In a makeshift art studio behind B&G Atelier, Dave Ortiz sits surrounded by wooden shoe lasts—those wooden foot-shaped forms used by cobblers to make shoes. To most people, they’re simply utilitarian objects. To Ortiz, they’re canvases waiting to be transformed. “I sit with them for a while, and then they tell me what they want…
SoHo Galleries is preparing to host a cultural event combining music and visual art. Artist Mauricio Gallardo will present his jazz-inspired exhibition, offering visitors an experience that explores the connection between these two art forms. The exhibition, benefiting Cultura Yucatán A.C., opens 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at SoHo Galleries, Calle 60 400 A x…
“Juntos,” a dual exhibition by the creative team of Ebersole and Hughes, will explore identity, history and artistic reinvention through painting and photography. Picture it: It’s the summer of 1989, in the coastal town of Sitges, Spain. A 25-year-old Los Angeles native, clutching a copy of the provocative autobiography Tropic of Cancer. A creative urge takes…
The Merida English Library once again presents its annual Artist Studio Tour, offering art enthusiasts an intimate glimpse into the creative spaces of more than 50 local and international artists. The three-day event, running Feb. 14-16, showcases the diverse artistic community thriving here. Visitors can explore more than 30 studios throughout Mérida, with a concentration…
When French artist Alben opened his latest exhibition, “Accumulations,” at La Sala Art Gallery, over 400 people attended. The show highlights Alben’s unique process of encapsulating everyday objects—such as candies, toys, and religious symbols—in resin to create sculptures that explore memory, nostalgia, and the passage of time. Alben’s background is rooted in graffiti and street…
Set against the historic backdrop of Centro Cultural La Cúpula in Mérida, the upcoming Brutalidad Mate exhibition brings together two distinct but harmonizing visions of artistry and heritage. At its core are the fashion designs of Marta Cabané and the jewelry creations of Irving Urquidi, both of whom strive to awaken our senses to the…
Tom Swope’s first Mérida exhibition will highlight unexplained similarities between archaic Chinese motifs and Maya art. Swope, a former antiquities dealer about to open his eponymous gallery in the La Ermita neighborhood, is inspired by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957) and has examined Chinese jades in his own collection. “I have been looking at archaic…
Artist Angel Chen explores the profound impact of landscape on human psychology in her new exhibition, “Prima Materia.” Inspired by the unique geology of the Yucatán Peninsula – a 66 million-year-old crater – Chen’s work invites viewers to connect with their environment physically and emotionally. Through photographs, paintings, ceramics, and installations, “Prima Materia” highlights the…
An exhibit featuring a wide variety of Mexican folk art is now open at El Gran Museo del Mundo Maya. Contemporary pieces from across the country offer a glimpse into the diversity of today’s folk artists. The majority of the pieces are on loan from Fondo Cultural Citibanamex, and several have previously been shown at…
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