Mention 20th-century Mexican art, and names like Diego Rivera and David Siqueiros come to mind. But much has happened since their heyday. An exhibition showcasing a new generation of contemporary Mexican artists is now at the Chicago Cultural Center and will run through Aug. 23. The exhibit, titled "Mexico Ahora: Punto de Partida/Mexico Now: Point of Departure," features the works of 13 innovative artists.
- In the days after the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune in 1870-71, Manet, Monet and other Impressionists were attracted to the Quartier de l'Europe around the Saint-Lazare station in Paris, where they practiced their art. Some of the results are on view through Sept. 20 in "Manet, Monet and the Gare Saint-Lazare" at the National Gallery in Washington. Nearly 40 works of art will be exhibited together for the first time.- Completing a 30-year plan for the establishment of major new galleries of Asian art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will open its first permanent gallery dedicated to the display of the arts of Korea. The inaugural exhibition, "Arts of Korea," consisting of 100 works and continuing through Jan. 24, includes art from the museum's collection and loans from major public and private collections and 22 Korean national treasures.