San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Chiapas, México
Saúl and Martha’sExperience at the Guayabal Exhibition The artist Saúl Kak transported several pieces to the town of Rayón, home to the Zoque people, on Saturday, October 3, 2021, with the aim of organizing an exhibition.The event began with invitations…
Within the communities Artists find it essential to share their knowledge and practices with Indigenous communities, which are often excluded from the mainstream circuits where various artistic disciplines are promoted. For the MUY Gallery, it is vital to socialize the…
Antún Kojtom Mut Ch’ulelal / Nagual Birds Antún Kojtom, a year after receiving the Rosario Castellanos Medal, he returns to his studio with renewed passion—evident in this new series centered around the complex concept of the Bird-ch’ulel: the cosmic vibration…
Maruch Méndez Ja’chka’itik k’usi smelol li ch’ul mutetike This is how we understand sacred messenger birds Exhibition featuring works by Maruch Méndez, Darwin Cruz, Gerardo K’ulej, Saúl Kak, PH Joel, P. T’ul Gómez, Manuel Guzmán, Raymundo López. Maruch Méndez, with…
Tana vo’ne: Removal and reinvention of memory Recent work by PH Joel (and other artists) Maya/Zoque art is not only made—it is invented and reinvented. Its signs come from an ancient, millennia-old tradition; PH Joel revitalizes them with deep respect…
T’anal: Nudity and erotic art through the Maya / Zoque perspective Abraham Gómez, Antún Kojtom, Darwin Cruz, Genaro Sántiz, Juan Chawuk, Julieta Gómez, Manuel Guzmán, Maruch Méndez, PH Joel, Säsäknichim Martínez and Xun Betan. This exhibition brings together works by…
KATES-FERRI PROJECTS KATES-FERRI PROJECTS and Galería MUY are proud to announce, El Encuentro / The Encounter an exhibition that brings together a group of artists from Chiapas Mexico collectively curated with the Espacio Artístico MUY. The exhibition will take place…
Dyg’nojoch Jisbil spak’bal na / Urban paint streaks Jisbil spak’bal na (urban stains) is a collection of works that invites you to enjoy the artistic exploration of Dyg’nojoch [Yabteclum, Ch’enalho, 1989, and native of Jobel (San Cristóbal de las Casas)].…
Spatel Nopvenetik / Shaping ideas What is the essence, the genius, of P.T’ul’s work, and where does it come from?A very free imagination, yet deeply rooted in the profound traditions of his town, San Andrés, Chiapas. A humble confidence. He…
Five women, creators of art, (a) tackle the issues that weigh down and lift the women of the Tsotsil-Maya and Zoque-speaking communities of Chiapas, Mexico. The image of the braid comes to mind; with lines of argument (1) socialization and repression, (2) the strangely liberating autonomy of feminine spaces in traditional cultures and (3) the new construction of the original woman, as expressed in art and in life.