Art
Benjamin Ramirez is the epitome of a gentleman. But like many of the colonial homes in Merida, behind the stately facade lives an artistry of unexpected color and light…
Carla Zarebska’s art is the art of searching, interviewing, asking, collecting, finding, organizing and ultimately, the art of remembering. Her books are graphic and literary, with something for both casual and serious readers…
David Sierra has been a steady contributor to the art scene in Merida since he returned from New York and Chiapas in 1985. The Working Gringos sat down with him in his studio to find out more about him and to take a look around his world…
After many years of recognition in Mexico City and the United States, local artist Samuel Barrera begins to show his unique surreal paintings in the museums and galleries of Merida…
LAST UPDATED: May 6 with new shows that are participating in the Jornada y Encuentros con la Imagen (Workshops and Meetings about the Image). Look for new shows at Galería La Luz, the City Museum, the Galería at the Peon Contreras, La Quilla, Casa Catherwood and Galeria Tataya. Still on, photography exhibit at Galeria Merida.
A colonial Merida art gallery near Parque Santa Ana displays art from two Mexican artists. Melva comes from Morelia, Abel from Oaxaca. They both studied in Mexico City and are creating a new life (and great art!) in Merida…
José Góngora may paint Se Vende signs for his day job, but when he gets off work, he trains his eye and paintbrush on reproductions of famous Mexican calendar art…
Alberto Castillo’s paintings grace the walls of many homes and hotels in Merida. The Working Gringos visit the artist in his natural habitat…
Salvado lives and paints here in Merida where he shares his home with his actress/dancer wife and their daughter. As he puts it, he ’steals’ space from them to have his art studio…
One of the treasures of any area is the artists who choose to reside there. As artists, they observe and filter their surrounding environment through their creative process and produce artworks that, usually, reflect something of the culture in which the art was created…
Our first reaction to this was, wow! Its art! This would not be out of place in a SoHo gallery…
If you are going to Chichen Itza, consider walking out the back entrance towards Mayaland (or driving around and parking there) to check out these beautiful stained glass windows…
One of the first things we noticed about properties for sale here in Merida was the floors. No kidding. Because many of the floors, even in the most humble of stores or homes, are covered with beautiful mosaico tiles…
