Casa Dolores, Center for the Study of the Popular Arts of Mexico is an art museum located on 1023 Bath Street in
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara ( es, Santa Bárbara, meaning "Saint Barbara") is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Co ...
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The center is devoted to the collection, preservation, exhibition, and study of the popular arts throughout Mexico. Casa Dolores houses the Santa Barbara resident and art historian Linda Cathcart's collection of over 6,000 objects in various media: clay, wood, ceramic, natural fibers, leather, paper, glass, clay, and tin.
Many of the pieces displayed in the museum are unique to various regions in Mexico, such as
Talavera from
Puebla, and
Alebrijes from
Oaxaca
Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...
and
Huichol art from the western highlands. Collections range from
Pre-Hispanic
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to current day; artists whose works are displayed include
Josefina Aguilar, Teodora Blanco, Candelario Medrano, Abelardo Ruiz, Rosa Real de Nieto and the Linares family.
The museum engages with the Santa Barbara community by providing culturally significant programs such as temporary exhibitions, art workshops, presentations, film series, and public events.
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The museum is located in the Botiller Adobe house that was built in 1843, the oldest standing two-story adobe in Santa Barbara. The house was built and owned by the Pascual Botiller family from 1843 until 1969, and was purchased by Linda Cathcart in 2007.
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References
External links
Casa Dolores website
Adobe buildings and structures in California
Folk art museums and galleries in California
Indigenous Mexican American culture
Mexican-American culture in California
Museums in Santa Barbara, California
Latino museums in the United States
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