San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Chiapas, México
Cecilia Gómez y Margarita Martínez Weaving the art Installation and photography by Cecilia Gómez and Margarita Martínez While textiles are very ancient and art is timeless, textile-art is new: it dates from the mid-20th century. It is part of the…
The guests of August Contemporary photography from Chiapas Sunken in the torpor of the dog days’ dreams, as I imagine the same guests did in Rosario Castellanos’ work, the authors present in this photographic piece blur into the confusion of…
Dyg’nojoch Contemporary urban Mayan This exhibition takes the form of an installation or complete appropriation of the space at Galería MUY by the artist Dyg’nojoch. Dyg’nojoch (Ch’enalho’, 1989) grew up in the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas and…
Jn’atik jnatik / Rethinking housing and mother earth Artists from the Maya and Zoque towns of Chiapas, using contemporary media such as painting, installation, and video, present recent works on the theme of earthquakes and the material, socio-cultural, and spiritual…
Manuel Guzmán y Raymundo López Fate and luck Two Visions of Ritual and Political Life in Two Highland Maya Towns.Two artists represent spiritual and dreamlike life through symbolic languages—both ancestral Maya and universal. Welcome to the exhibition “Destiny and Luck”,…
Science and spirituality in Mayan visual arts Featuring sculptor Gerardo K’ulej, accompanied by additional works from his fellow artists. Contemporary art places great emphasis on research. The artist investigates how the materials they use can deepen the exploration and play…
Abraham Gómez Bless my way Artistic project of Abraham Gómez, we proudly present “Bless my way”, a new series of photographs taken by Abraham Gómez Vázquez (Ichinton, Chamula, 1977). Based on his dual practice as a photographer-artist and vehicle sales…
Juana López y Antonia Girón Work, play and violence Two photographers reflect on their everyday lives and the cultural life of Chamula and Tenejapa, using photography as a medium for visual, social, and political reflection. Their images are presented freely…
Innocences and identities, Works of the Hombres Rayo collective The Galería MUY is pleased to present the artistic project “Innocences and Identities,” collectively created by “Hombres Rayo”: five painters of Maya descent from rural Chiapas communities.The members of the collective…
Yik’al Xojobal, Abstract art With great pleasure, we present to the public the exhibition “Yik’al Xojobal, Abstract Art in Chiapas” at the Galería MUY. (“Yik’al Xojobal” means “abstract” in Tsotsil.) The Galería MUY is dedicated to promoting contemporary Maya and…