Fantastico: Wild and Winsome Posters from Mexico’s Golden Age, 1936-1960 will open to the public for free on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 6 at Galerie Camille in the Cass Corridor.
There will be posters and lobby cards that feature genres such as Mexican film noir and rumberas movies, or cabaret melodramas made famous from their dance numbers.
Dalia Reyes, an interdisciplinary artist and arts administrator from Southwest Detroit, co-curated the exhibition. Reyes joined The Metro to discuss the art, culture, and innovation behind the timeless items of Mexican cinema.
August 6th, 2026, 08:16 pm
The Metro
How the evolution of visual culture changed Mexican cinema forever
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Published August 6th, 2026, 08:16 pm
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Fantastico: Wild and Winsome Posters from Mexico’s Golden Age, 1936-1960 will open to the public for free on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 6 at Galerie Camille in the Cass Corridor.
There will be posters and lobby cards that feature genres such as Mexican film noir and rumberas movies, or cabaret melodramas made famous from their dance numbers.
Dalia Reyes, an interdisciplinary artist and arts administrator from Southwest Detroit, co-curated the exhibition. Reyes joined The Metro to discuss the art, culture, and innovation behind the timeless items of Mexican cinema.
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