San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Chiapas, México
Xanabiletik Chronicle of indigenous migrants from Chiapas, Mexico Xanabiletik: Chronicle of Indigenous Migrants from Chiapas Migrations in the Maya and Zoque villages have always been a part of life, and each era brings its particularities. Over the last 25 years,…
Juan Chawuk and Darwin Cruz Dialogues in colors Two master artists, both technically skilled in figurative realism, engage in dialogue as they present recent works at the Galería MUY. Juan Chawuk and Darwin Cruz are originally from Las Margaritas and…
Antún Kojtom y Kayum Ma’ax Futures, tradition and globalization Futures: Tradition/Globalization With great honor, the Galería MUY presents the exhibition “Futuros: tradición/globalización” featuring recent works by Antún Kojtom and Kayum Ma’ax, two of the great masters of contemporary Maya art…
Saúl Kak Self-consultation with art Notes on the Exhibition and the Works, this exhibition, “Self-Consultation with Art”, by Saúl Kak (Guayabal-Rayón, 1985), brings together materials and artworks from the artist’s production over the past three years. At Galería MUY, we…
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…