Mexican Folk Art & Cultural Tours
Due to the pandemic, the Palm Sunday Market was canceled for the second year in a row. The artisans count on these markets for up to 60% or more of their yearly sales. The Instituto del Artesano Michoacano (IAM), the Fondo Nacional para el Fomento de las Artesanías (Fonart) and […]
The Pátzcuaro Day of the Dead Artisanal Market 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. However, the 51st Concurso of the Day of the in Dead Pátzcuaro (LI Concurso Estatal de Artesanías en Pátzcuaro) held by the Instituto del Artesano Michoacano (IAM) and the Fondo Nacional para el Fomento […]
Last year has been a difficult year for all in the world, but we have survived! Our gallery is smaller but beautiful and we are full of incredible pieces featuring collectible folk art, Mexican dance masks, graphic art, paintings, jewelry, milagro art, antiques and much more! Welcome zócalo galería! Our […]
The 50th concurso or juried folk art competition was held this year in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán during the festivities of Day of the Dead. A total of 2094 pieces were entered representing numerous divisions of folk art competing for prizes amounting to $750,000 pesos (approximately $41,000 USD). Teams of judges were […]
It was a sad day when I received the news that my good friend and extraordinary investigator of Mayan textiles and culture had passed on to another dimension. Over the years Chip and I worked with Aid to Artisans and the Barro sin Plomo project together. We travelled together in […]
The grand opening of Destino Pátzcuaro was held on Thursday, October 24, 2019. A great crowd enjoyed the premier of three new shops and galleries including Aubergine, Puerta del Cielo, Origen México and the new home of zócalo galería. The grand opening kicked off the Day of the Dead festivities […]
Please join Kena Muyaes Ogazón and Rick Hall for our grand opening! Featuring collectible folk art, Mexican dance masks, graphic art, paintings, jewelry, milagro art, antiques and much more! Thursday, June 27th, 6-8pm Plaza Vasco de Quiroga #33 (Plaza Grande) Pátzcuaro, Michoacán A special thanks to Florence Leyret Jeune for […]
Conference in conjunction with the exhibition “Echeri Charapiti – Tierra colorada”, at the Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia, Michoacán, I will be presenting a talk and guided tour titled, “Ocumicho: The Passion of a Collector” Rick Hall. The event is Tuesday, June 25th, 4:00pm. Also included in the conference is a […]
We are very excited about the exhibition “Echeri Charapiti – Tierra colorada”, which opens on Thursday, April 11 at 12:00 noon in the Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia, Michoacán. The communities of Cocucho, Ocumicho & Charapan will be represented by their art and traditions. We have the honor to be part […]
An Exposition of the Work of Enrique Luft – Centro Cultural Antiguo Colegio Jesuita – Pátzcuaro, Michoacán – Friday, August 10, 2018 7:00pm Con mucha alegría les comparto la invitación a la inauguración de la última muestra en la que colaboro como curadora: “Gerold Heinz Luft Pávlata. In Memoriam”, que tendrá […]