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Several years after Jill Magid’s work dedicated to the figure and work of architect Luis Barragán, The Barragán Archives, was presented in Mexico, ...

Maguey. The maguey—silent witness to Mexico’s transformations—holds the key to its own cultivation, the use of each of its parts, and how and where...

Sturdy and rough structure of this hand-woven bag is softened by the wild color combinations, that evoke Mexico in an instant. This bag is made ogm...

Mexican piloncillo, also known as panela in Latin America, is a traditional form of raw sugar, dark brown and shaped like cone, made out of sugar c...

Mexican piloncillo, also known as panela in Latin America, is a traditional form of raw sugar, dark brown and shaped like cone, made out of sugar c...

Manuel Parra: Architect. Manuel Parra was one of the greatest Mexican architects of the twentieth century. His work was unique in that he recycled ...

Masks: Faces of Otherness. This issue of Artes de México explores the history, meaning and uses of masks among indigenous communities in Mexico. In...

Mathias Goeritz II: A Passion for Space. The concept of “emotional architecture” was central to the life and work of Mathias Goeritz: its holistic ...

Mathias Goeritz: Obsessive Creativity. 2015 marks the hundredth anniversary of Mathias Goeritz’s birth and a quarter century since his death. As a ...

Mathias Goeritz: Echoes and Labyrinths. The echo and the labyrinth were two fundamental components of Mathias Goeritz’s aesthetic project. Here we ...

Metepec and its Art in Clay. When asked whether he is an artist or an artisan, one potter in Metepec responded that he is only a lover of clay. Thi...

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Traditional candle holding glasses (veladoras) made of pressed glass, popular for serving mezcal in the recent years. With stripes on the sides and...

Traditional candle holding glasses (vaso veladora) made of pressed glass, popular for serving mezcal in the recent years. With stripes on the sides...

A very special, mini mortar that doubles as a salsa bowl: its surface is covered with fine, parallel crease pattern that grinds the food as we pull...

A magnificent, colorful, so typical ornament that may be one of the most recognizable Mexican symbols today, was created and still handmade in the ...

Molinillo (whisk) is a traditional, charming and decorative wooden utensil, widely used in Mexico for creating the precious foam on top of the hot ...

Famous Oaxacan artisanal expression, the alebrijes are small animal sculptures made out of wood (frequently copal wood), hand carved and painted by...

The Aztecs-Mexica and Death: A Rebirth of Gods and Men. Mexica representations of death can take our breath away by facing us with the aesthetic as...

Carved gourd, large enough to hold fresh, warm tortillas. In natural shades of green and brown or dyed white or black, carved by the skillful hands...

Special orders only. Production times from 4 to 8 weeks. Available in 3 different hights: 20cm (8"), 25cm (10") and 30cm (12"). Available in single...

Special orders only. Productiin times vary from 4 to 8 weeks. Available in 3 different hights: 30, 40 and 50 cm. Available in a single color or as ...

Beeswax candle, made of the solid candle pillar in the middle, embellished by many tender petals made of the same material. Every piece is made wit...

Ocumicho: A Fabled Craft. The residents and artisans of San Pedro Ocumicho in Michoacán have long used clay to shape the life of their community, t...

Handcrafted in Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico, this wooden napkin holder showcases the remarkable artistry of traditional maque rayado. Using a time-hon...

Handcrafted in Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico, this small gourd container is decorated using the traditional art of maque, an ancestral Mexican lacquer ...

Handcrafted in Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico, this medium sized gourd container is decorated using the traditional art of maque, an ancestral Mexican l...

Handcrafted in Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico, this small gourd container is decorated using the traditional art of maque, an ancestral Mexican lacquer ...

Handcrafted in Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico, this medium sized, raspberry pink gourd bowl is decorated using the traditional art of maque, an ancestra...

Handcrafted in Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico, this wooden box showcases the remarkable artistry of traditional maque rayado. Using a time-honored techn...

Mezcal, the high alcohol content, famous, smokey liquor made from the agave plants, has been popular in Mexico for centuries. Between 1930 and 1940...

Mezcal, the high alcohol content, famous, smokey liquor made from the agave plants, has been popular in Mexico for centuries. Between 1930 and 1940...

Mezcal, the high alcohol content, famous, smokey liquor made from the agave plants, has been popular in Mexico for centuries. Between 1930 and 1940...

Mezcal, the high alcohol content, famous, smokey liquor made from the agave plants, has been popular in Mexico for centuries. Between 1930 and 1940...

Mezcal, the high alcohol content, famous, smokey liquor made from the agave plants, has been popular in Mexico for centuries. Between 1930 and 1940...

Mezcal, the high alcohol content, famous, smokey liquor made from the agave plants, has been popular in Mexico for centuries. Between 1930 and 1940...