A dramatic piece of art from the Huichol, or Wixaritari, communities of Nayarit and Jalisco in Mexico rolled into the National Museum of the American Indian in the District this week. With millions of tiny glass beads and other art supplies, indigenous craftsmen decorated the 1990 VW Beetle with symbols and stories from their culture.
A 1990 Volkswagen Beetle becomes a canvas for the symbols, milestones and stories of the deeply spiritual culture of the Huichol, or Wixaritari, communities of Nayarit and Jalisco in Mexico. The piece of art is at the National Museum of the American ...
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