criminal justice scholar Pamela R. Metzger has been named director of SMU Dedman School of Law’s new Deason Family Criminal Justice Reform Center. Beginning July 1, Metzer will oversee the new center’s independent research and its development of educational opportunities focused on issues ranging from wrongful convictions to overincarceration. “We are delighted to welcome Professor Metzger to our law faculty,” said Jennifer Collins, Judge James Noel Dean and Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law. “Her extraordinary

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experience and path-breaking scholarship, combined with her dedication to criminal justice reform, makes her the perfect candidate to lead the Deason Center.” Metzger’s work is a combination of theory and practice in seeking improvements in criminal justice. Metzger credits her work

in private criminal practice in New York City for feeding her interest in the disconnect between constitutional doctrine and real-world practices. Metzger earned a bachelor’s with honors from Dartmouth College in 1987. Her time spent there focusing on feminist theory prompted her extensive engagement in social action. She then went on to earn a J.D., cum laude from New York University School of Law in 1991. After working in private criminal practice in New York City, Metzger went on to teaching positions at Fordham University School of Law, Washington and Lee School of Law and most recently Tulane University School of Law.

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LILI JOHNSTON Contributing News Writer lsjohnston@smu.edu Funding technology takes so much money from the federal budget so why are industry leaders – Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Bill Gates – simultaneously spending so much money against it? Dr. Ian Bogost, author, philosopher, video designer, and tech expert, discussed the implications of today’s technology in his lecture, “You Are Already Living inside a Computer,” on March 27. His hypothesis explains that human intellect will become machine intelligence. This theory is just one of many that predicts the future of technology. The theory predicts that as early as 2030, computers will replace humans, THE RICHARDS GROUP though perhaps not so in TRG JOBdystopian #: the sense. SBU-16-0050 By those years, CLIENT: maybe we’ll be able to SMU TITLE: link our consciences to Master’s College Print a computer, lending “a PUB: ticket to immortality,” SMU Daily Campus Bogost explained. INSERTION: Nov. 2016 Though the verb TRIM: “predict” is used to describe 5.104" x 5.33" the effects of this running COLOR: CMYK theory, Bogost urged the LINE SCREEN: audience to use it in the SNAP/85 past tense; the singularity FOR QUESTIONS CALL: hypothesis predicted the Kathleen Pendergast future2918 of technology. 214.891. “This is not where people thought we’d end up,” he said. “Being a computer” means something different now than it did in the 1950s, when Adam Turing was a pioneering computer science. “Computers are no longer just transceivers of data,” Bogost said. “They are a visualizer and actualizer of information.” Take GasWatch, for

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example, a Bluetooth meter that digitizes how much gas remains in your propane tank. There’s also Ring Video Doorbell, which allows you to answer and see who is at your door, from anywhere, on your smartphone. GasWatch and Ring are just two of the products featured on the Twitter account “Internet of Shit,” Bogost jested. And there’s rhyme to the reason. Or, more appropriately, rhyme to that Twitter handle. “These devices are superfluous,” Bogost said. They’re products that solve already solved problems, and, notably, with solutions already cheaper than these devices. Even more than unnecessary, they also compromise in reliability. They require internet and carry massive privacy and security issues. However, day-by-day, demand for these devices increases. People want products like GasWatch – over a $5 propane tank gauge, for example. Why? Bogost proposed an answer. “Computing is a lifestyle,” he said. “The

computational aspects of ordinary things has become a goal into itself, rather than a means to an end.” In other words, computers have more than absorbed the attention of humans, and we continue to want more of them. They have “so effectively persuaded us to move our lives inside of them,” Bogost said. “We have developed an intense affection for things because they simply are computerized.” Bogost wrote an article for The Atlantic in 2012 titled, “The Cigarette of this Century.” That item was the smartphone. Everyone has a smartphone, and we are truly addicted to them. They are just as common as cigarettes were in the mid20th century. The question we have yet to find out, though, is if the two items, similar in popularity and nurturing of dependency, will have a similarly fatal effect. However, even with this analogy, Bogost’s intention wasn’t to generate fear. “The real function of science fiction wasn’t to predict the future, but to allegorize the present,” he said.

