
OAXACA, Art, Culture and History
Evidence of human habitation of Oaxaca region dates back to about 11,000 years BC. Evidence exists that agriculture has been practiced here si...
Read moreIn Zinapécuaro, a picturesque town in Michoacan, J. Ventura Hernández Benítez remains solidly committed to his ceramic business as he has been fo...
Read moreThe Hernandez Cano family workshop is one of the oldest in Michoacan, tracing their history to the beginning in 1815. Beginning in 2008 Mexican ar...
Read moreThe Global Coronavirus Pandemic has imposed itself onto everybody's life in the last 5 months. All aspects of life have been affected, including o...
Read morePOCHTECA is Promoting the excellent creations of the premier artists in Mexico, some are well known and some should be. This week we offer th...
Read moreTzintzuntzan is one of many of the towns surrounding Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, sustaining a living tradition as an artisan center:...
Read moreThe use of masks in rituals or ceremonies is an ancient human practice across the world; the oldest mask found is 9000 years old. In Mesoamerican...
Read moreThe renown artist, Candelario Medrano (1918-1986), was one of the top figural ceramists in Mexico, creating fantastic creatures and buildings.Today...
Read moreThe town of Zinapécuaro is located in hills of northeast Michoacán on the border with Guanajuato, about 30 miles northeast from the state capital...
Read moreCreating beautiful bronze jewelry, wearable works of art in Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico, has been the calling of Kamilo Ramirez for more than 25 years...
Read moreThe Dance of the Tastoanes is a celebration held in the villages of western Mexico for more than three centuries. It is a cultural expression c...
Read moreChina to Italy to Spain to Mexico. The Pinata has had many meanings as it has traveled the world.
Read moreZinapecuaro, in Northeastern Michoacan, has a rich and important history. The town was historically a major source of obsidian for early american ...
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