We are a company established in South Texas and Mexico since 2006, continuing with the family tradition of collecting studying and promoting Mexican art.

Our main goal is to bring art to as many people as possible, specially students of all ages, and transmit them the great value of preserving art in order to preserve history.

This has taken us to put together an important number of collections and programs.
Please go ahead and explore some of the collections we have, all available for museums, institutions and schools. Just contact us for more details.

Sincerely,
Half Spoon LLC

Partial Curriculum of Past Exhibits.

Some are collaborations (*), or complete exhibits.

1989-2006

1. “El Arte de la Plateria Mexicana, 500 Años”* Centro Cultural Arte Contemporáneo, México City, México. 1989-1990.

2. “Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries”* Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. 1990. The exhibit also traveled to Los Angeles, Califorina, and to San Antonio, Texas.

3. "Mexicaans Zilver - Mexican Silver"* Europalia, Ghent, Belgium. 1993.

4. “Mexican Viceregal Silver”* Mexican Cultural Institute, San Antonio, Texas. 1993.

5. “Imprentas, Ediciones y Grabados del México Barroco”  Museo Amparo, Puebla, México. 1995.

6. “Por la Gracia de Dios – El Arte del Manuscrito Ilustrado” (The Art of the Illuminated Manuscript) Museo Franz Mayer, México City, México. 1995.

7. “Devocionario Mexicano” (Miniature engravings from New Spain) Pinacoteca Virreinal de San Diego, México City, México. 1998.

8. “Plata Civil Mexicana, Siglos XIX-XX”* (Silver from Mexico, XIX-XX Centuries) Club de Banqueros, México City, México. 1999.

9. “Cartas Sin Timbre. Correspondencia Prefilatelica Mexicana” Museo de Filatelia de Oaxaca, México. 2000.

10. “Santuarios de lo intimo. Retrato en Miniatura y Relicarios”* Museo Soumaya, México City, México. 2004.

11. “Armando Garcia Nuñez , 1883-1965”* Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Oaxaca, México. 2004.

12. “Singapore World Stamp Championship” (The exhibit won a gold medal). Singapore. 2004.

13. “La Estampa Popular Novohispana”*, Museo Nacional de la Estampa, México City, México. 2005.

14. “Arte y Tradición. Nacimientos en México, Siglos XVI al XXI”* Fomento Cultural Banamex, Palacio de Iturbide, México City, México. 2005-2006.

15. “Passages in the New World. Books and Manuscripts from Colonial México, 1556-1820”* Cushing Library, Texas A&M, College Station, Texas. 2006

16. "Pintura Mexicana en Lamina, Un Territorio por Descubrir" Instituto Manuel Tussaint, México City, México. 2006.

17. “Imágenes de los Naturales, en el Arte de la Nueva España, Siglos XVI al XVIII”* Fomento Cultural Banamex, Palacio de Iturbide, México City, México. 2006.

2007

In the USA.

18.“Silver from Colonial Mexico” IMAS , McAllen, Texas. January–July.

19. “Retablos: The Art of Faith” UTPA, Edinburg, Texas. February–April.

20. “Armando Garcia Nuñez” STC, Pecan Campus, McAllen, Texas. June–September.

21. “Miguel Covarrubias – Caricaturista"* BHA, Brownsville, Texas. August-September.

22. “Retablos: the Art of Faith” Kenedy Ranch Museum, Sarita, Texas. August–September.

23. “Mexican Calendar Paintings" BHA, Brownsville, Texas. August–September.

24. “Retablos: The Art of Faith” Mission Historical Museum, Mission, Texas. September–November.

25. “Mexican Calendar Paintings" Kenedy Ranch Museum, Sarita, Texas. October –January 2008.

26. “Armando Garcia Nuñez"  STC, Mid Valley Campus, Weslaco, Texas. September–December.

27. “Retablos: The Art of Faith" Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum, Laredo, Texas.
November–January 2008.

28. “The Museum Goes to School” Mid-year presentation of students work at the Museum of South Texas History, Edinburg, Texas. December .

In Mexico.

29. “El Viajero Lúgubre – Julio Ruelas Modernista”* Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, México. 2007. For more info, click here.

30. “Grabado Colonial” Museo de Arte Colonial, Puebla, Mexico. 2007.

31. “La Estampa Religiosa Novohispana” Instituto de Artes Graficas de Oaxaca, Mexico. 2007.

2008

In the USA.

32. "Armando Garcia Nuñez" STC, Starr County Campus, Rio Grande City, Texas. January-February.

33. "Mexican Calendar Paintings" Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum, Laredo, TX. January-March.

34. “Mexican Calendar Paintings” STC, Pecan Campus, McAllen, Texas. March-April.

35. "Books of Nobility" Museum of South Texas History, Edinburg, Texas. April- July.

36. "Retablos: The Art of Faith" Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum, Laredo, TX. April-May.

37. “Mexican Calendar Paintings” STC, Mid-Valley Campus, Weslaco, Texas. April-May.

38. “Mexican Calendar Paintings” STC, Starr County Campus, Rio Grande City, Texas. April-May.

39. "Colonial Silver of Mexico" BHA, Brownsville, Texas. May-August.

40. "Armando Garcia Nuñez" Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum, Laredo, TX. June-July.

In Mexico.

41. ”El Nacimiento de un Pintor, Diego Rivera”* Museo del Mural de Diego Rivera, México City. 2008.

42. "inquisición, Independencia y otros asuntos" E.N.E.P. Acatlan, Mexico City. April- May 2008.

43. "Diego y la Inquisicion: Un Puente en el Tiempo"* Museo Mural Diego Rivera, Mexico City Nov 2008 - Mar 2009.

2009

44. ”Carlos Orozco Romero”  BHA, Market Research Center, Brownsville, Texas. April-September.

45. ”Retablos: The Art of Faith”  BHA, Old City Cemetery Center, Brownsville, Texas. April-September.