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Stan Smith sneakers are some of Adidas’ top-sellers

Two major fashion brands earn high ranking for reputation

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The Reputation Institute, the world’s leading research and advisory firm for reputation, recently released its annual brand reputation rankings and two major fashion brands grabbed a spot in the top 10. The ranking is based on over 240,000 ratings from 15 countries and evaluates the reputation of a brand based on several factors, including products and services, innovation, leadership and performance. Swiss watch brand Rolex grabbed the top spot on the list, which, given

the status of the brand and its products, is not too surprising. The other fashion brand to make the list, however, was more surprising. Adidas came in at number 10 on the list with a score just three points lower than Rolex. The German sports brand was recently named the “most relevant” athleisure brand and has made huge advances in the past few years from its onceoutdated athletic attire. The brand launched new collaborations with big name designers, including Stella McCartney and Alexander Wang.

Adidas also tapped rapper Kanye West to create a new line of sneakers. The YEEZY BOOST running shoes were a massive sensation, continually selling out minutes after stock replenishes. With these high-profile collaborations, not only did Adidas increase its brand variation, but it also conquered everyday street fashion. Stan Smith sneakers are some of the hottest street sneakers on the market right now, and have resonated with everyone from SMU students walking across campus to influencers at Fashion Week.

The brands logo has also become increasingly recognizable. T-Shirts and sweatshirts are popping up everywhere with the Adidas logo. Other brands and organizations are also adopting Adidas’ logo style on their own clothing, something multiple sororities on campus have recently done. The athletic brand has come a long way in the past decade. When it seemed that brands like Lululemon had taken the sportswear market from classic brands like Adidas, the German brand has been able to remain relevant, and in this case reputable.

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Ojeleye declares for NBA draft after one season with SMU REECE KELLEY GRAHAM Sports Writer rkgraham@smu.edu Junior Semi Ojeleye, who helped lead the Mustangs to a conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth, will evaluate his professional options in the coming weeks. Ojeleye’s decision has not been formally announced, but has been confirmed by zagsblog.com’s Adam Zagoria, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, and The SMU Campus Weekly. Ojeleye will enter the draft, but has not signed with an agent, leaving the door open for a return to SMU if

he so chooses. He is on track to graduate this year, but still has one full season of NCAA eligibility remaining. Ojeleye must decide on his return to school by May 24. The 6’7” forward is currently projected to be drafted in the second round, but could raise his stock for next year’s draft if he returns to SMU. In DraftExpress.com’s latest mock draft, Ojeleye is taken 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. In his first season with the Mustangs, Ojeleye averaged 18.9 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game. He shot 48.7 percent overall and 42.4

percent from 3-point range. The junior from Ottawa, Kansas, collected a plethora of accolades this season including: American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, AAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, AAC All-Tournament Most Outstanding Player, USBWA All-District VII and NABC All-District 25 First Team. Following in Nic Moore’s footsteps, Ojeleye recently earned the AP All America Honorable Mention. Ojeleye will give the Mustangs their third straight AP All America Honors.

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SMU Basketball offers 2017 summer camps OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu

The SMU men’s basketball program recently announced its 2017 summer camp schedule. This summer’s schedule includes 13 summer camps across 11 off-campus locations and two on-campus camps. During the two oncampus sessions, campers will play in Moody Coliseum. These sessions will cost $315 for a full-day experience and $160 for a half-day experience.

Other community camps will take place across the D-FW area. These sessions will cost $170 for a half-day experience. The SMU Basketball School is an opportunity for boys with a passion for basketball to play alongside peers in a fun, competitive environment. The campers will learn Division I-style basketball drills and practice with SMU men’s basketball coaching staff, like a true D1 basketball player. Through this camp, campers will learn the fundamental skills of

basketball including: passing, shooting, rebounding, defense and, of course, teamwork. These camps are available to boys in third through eighth grade. Coach Tim Jankovich and the rest of the SMU coaching staff will divide the boys by age and grade into teams. These three-day sessions will be packed full of instruction, skill-development and Division I experience. Learn more about these camps, the available dates and sign up at smubasketball school.com

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SMU Men’s Polo Club wins regional championship, heads to nationals PHIL MAYER Sports Writer pmayer@smu.edu The SMU Men’s Polo Club won the 2017 United States Polo Association Central Regional Championship on March 12, defeating Texas A&M 14-13. The match was held at the NRG Arena in Houston. SMU beat Colorado State in the regional semi final, 11-6. J.T. Shiverick scored nine goals in the victory. The championship match was a revenge game for the Mustangs, as Texas A&M had beaten them in each of

the last four matches. In the final game, the Aggies jumped out to an early lead. They were ahead 7-5 at the conclusion of the first half. But, SMU made a comeback in the third period. SMU outscored Texas A&M 6-2 in the third, with Shiverick scoring four goals and senior Michael Armour adding two more. The Mustangs started off the fourth period with a goal, before Shiverick missed a penalty shot and Texas A&M scored a twopointer on the next series. The Aggies tied up the game later in the period, before Shiverick slapped in

the game-winning goal at the buzzer off of a beautiful pass from Max Langlois. Shiverick was the game’s high scorer with 10 goals. Armour chipped in with two goals, and Langlois and Manuel Ituarte each added one. Casey Woodfin led Texas A&M with seven scores. The Women’s Polo Club team also competed in the Regional Championships, but lost to Colorado State 12-5 on March 11. The men’s team will play in the USPA National Championships in Santa Barbara, Calif., which runs from April 3-9.

