José Francisco López Ruíz

José Francisco López Ruíz

Francisco López Ruiz arises as author, honestly, if it will be able to bring something new to the understanding of this artist. And the truth is that he does his job because of a unique perspective so far: the analysis of the work of Damien Hirst from samples taken by the major English artist in Mexico (Death of God and Visitations), events for the country and that placed this country, according to journalists, critics and curators in the international arena. The first was presented at the Galería Hilario Galguera between February and August 2006, with an unusual term for a temporary exhibition and a considerable public success as around 38,000 people visited the exhibition. Meanwhile, Visitations was an exhibition organized by the National Museum and Gallery San Carlos Hilario Galguera between October and November 2006, conceived as a dialogue between Hirst and the history of Western art, a tendency (to mix with contemporary artists past masters) that is repeated across the globe ...