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The Faculty of Arts and Design ( ; formerly known as the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas or ENAP), is a college of art in
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Art schools in Mexico National Autonomous University of Mexico {{Mexico-university-stub
The Faculty of Arts and Design ( ; formerly known as the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas or ENAP), is a college of art in Xochimilco
Xochimilco (; ) is a borough () of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the precolonial period.
Today, the borough cons ...
, Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
. The school is part the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public university, public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countri ...
, and is responsible for teaching painting, sculpture and graphic design, with undergraduate and graduate studies in San Carlos. In 2007 and 2008, the Council of Designers of Mexico recognised the faculty as the best art school in Mexico.
History
The Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas was spun off from the Academy of San Carlos. The graduate program is held in San Carlos and is regarded as a research institute.Notable alumni
* Celia Calderón (1921–1969), printmaker and painter, attended in the 1940s * Pedro Cervantes (born 1933), sculptor * Mónica Mayer (born 1954) * Gabriel Orozco (born 1962), attended 1981 to 1984. * Melchor Peredo (born 1927) * Puri Yáñez (born 1936), attended ENAP from 1956 to 1958.See also
*Mexican art
Various types of visual arts developed in the geographical area now known as Mexico. The development of these arts roughly follows the history of Mexico, divided into the prehispanic Mesoamerican era, the New Spain, colonial period, with the per ...
References
External links
Official Website (Spanish)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Art schools in Mexico National Autonomous University of Mexico {{Mexico-university-stub