Featuring from Ocotlán Oaxaca gallery artist José Juan Aguilar well-known ceramic sculpture artist! Alert! Don’t miss the gala opening of the sixth annual exhibition of the ceramics of Gustavo Pérez January 5th and 6th — Noon to 5 PM From Ocotlán Oaxaca José Juan Aguilar with amazing ceramic sculptures! José Juan Aguilar is the son of Josefina, … Continue reading Open House December 29th and 30th, 2018
Featuring from Ocotlán Oaxaca gallery artist José Juan Aguilar well-known ceramic sculpture artist! From Ocotlán Oaxaca José Juan Aguilar with amazing ceramic sculptures! José Juan Aguilar is the son of Josefina, who has been a well-known ceramic folk artist for many decades, working in Ocotlán, a village near Oaxaca. José Juan is continuing the tradition … Continue reading Open House November 24th and 25th
Featuring Mexico City gallery artist Felipe Linares "alebrijes" (paper-maché) master craftsman! Paper Maché master craftsman of famous alebrijes Felipe Linares! Paper Maché by the legendary Linares Family has not been available in San Miguel for several years. Their work is widely collected internationally, and is now being represented in San Miguel by Galería Atotonilco. Many … Continue reading Open House November 10th & 11th
Mexican Tradition Day of the Dead has its origins in the human sacrifices of the Aztecs, who decorated their temples with walls of skulls to please their gods. The Aztecs celebrated Day of the Dead as early as 3,000 years ago. When the Spanish arrived, they viewed this tradition as a sacrilege, but they could … Continue reading Day of the Dead
Wednesday, May 23 – Barry and Jacque Sheinberg We were back at Marco Polo for breakfast. Then Paul and I returned to the hotel (I had Conference work to do) while Sandy and Mayer were dispatched to go to the bank and then shop for wine and cheese for tonight. On their way back, Mayer … Continue reading BUYING TRIP APRIL AND MAY 2018 (CONTINUES PART 4)
Wednesday, May 16 – San Cristóbal We headed straight for Guadalupe Hermosillo’s beautiful studio and showroom to pick up the iron crosses Mayer had selected when were here before the trip to Guatemala. They were all packed up and ready to load. Mayer had heard that there were antique stores “behind the cemetery.” It was … Continue reading Buying Trip April and May 2018- Continues (part 3)
Thursday May 10 – Chichicastenango We connected with Francisco, our beloved and remarkable young friend whom we are sending to university as soon as we arrived in Pana. When we told him our schedule, he asked if he could join us for our day at the Chichi market. So when we came out to the … Continue reading Buying Trip April and May 2018- continues
Thursday, April 26 - Xalapa We said goodbye to Sandra, Edu, Aurora, Chris, and all five dogs and drove away at 10:00, headed for Xalapa. The time flew by as we listened to a most remarkable book: The Lost City of the Monkey God. It is a true story of an archeological expedition in Honduras, … Continue reading Buying Trip April and May 2018
Galería Atotonilco invites you to our OPEN HOUSE! Saturday and Sunday March 24 and 25 Noon to 5 pm We have received new work from one of our most talented and celebrated artists: José Ángel Ortiz Working to preserve the tradition of barro brunido (burnished pottery) in Tonalá, Jalisco We have a few baskets left, created … Continue reading Open House March 24-25
