Photograph of patrons at Noche de Fiesta Navidena (Divine Art Auction: Prayers for Peace), an auction of divine art hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A man, right, holds a statue of an angel. The statue has blue toned wings, wears a blue dress, and holds a red flower. A woman, left, sits next to a selection of auction items.

Photograph of patrons at Noche de Fiesta Navidena (Divine Art Auction: Prayers for Peace), an auction of divine art hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The auction was held on December 7th, 2001. A man gestures to a table of wooden statuettes. He wears glasses and a dark jacket. Others stand in the background.

Photograph of patrons at Noche de Fiesta Navidena (Divine Art Auction: Prayers for Peace), an auction of divine art hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The auction was held on December 7th, 2001. The photograph was taken from above. Patrons mill around a gallery. Some hold beverages. A Christmas tree is set up behind a column in the middle of the room. Colorful banners hang between columns. The leftmost banner reads "Bienvenidos."

Photograph of an altar in honor of Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The altar features a nativity scene and is decorated with poinsettias, tinsel, and colored paper.

Photograph of a band playing at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Two band members are visible. A female member of the band, left, stands at a microphone. A male, right, plays a guitar. Both wear ponchos that are black, green, pink, yellow, and green in color.

Photograph of a band performing at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Instruments being played include a guitarron, violin, and guitar. Six band members are visible. All wear ponchos that are black, green, pink, yellow, and green in color.

Photograph of Francisco Alejo speaking at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Alejo, who is the consul of Mexico, stands at a microphone. He is mustachioed and wears a dark suit.

Photograph of Francisco Alejo and Vick Neimeyer at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Alejo, who is the consul of Mexico, stands on the left. Neimeyer stands on the right. Both wear suits.

Photograph of three individuals at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Alejo, who is the consul of Mexico, stands on the right. An unnamed woman stands in the center, while Sylvia Orozco stands on the left.

Photograph of three individuals at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Vick Neimeyer, right, holds a glass with his right hand. Two unnamed women stand on the left. The individuals are dressed professionally.

Photograph of patrons at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Individuals view paintings that hang on the walls of the gallery. Several hold beverages.

Photograph of exhibition pieces at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Three small sculptures are displayed. The sculptures portray the human form with stone and metal piping.

Photograph of an artist standing next to his artwork at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The artist wears glasses and a brown jacket. Small sculptures are mounted onto a wall with metal piping.

Photograph of an artist sitting next to his artwork at Noche Navideña, or Christmas night, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The artist wears a black dress shirt and purple vest. Behind him are sculptures are fashioned out of tinfoil.

Photograph of Mrs. Fuentes at Noche Navideña, an exhibition of artwork hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Fuentes uses a paintbrush to paint the tail of a wooden animal statue. A statue of a giraffe sits on the left.

Photograph of Noche de Fiesta Navideña, an auction of divine art presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Photograph was taken from above. Three pillars at the center of the room are painted red. Patterned pieces of colored tissue paper are strung between the pillars. Cut out from the leftmost paper is the word "bienvenidos." A Christmas tree is set up behind the column that is farthest to the left. On the floor are many people milling around. Some stand in circles, while others examine items presented on tables and hung upon walls. A selection of crosses can be seen on the leftmost wall.

Photograph of a title wall at Nuestras Tradiciones, or Our Traditions, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition was held from December 8th, 2000 to December 30th, 2000. All walls are painted red; the text is white. The centermost wall reads "nuestras tradiciones," while the leftmost wall lists a number of sponsors. A silver star is attached underneath the text on the centermost wall. Poinsettias surround a three tiered display. Tinsel and moss cover each tier. Gold nativity statuettes are arranged on the display. Figurines include individuals, camels, various farm animals, angels. In the next room, on the right, a Christmas tree is set up.

Photograph of an unnamed man at Nuestras Tradiciones, or Our Traditions, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition was held from December 8th, 2000 to December 30th, 2000. The man wears a button up shirt in a gray checked pattern. He is mustachioed and has a short beard. Colorful pictures hang on the wall behind him. They appear to be mixed media. One such artwork features the Virgin Mary.

Photograph of exhibition pieces at Nuestras Tradiciones, or Our Traditions, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition was held from December 8th, 2000 to December 30th, 2000. Pieces of colored tissue paper with patterned cutouts are strung up near the ceiling. A white orb hangs from the ceiling. Cones of aluminum foil and white streamers are attached to the orb at even intervals. Religious paintings are hung from a wall behind the orb, which is painted red.

Photograph of an Art Demonstration Table at Nuestras Tradiciones, or Our Traditions, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from December 8th, 2000 to December 30th, 2000. An unnamed man stands behind a table. The man wears a tan shirt and white apron. A blue tablecloth with a fruit pattern is spread on the table. Rubber stamps, ink pads, wooden utensils, and paper towels sit on the table. Stamped pieces of paper hang from clothespins behind the table. A small altar stands on the left, featuring candles and photographs. Multicolored streamers are hung from the ceiling. Posters advertising a Día de los Muertos celebration to be held in November of 2001 are hung from the wall behind the table.

Photograph of eight individuals at the 2000 Woman of the Year Award Ceremony. Sylvia Orozco, fourth from the left, holds a circular glass award. In the group, five are female and three are male. All individuals are in formal dress. Orozco wears a black dress and necklace. Two people stand off to the side left side and are not a part of the group.

Book discussing the art installation, "Camões Feast,"originally exhibited at the Mexic-Arte Museum in YEAR. The book also includes biographical information on Luís Vas de Camões, Sérgio de Castro Pinto, Caetano Veloso, Olga Savary, Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna, Frederico Barbosa, Haroldo de Campos, Manoel de Barros, Antonio Cícero, and Regina Vater.