A&M and SMU face off in the third period throw-in at USPA Finals.

The SMU Men’s Polo team is the 2017 USPA Central Regional Champion.

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The 2017 USPA Central All-Star Team includes: A&M’s Christian Aycinena, SMU’s JT Shiverick, CSU Alex Kokesh, and SMU’s Max Langlois.

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SMU Senator weighs in on Mustangs for Life display Fellow Mustangs, if you were on campus this week, you have probably seen, or at least heard about, the massive pro-life display on Dallas Hall lawn. This is hosted by Mustangs for Life every spring. This display never ceases to draw supporters and critics alike. Unfortunately, this criticism often turns to vandalism, as the display is damaged every year. Regardless of one’s beliefs on abortion, it is hard to deny that Mustangs for

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Life has the right to establish this display. Likewise, the annual subsequent displays, such as the Women’s Interest Network’s response last year, are important as well. College is supposed to involve discourse of important topics, and it

is difficult to facilitate this discourse when the conversation devolves into an altercation or the destruction of displays with which one disagrees. One of the most significant reasons why some student leaders may be hesitant to enter the discourse is the fear of facing harsh disagreement. This fear holds us back from our own education. To foster education, we must foster civil discourse on provocative topics. I know that both sides are trying to

do this, so I encourage you to reach out to the organizers of this campus discussion if you have questions or appropriate comments. I wish both sides of this discussion the best of luck in their displays and programs, and I ask that we all respect one another in this discussion. Let’s foster civil discussion, let’s foster education, and let’s do this together. Matthew Lucci is a Student Senator for the Lyle School of Engineering.

Every vote counts in Humans of SMU SMU Senate elections Student Senate may not have a ton of power. Funding for large projects is difficult to come by and it seems as if most resolutions cannot go far past recommending changes rather than enforcing them. But then that seems like about as much power as the actual Senate wields right now. The true power of Student Senate lies in the funding that is handed out to SMU organizations. SMU Student Senate hands out thousands of dollars to student organizations every year. On top of this, SMU Student Senate has the power to dictate rules and regulations for these organizations under its jurisdiction. Numerous SMU clubs and events are funded through Student Senate. The way the senators distribute funds and set regulations for these organizations likely touches

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your day-to-day life as a student in some way It is advisable to do at least some research into your senators and elect those whom you think will best serve your interests in the upcoming year. Your vote is likely to count quite a bit due to low voter turnout in these direct elections. Student Senate remains an important function on campus, so even if it may seem unimportant, get out and vote in the upcoming Student Senate elections. Voting runs April 5-6 at smu.edu/elections.

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‘Kong: Skull Island’ adds to new era of movie monsters RILEY COVEN Arts & Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ “Kong: Skull Island” is the second installment in Warner Bros.’ “monsterverse,” following 2014’s “Godzilla.” The eagerly anticipated follow up film takes place in 1973 amidst the Vietnam War. A conspiracy theorist government agent named Bill Randa, played by John Goodman, takes on the task of traveling to Skull Island, the last known unexplored territory in the world. It’s an island surrounded by hurricanes and lightning at all times where none that have entered have returned. It’s the exact location Randa wants to explore. He hires an ex-SAS member, James Conrad, played by Tom Hiddleston, a military squad led by Preston Packard (Samuel L. Jackson) and Mason Weaver (Brie Larson), a spunky war photographer. The assembled team travels to the island in search of what they think are geological discoveries, but upon arrival they are greeted by much more. The film follows the tendencies of a conventional summer blockbuster. It’s an action and adventure film chockful of explosions, gun battles and cheesy one-liners. What separates the film from the monotonous, bland and cliché action movies are the side stories throughout. While many of these kinds of disaster films follow a

