Mexican art
Mexican authorities condemn French auction of pre-Columbian artefacts
In all, 83 artefacts scheduled to be sold in Paris next week are protected under Mexican law, authorities say
Mexican émigré Olga Costa makes a fruitful return to her native city with Leipzig exhibition
The German city is hosting the first major European exhibition of her paintings, which are barely known outside her adopted country of Mexico
Mexico condemns European auction houses’ sales of pre-Hispanic archaeological artefacts
The National Institute of Anthropology and History has recently accused two auction houses of holding problematic—yet not illegal—sales of historic objects
Archaeologists discover mural of Aztec god of alcohol in Mexican convent
Archaeologists believe the pre-Columbian wall drawing of a god wearing a feathered headdress likely depicts Tepoztēcatl, the god of pulque
Art in a radish field: Mexico's Hacer Noche festival invites engagement in unusual locations
Barcelona-based curator and museum director Elvira Dyangani Ose has organised the second edition of the city-wide show in Oaxaca
‘A fig for your barriers of wire’: Diego Rivera’s dream of a united America explored in major show
The exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art brings together 150 paintings, frescoes and drawings that illustrate the Mexican artist’s vision of unity and solidarity with workers
Sinuous sculptures by Mexican artist Geles Cabrera resurface in Americas Society exhibition
The sculptor and museum founder has had a prolific career spanning more than six decades but remains little-known outside of Mexico
Crypto crash: what now for NFTs and the art world?
Plus, Norway’s mega-museum and a Spanish-American screen in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Archaeologists unearth sprawling Maya metropolis in the Yucatán
The discovery comes on the heels of the contentious Maya Train development in the area, one section of which was temporarily suspended this week
Diego Rivera's grand vision for Mexico City's Anahuacalli complex realised after nearly eight decades
Thirteen new structures now flank the main museum building of the complex, which houses Rivera's collection of pre-Hispanic art
Mexican Modernist collection of patrons once painted by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera go on view in Florida
The show includes works by Kahlo, Rivera and others from the collection of the late philanthropists Jacques and Natasha Gelman
Campeche, a new gallery in Mexico City, champions underrepresented artists in a country dominated by 'machismo'
"We are trying to build a programme that will be very female and queer oriented... that might be difficult for a Mexican audience, but it has to happen,” founder says
Undeterred by claims of inauthenticity, Christie's Pre-Columbian sale will go ahead tomorrow
"Christie’s has not been provided with any evidence that would challenge the lawfulness of this sale," a representative says
Beyond the wall: a golden period of exchange between Mexican and US artists is revisited in new show
Whitney Museum exhibition will explore the enduring influence of artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros on US counterparts including Jackson Pollock and Philip Guston
New cultural centre opens at Tlatelolco Square, Mexico City
And third Mexican collector loans his art to university
The Louvre aims to acquire art of the Mexican school in bid to widen its geographical remit
Paris museum is on a mission to collect Latin American art—and a show of colonial-era paintings is the overture
Surrealist women artists follow Alice’s footsteps in new exhibition
Female surrealists are having their day in the sun at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma)
Interview with Gabriel Orozco: “I am not into artists pretending to be heroes”
The Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco on his work, retrospectives and opening this year’s talks programme
Rivera’s MoMA murals revisited
After 80 years, works by the Mexican artist known for his volatile relationship with Frida Kahlo are again on view
Interview with Gabriel Orozco on his upcoming travelling retrospective: A global artist with global concerns
The artist states his work is about “space and time, action and philosophy”
The Museum of Fine Arts of Santa Fe aims to bridge the gaps between cultural differences in New Mexico
Time to stop being ashamed of those Conquistadores, and to think about the Spanish-speaking population today
Frida Kahlo: Toted as the female Van Gogh, Kahlo draws the crowds
As “Frida” hits the screens, the cult painter’s art–and spin-offs–are in high demand
Six-figure sum for Frida Kahlo’s journal
Abrams’s winning bid for 170-page illustrated diary