Edible Pre-Hispanic Art Lands Sculptor in Hot Water With Authorities
As the first ice pops melted, authorities issued a chilly reminder: reproducing any pre-Hispanic art without permission is a no-no.
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French artist Alben debuts resin-encased ‘Accumulations’ at La Sala
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…
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Some of Mexico’s greatest living folk art masters brighten the Mundo Maya museum
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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3 Reasons to See Banksy Exhibit Before It’s Gone
The much-admired presentation “Banksy: Without Limits” ends this weekend. The exhibit is a globally unique showcase for the works of the elusive English street artist, political activist, and film director. Some 160 originals and prints evoking his secretive stencil techniques are on display right here in Mérida. The exhibition is open at the Yucatán Siglo…
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Monica Rezman: A busy artist with an elephant in the room
Getting into Monica Rezman’s studio from the street takes a minute or two. It’s on a busy Mérida road in the Centro, and the contemporary house she built behind it in 2021-22 is set way at the back of the deep property, with a garden in the space in between, so it’s a bit of…
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A rich collaboration at Calle Ouvert Gallery
Calle Ouvert Gallery/Studio in Barrio San Juan, Mérida, will present “Colaboración,” an exhibition featuring six artists, a new contemporary dance trio, and a short art film. “Colaboración” begins with Ian Smith’s polychromatic palette influenced by the minimalism of famed architect Luis Barragán. His work has order and a sense of peace bathed in luminosity, explains…
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Mexico City’s Soumaya Museum Is in a League of its Own, Inside and Out
Aside from the the variety and quality of the works on display, it is hard to not be impressed by the sheer size of the Soumaya Museum.
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African Heritage Art Program is a Study of Unity and Contrast
“The Pride of African Heritage” intertwines generations of artists who, despite their different backgrounds and viewpoints, converge artistically. Curator Ana Joa and SoHo Gallery owner Adele Aguiere, with sponsorship from Yucatán’s cultural agency Sedeculta, have assembled some major talents to express a range of styles and influences to explore Africa’s rich influence on Yucatán culture…
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Petopia Art Show Features 15 First Tuesday Artists
The upcoming Petopia Art Show will include the work of about 15 artists from the First Tuesday Artists of Merida group. There will be a wide range of styles and mediums, but all of the artwork will be themed around cats and dogs. Artwork in watercolors, acrylics, oils, clay, leather, and paper will be for…
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So many to thank for the upcoming Artscool exhibition at Hennessy’s
Artscool At Caimede is organizing an “Artshow” at Hennessey’s Irish Pub on Nov. 30. The sale of cool and colorful artwork benefits the government-run shelter and its young inhabitants. Behind these efforts is a veritable Who’s Who of good people and organizations who are making these charitable projects happen. Artscool thanked Yucatan Giving Outreach AC…
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SoHo Galleries displays art honoring women at new mall venue
In time for the month in which we honor women, SoHo Galleries has a new exhibit in a new location. The Women’s Exhibition at Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Yucatán at the Harbor Mall brings fine art to the gubernatorial office. The new SRE offices are on the second floor of the fashion mall. Aside from…
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Wired and Reclaimed: SoHo Galleries artists use left-over materials
When we talk about sustainability, our first thoughts are about the environmental impact and how we might help in our everyday lives. Wired and Reclaimed is an exhibition that takes sustainability to an artistic level. Soho Galleries is one of the most recognized galleries in Mérida, with more than 12 years in Yucatán and represents…
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International light festival will shine on Yucatán
Mexico’s international light festival, or FILUX, has set its sights on Yucatán once again.
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This incredible exhibit may be Casa de Montejo’s final bow
The “Detrás de una máscara,” exhibition is made up of 36 pieces of art representing an imaginative fusion of mesoamerican mythological animals, as well as masks and two large painted canvases.
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Free exhibition featuring the work of artist Marc Chagall on display in Mérida
Mérida’s Centro Cultural Olimpo will soon announce dates for an upcoming exhibit, featuring more than 70 works by the early modernist artist Marc Chagall.
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‘Angels’ spreads its wings to the Yucatán Country Club gallery
SoHo Galleries’ “Angels and Other Selected Works” is on view through January in an exclusive collaboration with the Fundación Yucatan Country Club IAP. By purchasing a piece you will be supporting the YCC’s charitable In Huotoch Community Center in Chablekal. It’s also a chance to check out the exclusive clubhouse at the YCC. Schedule a…
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New York artist finds an unlikely muse in rural Yucatán
Lohin’s artistic subject matter ranges from portraits to landscapes and renderings of her favorite model — a donkey named Camila.
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Angels: What makes Adele Aguirre’s new art exhibit at SoHo Galleries so moving
It’s no accident that SoHo Gallery’s “Angels” exhibit follows a tumultuous couple of years. “Angels” also follows the gallery owner’s own loss. The death of Adele Aguirre’s beloved Marc Bruce Dragul is directly connected to this winter-long exhibit, and she has dedicated it to him. “My partner passed away and it had a profound effect…
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Giant alebrijes to parade through Mérida this weekend
Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical mythical creatures. Though originally made only of paper-mâché, wooden variations have also become popular since the 1940s.
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Pacheco: Mérida’s most powerful art collection turns 50
The work of Yucatán’s most celebrated muralist, Fernando Castro Pacheco (1918-2013), housed in Mérida’s Palacio de Gobierno, turned 50 on Independence Day.
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Valladolid’s new MUREM museum honors Mexico’s ethnic clothing
For Tey Mariana Stiteler, the museum’s Director, MUREM is a project born from her love of Mexican culture and design.
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New exhibitions honor the life of centenarian artist Emilio Vera Granados
Yucatán’s artistic community is prepared to celebrate the centenary of artist Emilio Vera Granados.
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New exhibit celebrates Mexico’s comic book pioneers
The exhibit, which organizers describe as a tribute, coincides with the 150th anniversary of the birth of pioneering illustrator and lithographer, Juan Bautista Urrutia.
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Japanese artists debuts new mural in Izamal
Japanese artist Shinzaburo Takeda unveiled his most recent mural in Izamal at the Cecidhy Research Institute.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now