basic plotline of getting trapped and finding an escape, Kong: Skull Island has a series of well thought out and interesting sub plots. With such a large and talented cast it’s a relief that the script was able to keep each character invested in their own interest and finish multiple storylines rather than just have background characters as fodder to kill off for pseudoemotional impact. The use of such an ensemble cast was the make or break point for the film. With a number of main characters traveling together in the film, there was concern that they would be thin, one-dimensional and just in the film to take up space until they were unsatisfyingly killed off. This is the problem with a lot of large budget blockbuster action films, but “Kong: Skull Island” did a solid job of avoiding this. The film had full emotional arcs for each character, whether they were as small as Glenn Mills, the young solider in Packard’s squadron, or Hank Marlow (John C. Reilly), the plane crash survivor that had been stranded on the island since World War II. The film demonstarted self-awarenesss of recurring tropes in addition to juggling multiple character storylines. They were able to subvert some of these with unexpected humor or meta call-outs. Without spoiling anything, the film possesses a few moments that are perfect eye-rolling clichés. As they begin to unfold, Jackson’s Preston Packard abruptly

shuts them down, a clear intentional move from the filmmaker. While there are some aspects of quality filmmaking, there is also plenty of popcorn action for those coming into the film with different expectations. The series of monster fights, enormous explosions and human -to-monster duels are perfect entertainment to keep a movie-goer on the edge of their seat. And while there are a few run- of-the-mill sequences of movie violence, there are also some innovative and awesome sections of camera work. Kong’s entrance is a harrowing spectacle with some incredibly well paced and suspenseful long shots. Movement dominates the camera action and the fight choreography is truly something to behold. “Kong: Skull Island” doesn’t break any new ground as a piece of filmmaking in the 21st century. What it does do is exceed expectations. For a blockbuster action film it satisfies many different desires. It possesses heroic action, emotional character arcs, truly funny moments and is overall a terrific second entry into the “monsterverse.” Kong himself is a terrifying and awesome beast — one that is going to make a welcome addition to movie screens across the country.

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DMA’s ‘Mexico’ brings a story of revolution, identity and culture KELLY KOLFF Assoc. A&L Editor kkolff@smu.edu Masses of people crowded around the red wall impatiently looking over the heads of those in front of them, as if a celebrity was on the other side. Yet these eager visitors were here to see a different kind of superstar, one whose name was not in lights but rather on a white placard. Three young women stand in a trio, all dressed in Frida Kahlo’s iconic outfit, complete with floral headpieces. They stare in awe at Kahlo’s most well-known work, “Las dos Fridas.” One of the three Fridas said she could see how Kahlo endured so much pain in her life. A little girl clings to her mother, asking her questions about the exhibit in Spanish. Another older

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Museum goers around ‘Las Dos Fridas’ by Frida Kahlo

man passionately talks about his favorite pieces. Faces young and old are flocking to the Dallas Museum of Art to see what may be a once in a lifetime show for many. “México 1900–1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde” features some of the most well-known and

influential pieces of Mexican art from the first half of the 20th century. “We created a strategic initiative through the Latino Center for Leadership Development to bring support, bring volunteers, help fundraise, help coordinate whatever we need to do to in order to support the exhibit,” said Jose Santoyo, director of ‘Yo Soy DMA’. The exhibit itself is vast, taking up two separate gallery spaces. Museum goers entered on the fourth floor gallery filled with pieces from the first half of the exhibit. It was organized thematically, starting with pre-Revolutionary academic paintings and ending at the beginning of Mexican Revolution. The fourth floor gallery housed paintings and sculptures that confront ideas

of Mexican romanticism and modern symbolism. One of the most compelling parts of the exhibit was the level of detail the curators and gallery designers put into it. Every written element, including the small plaques identifying the art, were in English and Spanish, an act of inclusivity and attention to the exhibit’s audience. Downstairs, the exhibit continued in the main gallery space. Here, the work started to get more modern, with two large video pieces bisecting different rooms. Brightly painted spaces reflected the brightness of Mexican life. Large murals were posed against a yellow backdrop. The room opened up to the star of the show: “Las dos Fridas” by Kahlo. Sometimes called the ‘Mona Lisa of Mexican Art,’ this

‘Rio Juchitam (panel 4)’ by Diego Rivera

painting evokes Kahlo’s inner struggles between two facets of herself. On one side, Kahlo is dressed as a traditional Mexican Tehuana and as a European woman on the other. “‘Art that I can relate to.’ That’s one of the comments I read online, somebody was saying how they were almost crying when they were looking at some of the art,” Santoyo said. “It’s a

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very emotional experience to see yourself, to see black and brown faces that are a lot of times not reflected in art.” The exhibit ended when a more surrealist art, including political cartoons, sculptures and colorful paintings. The Dallas Museum of Art has created an exhibit that truly delves into the Mexican culture, and displays the artistic responses to the Revolution and changing political climates.