artist talk

Jaime Arredondo, is an artist and illustrator for the exhibition "Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Quiche Through Illustration". With this art, Jaime Arredondo hoped to restore the former glory of the Popol Vuh and its authors to its deserved place in human history. The artist’s hope is that the work will lead to a greater interest in and defense of the stories, art, and culture of Native and Indigenous people. Jaime Arredondo was born in Dallas, Texas to Mexican American Tejano parents. He earned a BA from University of Dallas, Irving, TX and a MFA in Painting from Yale University. After graduating from Yale University with a MFA in Painting, he moved to New York City and began teaching his course “Of Fire and Blood: Art and Mythology of Mexico” at NYU, and at The New School. He has had numerous solo gallery and museum shows in the Southwest and in New York City and is the recipient of numerous awards. In 2009, his paintings were published as stamps by the United Nations, and in 2015 he was commissioned to create a permanent art project for the Manhattan Transit Authority comprised of thirty-six mosaics of his works, installed at the Zerega Station in the Bronx, and entitled “Garden of Earthly Delight.” He currently lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.