San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Chiapas, México
Genaro Sántiz Pox, medicine of the soul Photograph of Genaro Sántiz April-may 2022 The Galería MUY is pleased to present a complex and fascinating exhibition by the artist Genaro Sántiz (Cruzton, Chamula; 1979) inspired by pox (also spelled posh). As…
Antún Kojtom Ts’ ibabil k’ op yaye ch’ ulelal The carved language of ch’ulel This installation of more than 400 engravings by Maestro Antún Kojtom is an event of unfolding in scales: it takes the large form of some forms…
Reflections Alone with Näwayomo” Édgar Ruiz, Saúl Kak, and PH-Joel In November 2020, the lands of the community of San Antonio Canelar, in the municipality of Rayón, Chiapas, began to crack due to the heavy rains caused by Hurricane Eta.…
Clay workshopin Francisco Villa Darwin Cruz, of Ch’ol origin, and PH Joel, a Tseltal artist, chose to work together to better manage the groups of children and youth interested in the workshops held in Ejido Francisco Villa, a village located…
Workshop inChonomyakilo’ P. T’ul, an artist born in the village of Chonomyakilo’, initially offered several workshops in the municipal center of San Andrés Larráinzar. Upon noticing that many children were traveling there to learn how to work with clay, he…
Procession of art in the jungle As a continuation of the workshops that had been carried out previously in the small town of Francisco Villa in the jungle of Ocosingo, Chiapas, a series of activities was carried out for young…
Raymundo López Painting childhood memories We were amazed by the precise and beautiful technique of the painter Raymundo López (San Andrés Larráinzar, Chiapas; 1989). As one of his colleagues once said, “You don’t finish learning technique in school”—it’s about talent…
Maruch Méndez Impacts on our art The Galería MUY is pleased and proud to present works by Maruch Méndez, offering a chance to appreciate her highly prolific production over the past two years and to discover the importance of her…
Mayan and Zoque interpretations of the (In)visible pandemic Link to virtual exhibition These 20 works of art show a special spirit of wisdom with a long-term vision, very welcome in these times of pandemic panic. We are in a moment…
Cross-Border Mayan Project This is a collective project by Maya artists from Guatemala and Maya/Zoque artists from Chiapas, Mexico. While not ignoring the profound differences in the national history and culture of each country, this project places their current ‘border’…