The Huichol, Their Legacy and Modern-Day Challenges: When we think about the Huichol and their art, images of artists clad in traditional outfits, patiently attaching small beads to various pieces of carved wood in the shape of masks or animals in several shops along Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón, easily come to mind. But in today’s Mexico, there is much more to the Huichol than meets the eye.
Discovering the Paintings of a Predecessor: Discover the life and works of Ramón Barragán Villaseñor, who participated in the first recorded exhibition of paintings in Puerto Vallarta, which was held in 1952 at the Paradise Hotel, a building still standing just a few blocks from the Malecón.
Ramiz Barquet: Artist Patriarch of Puerto Vallarta: The story of Ramiz Barquet has the parallel threads of love, art, spirituality and heritage woven into different patterns, each vying to be dominant in the beautiful tapestry that was his life until his passing at the age of 90 on July 4, 2010, in Puerto Vallarta. Learn about the life of this highly regarded Puerto Vallarta artist.
Puerto Vallarta ProMusica Announces Opera Tours to Guadalajara: New York Metropolitan Opera's award-winning, high-definition broadcasts of their Saturday opera matinees are about to begin, and Puerto Vallarta ProMusica, in partnership with Superior Tours Vallarta takes you to them through a brand new, two-day tour to Guadalajara.
La Malagua Inaugurates Isla Rio Cuale Exhibit: During the second Festival Cultural Cuale in January 2010, artist collective La Malagua inaugurated their long-awaited project along Isla Rio Cuale.
Maxie Sutton Perez: Collage artist Maxie Sutton Perez recalls being interested in art and painting since she learned how to hold a pencil in her hand.
Xaime Ximenez: Painting by Mouth: Every morning on the Malecon, working in natural light and inspired by the sounds of the sea, Xaime Ximenez sits with brush in mouth in front of his canvas.
Puerto Vallarta as Canvas: More than two years ago, an art project was undertaken in Puerto Vallarta that uses the city’s vacant public spaces as its canvas and concepts from the controversial graffiti art movement as its tools.
Reinterpreting Manuel Lepe: A much-deserved tribute to late Vallartan painter Manuel Lepe, created by Glass Gallery M owner Mariano Pérez Vivanco, has been installed at the entrance to Plaza Vallarta.
Loteria Mexicana: Growing up in Mexico without playing the game of Loteria is as inconceivable as growing up north of the border without dreaming of a trip to Disneyland.
Two New Malecon Sculptures Unveiled in 2008: Created by Ramiz Barquet, the
San Pascual Bailón sculpture was erected in the new Plaza de los Chefs in front of Vitea Restaurant.
“The Washer Woman” by Jim Demetro depicts the time-honored tradition of hand washing clothes in the river.
Five Influential Mexican Artists: Should you suddenly find yourself in the midst of a highbrow conversation about Mexican art, here are five names that may come up and the reasons why they might.
José Guadalupe Posada: Beyond the Catrina: Digital photography is so ubiquitous among today’s photojournalists, it is quite possible many cannot fathom the notion of patiently waiting at the one-hour photo lab for their prints to be processed, let alone having to do the processing themselves in their own darkroom.
Israel Zzepda - Galleria Dante: Artist Israel Zzepda, a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, has been painting for more than 20 years and has recently expanded his artistic energy to include sculpture, experimental photography and drawing. Zzepda was involved in art workshops during his childhood and after high school he joined a school of visual arts in Guadalajara where he developed a personal style that he defines into the symbolism.
Manuel Lepe Promotes the Rights of Children Once Again: Once again, UNICEF has selected a painting by deceased Puerto Vallarta artist Manuel Lepe to promote the rights of children, as it did in 1979 and 1984. This time the selected painting, titled La Procesión II, features children participating in the December pilgrimages to Our Lady of Guadalupe church.
Bucerias Art Walks Better Than Ever: With new galleries and numerous visiting artists from throughout North America, the third season of the Bucerias Art Walks promises to be exciting and full of surprises. (April 2)
Alejandro Mondría - Galería Pacífico: The contemporary style in each painting by Alejandro Mondría, is full of little details that tell a story related to some point in his life experience, and also represents the cyclical movement in the creative process. Mondría, who has painted since he was a child, shared his vision of life through his images and has already exhibited in several cities throughout Mexico and abroad.
Art from Shards: Step past the mosaic gateposts of A Broken Art and enter a world of creativity. Glittering glass covers part of one worktable, and along the wall piles of colorful pottery pieces invite touching and arranging.
"Lifestyles" Cover Art Now Limited-Edition Print: Talented artist Laurie Chase was inspired to paint “Beach Club Punta de Mita” because it epitomized to her the “essence and beauty of the Vallarta playa.” This enchanting painting was featured on the cover of the Winter/Spring 2008 issue of this publication. Subsequently, Chase produced a limited edition of 95 signed and numbered Giclée prints.
Patrick Denoun: A Tribute: Patrick Denoun painted many different subjects in several different styles during his career as an artist, a career that tragically ended with a fatal motorcycle accident on Easter Sunday 2007. Patrick was an incredibly energetic and dynamic person, animated to the extreme when explaining his newest interests, both artistic and personal, but especially relating to his art.
