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Did You Know? Artists in Mexico with disabilities by Tony Burton

Several famous Mexican artists had serious physical disabilities. Three Mexican artists, whose very different works are admired annually by thousands, and who were born in successive decades of the ni... read more
artists history

Did You Know? Mexico in the Guinness world records: part two by Tony Burton

An earlier column described several Guinness records and their connection to Mexico and Mexicans. This month's column examines four more very different Guinness records which do not involve quite as mu... read more
art artists culture-customs flora Baja California Veracruz Mexico City , México D.F.

Did You Know? The centenary of the birth of artist Juan O'Gorman by Tony Burton

Juan O'Gorman was born on July 6, 1905, in Coyoacán, Mexico City. His father, Cecil Crawford O'Gorman, was a mining engineer and artist of Irish origin; his mother was Mexican. Juan was educated at th... read more
architecture artists history politics Patzcuaro, Michoacán

Nature's Artist: Alan Vazquez by Erin Cassin and Kinich Ramirez

"The topics that I address in my artwork are an SOS to protect our scarce natural resources of today." "Nature is art," says 30-year-old artist Alan Vázquez. "You can find colors in the flowers and t... read more
artists Cancún, Quintana Roo

The Vibrant Voyages Of H. Ramirez by Erin Cassin

Drenched in color, the paintings of Chihuahua artist H. Ramírez pulse with energy and emotion. These elements form the core of Ramírez's work; his very brushstrokes are informed by the artist's inner sentiments.

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artists Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Creating Is Being: Raymundo Becerril Porras by Erin Cassin

"For the simple fact that we are sensitive beings, we can't stop making things, creating, seeing the world in another manner. The faculty of being, of walking through the world, of seeing is born in the habit of creating - little by little - something, anything."

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artists Mexico City , México D.F.

An artistic evolution: Three modern muralists by Erin Cassin

For these three young men, art is not just an integral part of their lives, but a vital force in society as a whole. read more
artists Guadalajara, Jalisco

The Obsidian Butterfly by Erin Cassin

"The Nawatl art is creating archetypes, in the Jungian sense, awakening unconsciously the common roots of the artist and the viewer." Huitzilopotztli Never have I ... read more
artists culture-customs huichol Veracruz

Labor Of Love, The Photographs Of Edna Vite by Erin Cassin

In a world where greed has become commonplace, it is uplifting to meet a person who wants her work to serve as a conduit of love.

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artists Xalapa, Veracruz

A Family Tradition: The Pineapple Pottery Of Hilario Alejos Madrigal by Erin Cassin

All of my sentiments, all of my imagination are imprinted in a pineapple. It is the way in which I share my imagination with people.

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artists San José de Gracia, Michoacán

Jorge Wilmot: The Interval Between Before And After by Erin Cassin

"When I was working, I never thought of it as creating a piece of art. I was doing what I wanted to do and what I could do and I organized other people to do it." read more
artists Tonalá, Jalisco

Frozen Moments: The Photos Of Ricardo Gomez Jimenez by Erin Cassin

"I like the power to capture the image in that particular moment. It's like if a photo of you was taken, but you were caught in a moment. And then you see the photo and say, 'wow, I don't even recognize myself.'"

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artists Mexico City , México D.F.

Life Translated To Art: The Works Of Mara Odette by Erin Cassin

Even if I see a landscape or a flower or the ocean, I can detect a human feeling, so it reminds me (that) I am human.

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artists Cuernavaca, Morelos

Inner Reality: Ary Stillman In Cuernavaca by Erin Cassin

Cuernavaca worked a miracle on Ary and his painting seemed revitalized. For the next few years, there was an outpouring of fantasies on canvas or paper. Photos © Still... read more
artists Cuernavaca, Morelos

Wandering warriors: the Tastoan masks of Prudencio Guzman by Erin Cassin

On July 25, Saint James Day, Tastoanes perform in many towns and villages. The first performances in 12th century Spain were known as the dance of the Moors and the Christians. In Spain's version, the event symbolizes the expulsion of the Moors, while Mexico's variation -- often called the dance of the Tastoanes -- is commonly interpreted as the representation of the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 1500s. read more
artists Tonalá, Jalisco

Living Memories by Erin Cassin

"Contact with nature has always been my primary inspiration. The energy that you receive is powerful, and at the same time, peaceful." When Miguel Angel Martínez attended a photogr... read more
artists Guadalajara, Jalisco Chichen Itza, Yucatán

Lorena Rodriguez: From The Personal To The Universal by Erin Cassin

Her multidimensional, female characters inhabit Mexico's contemporary landscape. Her paintings explore the many layers that comprise these women and the society in which they live. Lorena Rodríguez ... read more
artists Monterrey, Nuevo León

A Million Meanings: The Art Of Raul Lopez Garcia by Erin Cassin

'Between Laughing and...' For artist Raúl López García, it is the language of his subconscious that manifests itself in his paintings.   "About two years ago, I realized that I wasn't inventing ... read more
artists Mexico City , México D.F.

Painting Poetry - Veronica Leiton by Erin Cassin

"I firmly believe that the work should speak for itself. It alone will reflect what one as an artist thinks and feels." Abandonado como los muelles en el alba ... read more
artists Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

The Fiery Spirit Of Carmen Mondragon by Erin Cassin

Known as Nahui Ollin, Mondragón is remembered as a figure in the art scene of the 1920s and as an uninhibited woman who paved the way for female liberation in Mexico. During her heyday from the 1920s... read more
artists Mexico City , México D.F.

Diego, Frida And The Mexican School by Joe Cummings

Awarded June, 1999 Mexico City in the 1920s stood on the threshold of a new era. Although the country had won its independence from Spain in 1821, i... read more
artists history

Javier Vasquez - Jazzamoart by Paul Clee

For the Mexican painter Javier Vasquez, painting is performance - a performance done to jazz. As he paints, his hand and brush flash across the canvas, echoing and replicating in paint the rhythms and ... read more
artists

The Family That Carves Together.... Eliseo Castillo, Enedina Castillo Castillo by Charles Dews

"Does your husband ever carve nudes," I asked Enedina Castillo Castillo, only half jokingly. She grinned up at me with those wise eyes. "Once he carved a David that looked like the one by Miguel Angel... read more
artists indigenous-groups

Frida - A Novel By Barbara Mujica Reviewed by James Tipton

Throughout the novel, we see the forceful character of Frida displaying itself The largest Frida Kahlo exhibit ever has just ended in Mexico City. Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of her b... read more
artists book-reviews fiction

Georg Rauch: A Clear View All The Way To The Horizon Reviewed by James Tipton

After thirty years as an artist in Mexico (and close to 2000 paintings spanning more than fifty years), Georg has been adopted as a "Mexican" artist. Here in central Mexico he found peace.

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