Inside Museo Jumex’s Soccer-Inspired Art Shows
As the World Cup heats up in Mexico City, ‘Football & Art: A Shared Emotion’ and ‘Objects of Glory’ headline the museum’s summer program.
Summary
- Museo Jumex in Mexico City is currently staging Football & Art: A Shared Emotion through July 26, spotlighting art’s fascination with football across generations and mediums
- Objects of Glory, a sprawling showcase of iconic sports memorabilia opening June 10, spans the game from its origins to today
Football fever is on the up, and Mexico City’s Museo Jumex is joining the kickoff with two new exhibitions geared towards contemporary art and design’s longstanding love for sports.
First up is Football & Art: A Shared Emotion, now running through July 26. One of the many soccer-inspired shows cropping up around Mexico City, the exhibition, presented as part of the Host City Mexico City Cultural Corridor, maps the Beautiful Game across generations and mediums — painting, sculpture, installation, photography and video — spotlighting its cultural impact in Mexico and beyond.
Among the standout works is “Dechado de impedimentos (Sampler of obstacles),” a new textile commission by Sofía Echeverri, which tells the story of Mexico’s 1971 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, honoring their accomplishments while shedding light on the social hardships they faced. Elsewhere, in “Tribunas (Stands),” art collective Tercerunquinto reworks salvaged seats from the Azteca Stadium, where the inaugural match will be staged, into a sculptural installation.
Qatar Museums
Qatar Museums
Next month, the conversation carries into Objects of Glory, a collection of some of the most significant objects in football history. Opening June 10, in partnership with Qatar Museums and 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, the show traces the sport from its origins in the late 19th-century to today, features historic match balls, boots, trophies, jerseys and archival documents that map the game’s evolution.
Must-sees include Diego Maradona’s match-worn jersey from the 1986 World Cup quarter-final and boots worn by Pelé during the 1970 World Cup, a defining moment in the sport’s global rise.
“Sport has a unique ability to bring people together through shared emotion and experience,” said Abdulla Al Mulla, Director of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum. “Objects of Glory reflects our commitment to preserving the stories behind football’s most iconic moments while creating new connections between audiences, cultures and communities through the game.”
If you’re in Mexico City, Football & Art: A Shared Emotion is now on view through 26. Objects of Glory will open on June 10 and will remain open until August 30. Check out the museum’s website for more on how to visit.
Museo Jumex
Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303,
Granada, Miguel Hidalgo,
11520 Ciudad de México, CDMX,
Mexico
