Geppetto’s Workshop
A conversation with Joseph Kurhajec “I asked Alexander Calder once, at his Guggenheim retrospective in 1964, how he got toContinue Reading
Category: Meet the Artist
Interviews with artists and creative types living and working in Merida
Meet the Artist: Charles Swanson
Charlie Swanson bakes bread—but not just any old bread. Charlie bakes bread like a scientist clones DNA—through research, experimentation, andContinue Reading
Culture Vulture: Ivan Gabaldon
As published in Issue 1_2019 of Mid-point Magazine Ivan Gabaldon has lived in Mexico for 10 years and in MeridaContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Liliane Karnouk
When visitors first come to Merida, they often muse about what lies behind the ancient doorways and grand facades ofContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Emilio Suárez Trejo
“Art is reality reshuffled.” Robert Rauschenberg When you move around a canvas of Emilio Suárez Trejo, you can see howContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Renato Chacón
Sometimes what appears to be a wall is actually a way in. When difficulties with aging and illness left MatisseContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Lorraine Toohey
When I first came to Mérida in March 2012, it was simply to check out the place. I was sellingContinue Reading
Meet the Artists: Irvim Victoria and CM Pliego
A tiny overhang gives no shelter from the sudden afternoon rain so common in Mérida. I pound on the woodenContinue Reading
Living in Wonderment: Artist Eck Follen
It’s a long way from Jackson Mississippi to Mérida Mexico, the ‘southern’ city Eck Follen now calls home. Her careerContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Ric Kokotovich
Originally published Nov 1, 2016 Ric Kokotovich speaks in lyrics. Perhaps it’s the ten years he spent as a drummer; perhapsContinue Reading
Rodolfo Baeza: Revisited
In Rodolfo Baeza there is something different, something else entirely: the expression of an idea so powerful, the model beingContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Juan Pablo
The rawness of his voice matches the paintings in Juan Pablo’s studio. “Sorry, late night”, he says, clearing his throat,Continue Reading
Meet the Artist: Jason Kriegler
When does art beget design and design beget art? When you place both in the hands of Jason Kriegler. AnContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Benne’ Rocket
Benne’ Rocket likes to dig deep. Whether as an art therapist or as an artist, uncovering the truth has beenContinue Reading
Experience Art with Leïla Voight
Leïla Voight is an enigma. She’s a very private person with a very public persona. Her latest project, the multidisciplinaryContinue Reading
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