Chicatanas: The gems of Mother Earth
The habit of eating insects is old in this world. For hundreds of thousands of…
Browsing: Art + Culture
Central Textil: a universe of natural colours and dyes
Oaxaca is undoubtedly one of the textile centres of Mexico but it is impossible to…
“Distillery Dogs“ A new book supporting Oaxaca’s street dogs
Based on findings from INEGI (the National Institute of Statistics and Geography) roughly 70% of…
Francisco Toledo: Ash among the flowers of guie´ chaachi
It had been a week since the black butterflies fluttered into my house. One had…
Architecture from the Stars
Arches, columns, marble halls, textures of adobe and quarry stone. Murals telling stories of gods,…
Pepe Mono: Larger than life
Pepe speaks about his work as many artists do: “I didn’t choose the monos, the…
Balancing Act: The Chinas Oaxaqueñas
“When you are a China… your whole family becomes China. My father or my boyfriend…
In conversation with Guillermo Olguín
The current exhibition at the Centro Cultural San Pablo, “Fugas Geográficas,” gives an insight into…
Lukas Avendaño: A Successful Case of Failure
“Imagination is inherent to our species,” says Lukas, showing a smile the size of his…
A Chaos in Graphic Form
The poetry reading next Tuesday is partially covered by the medicinal plant workshop that starts…
Centro de las Artes de San Agustín: History, Art and Natural Beauty
The first time I visited CaSa was for the inauguration of the Oaxaca Photography Biennial…
In conversation with Mercedes López
A native of Oaxaca, it is here that Mercedes López found drawing to be a…
