Art

Something about the Yucatan and Merida awakens the poet in many of us. Imagine what it does for someone like Doug Tanoury, an actual, real-life poet…

There really is some amazing handmade art being created in the Yucatan, but it has taken a group of dedicated artlovers to search it out and work with the artists to bring it to Merida. Come to the AANY Arte A Mano show to see what they have found…

There seems to be a lot more going on in the Merida Art World these days… here’s a quick update on random events, people and circumstances that we find interesting…

The snowbirds are flying in for the winter, the heat is abating (a little more than necessary this week…) and the Merida Art Scene is heating up for the winter. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s new…

Merida’s beautiful weather, colonial architecture and laid-back culture has recently attracted an accomplished realist, whose portraits and other paintings sell so quickly, we may never see any of them. Not to worry… Harold McAnaney’s history, perspective and influence are a welcome addition to Merida’s growing art community…

Have you been looking for some creative folk art in the Yucatan? We thought so… so have we. Here’s some news sure to make you save your pesos for two dates: June 15 and November 29…

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: January 22,2010: Opening this weekend a great show of Salvador Dali’s work at the Olimpo. Also new shows at the MACAY including the talented Jose Luis Cuevas and at the City Museum shows by Francisco Toledo and Alfredo Zalce. Don’t miss the show by young talented artists at GAMM. Still on a bevy of Cuban artists at Soho Gallery.

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, which is a jungle of art and history…

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…