Popular Art Museum to Present New Collection of Indigenous Treasures
The collection donated to the MAP is composed most of huipils and other textiles, but also includes several early Toltec and Aztec artifacts
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March of the Behemoths: Monsters on Parade
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS A colorful pageant of hundreds of oversized winged dragons, gargantuan multihued insects and superhuman-sized Catrina walking-dead dolls took to the streets in Mexico City on Saturday, Oct. 22, as the now-iconic Monumental Alebrijes Parade got underway at the capital’s Zócalo central plaza shortly after 10 a.m. The parade, which was heralded in a concert of spooky-toned music
Read moreMexico’s Popular Art Museum Presents Modern Surrealism Exhibit
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexico’s Museum of Poplar Art (MAP), located at Revillagigedo 11 in Mexico City’s downtown Centro Histórico, opened an exhibition of works be artist Mario Martín del Campo on Wednesday, Aug. 31. A native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Martín del Campo is known for his surreal interpretations of Mexican themes with a Renaissance rigor and a contemporary multimedia style.
Read moreMarch of the Behemoths: Alebrijes on Parade
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For the 12th straight year, a pageant of hundreds of oversized winged dragons, gargantuan multihued insects and superhuman-sized Catrina walking-dead dolls took to the streets in Mexico City on Saturday, Oct. 21, as the now-iconic Monumental Alebrijes Parade got underway. The parade, which this year was heralded in by a spooky-toned blues concert courtesy of Bandula and
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