Function-based directional projection

2025

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  • Director’s Forward
    Simone J. Wicha
  • Introduction: The Artist Returns to Austin
    Vanessa K. Davidson
  • The Depths of the Line: Melecio Galván in the Collection of the Blanton Museum of Art
    Maricela González Cruz Manjarrez
  • Scratching the Surface: A Closer Look at the Materials and Techniques of Melecio Galván’s Works on Paper
    Rachel Mochon
  • Close to Home: A Conversation with Amaranta Galván Jiménez
    Vanessa K. Davidson
  • Exhibition Installation Views
  • Plates
  • Author Biographies
  • Acknowledgements

Amaranta Galván Jiménez

Amaranta Galván Jiménez is a longtime steward of the Melecio Galván Collection and Archive. Since 1997, she has promoted Galván’s work and conducted research at institutions including INBA’s Center for Research on Plastic Arts, the Ministry of Culture, and the National Museum of Popular Cultures.

Vanessa K. Davidson, Ph.D.

Vanessa K. Davidson is Curator of Latin American Art at the Blanton Museum of Art. She holds a Ph.D. in Latin American Art History from NYU and has curated major exhibitions in the U.S. and Latin America, including Oscar Muñoz: Invisibilia and Past/Future/Present: Contemporary Brazilian Art.

Maricela del Rosario González Cruz Manjarrez, Ph.D.

A retired researcher from UNAM’s Institute of Aesthetic Research, Maricela González Cruz Manjarrez holds a Ph.D. in art history. Her work spans aesthetics, Mexican art, and photography, with notable publications on Siqueiros, Juan Guzmán, and Melecio Galván.

Rachel Mochon

Rachel Mochon is a Paper Conservator at the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. Trained at NYU’s Conservation Center, she has worked with institutions such as the Met, MoMA, and the Whitney. Her research focuses on modern materials and paper conservation innovations, including nanocellulose.