News
During Clandestine Performance, Artist Kisses and Licks 30 Pre-Hispanic Objects in Mexico City Museum
Pepx Romero’s performance was a response to multiple auctions of pre-Hispanic works over the last few years.
Mexico
Art
Mexican Modernism Was More Than Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism feeds into the repeated use of Kahlo and Rivera’s work, and the mythology of their romantic relationship, as shorthand for an entire era.
Art
The Spirited Sculpture of Octavio Medellín, Beloved Mexican-American Artist and Teacher
Medellín’s first museum retrospective is a thoughtful tribute to his lifelong pursuit of craft and sincere search for connection.
News
13 Arts Organizations Across 5 States and 2 Nations Unite for Desierto Mountain Time
Exhibitions will display embroidery techniques by asylum seekers, reflect on New Mexico’s first all-Black community, and more.
News
Looted 16th-century Manuscripts Are Returned to Mexico's National Archive
At least 10 stolen documents that had been illegally taken from Mexico’s National Archive were ultimately identified.
News
Aerial Scanning Illuminates Some of the Unknown History of Ancient City of Teotihuacán
Using aerial scanning technology, researchers found that 65% of urban features today are aligned orthogonally with Teotihuacán.
News
Mexico Demands a Stop to Auction of 74 Pre-Columbian Artifacts
The Mexican Secretary of Culture wrote to the Munich-based dealer in an attempt to stop the auction of 74 artifacts.
News
In Response to Backlash, Mexico City Reverses Decision on Artist to Replace Columbus Statue
Many had protested Reyes's appointment, calling for the project to involve Indigenous artists and incorporate their proposals.
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Criticism Grows Around Artist Chosen to Replace Mexico City’s Columbus Monument
"[We] find it inadmissible that Pedro Reyes, a male artist who does not identify as Indigenous, was selected to represent 'the Indigenous woman,'" says the group.
News
¡Adiós, Colón! Sculpture of Indigenous Woman Will Replace Mexico City's Columbus
A new piece created by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes depicting an Olmec woman is slated to go up on October 12.
Film
The 500-Year-Old Ghost of a Conquistador Wanders Mexico
The documentary/fiction hybrid film 499 uses a fictional character to speak to real-life contemporary colonized people.
News
A COVID-19 Mask That Kills the Virus? Scientists Say Yes
The technology is named "SakCu" — a combination of "Sak," the word for silver in Mayan, and "Cu," the chemical symbol for copper.