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Rodolfo Morales - Mexican artist (1925 - 2001) by Stan Gotlieb and Diana Ricci

Maestro (master, teacher) Rodolfo Morales, one of the most prominent native Oaxacan artists, succumbed to cancer of the pancre... read more

art artists indigenous-groups Oaxaca, Oaxaca

Alfredo Zalce--Michoacán's living legend by Sam Houston

Alfredo Zalce, at age 94, is the elder of Mexico's last living renowned, great revolutionary muralists. He was born in Patzcua... read more

artists Michoacán

Tragedy and triumph: the drama of Jose Clemente Orozco (1883–1949) by Jim Tuck

A great ideological struggle is never a day at the beach. Whether its matrix is race, nationality or economic inequality, the ... read more

artists history

Rebel without a pause: the tempestuous life of Diego Rivera by Jim Tuck

In art as in life, Diego Rivera was a man constantly in rebellion. At 16, he left the prestigious San Carlos Academy in Mexico... read more

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The artist as activist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974) by Jim Tuck

With the possible exception of André Malraux, no individual associated with the arts has been involved in direct political ac... read more

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Embryography of a jeweler Raúl Ybarra by David Everett

It is perhaps only in the "advanced" civilizations that artists are elevated above craftsmen, with the former thought to be le... read more

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Born to blush by Hank Duckman

chrome://itsalltext/locale/gumdrop.png Saulo Moreno Hernandez is a 71 year old sagacious, self-effacing artist from Tlapujahua... read more

artists culture-customs Michoacán

Out of the past, speaking volumes by Anthony Wright

Anyone out there on the information highway heard of an American photographer named North? Worked in Mexico, made dozens of da... read more

art artists history Pachuca, Hidalgo

Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo - Universal artist from Colima by Wendy Devlin

In the half-light I enter the ‘horno’ or oven room. A base of reds frames the pre-Hispanic pieces in the Museum of Alejand... read more

art artists crafts literature Colima, Colima

Famous Mexicans on their stamps - Frida Kahlo by Peter Laux

Frida Kahlo was a talented artist considered by many to be a modern master. She also was a tough lady, fighting physical adver... read more

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Las Pozas: Edward James' fantasy stands tall in a jungle in Mexico by Michael Kernan

The Surrealist poet, self-styled architect and arts patron Edward James liked to put his ideas into concrete form before they ... read more

architecture artists famous-people history Xilitla, San Luis Potosí

Edward James, Builder Of Dreams by Michael Kernan

"Look, we move among a bunch of 'pseudo-realists', who.... produce nothing but junk. So, they try to act like madmen t... read more

artists Xilitla, San Luis Potosí

Accidental Paintings: Photographs by Carol Stein Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Here's a most unusual collection of photographs and Mexico Connect is delighted to bring them to you. They are all, despite th... read more

art artists book-reviews San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Frida: A Novel Based on the Life of Frida Kahlo by Barbara Mujica Reviewed by Allan Cogan

"Although events in Mexican history and in Frida's life provide the general framework, many incidents and characters portrayed... read more

artists book-reviews famous-people fiction

Mexican Folk Art from Oaxacan Artist Families by Arden Aibel Rothstein and Anya Leah Rothstein Reviewed by Allan Cogan

There are hundreds of photos of all kinds of artistic output, from pottery to wood carvings, from basket weaving to candle mak... read more

art artists book-reviews crafts day-of-the-dead family Oaxaca, Oaxaca

Casa Santiago: Zapotec rug weavers of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca by Alvin Starkman

artists crafts Oaxaca, Oaxaca

Michoacán's master craftspeople and their arts by Travis Whitehead

Abdon Punzo Angel's thick hands tapped minute details into the menacing snout of the copper dragon that sat immobilized in a v... read more

artists crafts exploring-tourism travelogue Michoacán

Creations In Silver - By Dona Eva Martinez by Charles E. Moritzky

The designs of Doña Eva Martinez are mostly 18th and 19th century with some pre-hispanic symbolism, predominantly earrings. T... read more

artists crafts perspectives

A Legend In His Time - Composer Agustín Lara by Rita Pomade

Music is the universal language that crosses all barriers and penetrates the heart. There was no composer who understood the e... read more

artists history music

Mexican muralists: the big three - Orozco, Rivera, Siqueiros. by Rita Pomade

Mexico in 1910 was a country in despair. Foreign domination had been replaced by the tyranny of President Porfirio Diaz. Two-t... read more

art artists history

Francisco Goitia - A Product Of His Times by Rita Pomade

When we talk of Mexico's great painters, Francisco Goitia isn't the first name that comes to mind. Yet, without a doubt, he is... read more

artists history

The photography of Manual Alvarez Bravo (1902 - 2002) by Rita Pomade

Manuel Alvarez Bravo is not as well known for his portraits of artists and intellectuals, but many are dazzling. One of his fi... read more

artists history

Maria Izquierdo - Monumento Artistico De La Nación by Rita Pomade

On October 25, 2002, one hundred years after her birth , the Mexican painter Maria Izquierdo was declared a Monumento Artistic... read more

artists history

Rufino Tamayo by Rita Pomade

I've just recently seen the " Tamayo Illustrador" exhibition at the Museo del Periodismo y las Artes Graficas in downtown Guad... read more

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Francisco Toledo by Rita Pomade

It would be a terrible oversight to write an "Arts in Mexico" column without paying special tribute to Francisco Toledo, one o... read more

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Rodolfo Morales - Mexican artist (1925 - 2001) by Stan Gotlieb and Diana Ricci

Alfredo Zalce--Michoacán's living legend by Sam Houston

Tragedy and triumph: the drama of Jose Clemente Orozco (1883–1949) by Jim Tuck

Rebel without a pause: the tempestuous life of Diego Rivera by Jim Tuck

The artist as activist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974) by Jim Tuck

Embryography of a jeweler Raúl Ybarra by David Everett

Born to blush by Hank Duckman

Out of the past, speaking volumes by Anthony Wright

Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo - Universal artist from Colima by Wendy Devlin

Famous Mexicans on their stamps - Frida Kahlo by Peter Laux

Las Pozas: Edward James' fantasy stands tall in a jungle in Mexico by Michael Kernan

Edward James, Builder Of Dreams by Michael Kernan

Accidental Paintings: Photographs by Carol Stein Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Frida: A Novel Based on the Life of Frida Kahlo by Barbara Mujica Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Mexican Folk Art from Oaxacan Artist Families by Arden Aibel Rothstein and Anya Leah Rothstein Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Casa Santiago: Zapotec rug weavers of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca by Alvin Starkman

Michoacán's master craftspeople and their arts by Travis Whitehead

Creations In Silver - By Dona Eva Martinez by Charles E. Moritzky

A Legend In His Time - Composer Agustín Lara by Rita Pomade

Mexican muralists: the big three - Orozco, Rivera, Siqueiros. by Rita Pomade

Francisco Goitia - A Product Of His Times by Rita Pomade

The photography of Manual Alvarez Bravo (1902 - 2002) by Rita Pomade

Maria Izquierdo - Monumento Artistico De La Nación by Rita Pomade

Rufino Tamayo by Rita Pomade

Francisco Toledo by Rita Pomade