San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Chiapas, México
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.
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.…
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…