San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Chiapas, México
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’…
Margarita Martínez and Abraham Gómez Tanchak: Huixtán’s carnival “While there has been talk of the ‘anthropology of art’ and the ‘art of anthropology,’ in this exhibition, the artistic duo Margarita Martínez and Abraham Gómez complete the circle — (a de…
PH Joel Of gods and cyborgs PH Joel (born in Francisco Villa, Ocosingo in 1992) presents his art in this exhibition dedicated to the intersection of the ancestral and the futuristic. Joel is as ingenious as he is skilled in…
Spoxil Ch’ulelal: Soul Medicine Spoxil Ch’ulelal: Medicine of the Soul brings together artists who speak five languages originating from the Mayan and Zoque families, from the state of Chiapas, who, from the new indigenous art, invite you to learn about…
Manuel Chavajay Xajaniil’ Ixim, xajaniil’ Petok, oq k’o pa k’ayewaal’ Sacred corn, sacred nopal and their threats Galería MUY is pleased to present the exhibition curated by Manuel Chavajay (San Pedro de la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala; 1982), a creator who…
Caetano Días Healing Galería MUY is pleased to invite the public to explore the exhibition of diverse works by Brazilian artist Caetano Dias, curated by Luciana Accioly. This exhibition includes the performance “Sweet Memories” by Saúl Kak. It marks the…
Pedro Gómez and Gerardo K’ulej Metaphorical forms Two artists fascinated by volume, the tactile, the movement: sculpture. P.T’ul looks back in time at the cultural uses of lum (earth), contemporary with a gesture of recovering the Maya oral tradition through…