2018 Merida Artist Studio Tour
There are two different ways of looking at the world—you can walk on the path or you can walk throughContinue Reading
There are two different ways of looking at the world—you can walk on the path or you can walk throughContinue Reading
“Art is reality reshuffled.” Robert Rauschenberg When you move around a canvas of Emilio Suárez Trejo, you can see howContinue Reading
When we are young, friendships come easily. We collect them like seashells or fallen flowers—precious in the moment yet whenContinue Reading
Over 30 years ago, the Merida English Library (MEL) was an artist studio. Painter and printmaker Mark Callaghan, painter Alonso Gutierrez,Continue Reading
Algunas veces lo que pareciera ser un muro es en realidad una entrada. Cuando las dificultades de la edad yContinue Reading
Sometimes what appears to be a wall is actually a way in. When difficulties with aging and illness left MatisseContinue Reading
Cuando llegué por primera vez a Mérida, en marzo del 2012, fue solamente para ver el lugar. Estaba vendiendo miContinue Reading
When I first came to Mérida in March 2012, it was simply to check out the place. I was sellingContinue Reading
Un pequeño voladizo no da suficiente refugio durante la repentina lluvia por la tarde, la cual es muy común enContinue Reading
A tiny overhang gives no shelter from the sudden afternoon rain so common in Mérida. I pound on the woodenContinue Reading
Es un largo camino desde Jackson Mississippi hasta Mérida, México, la ciudad “del sur” que Eck Follen ahora llama hogar.Continue Reading
It’s a long way from Jackson Mississippi to Mérida Mexico, the ‘southern’ city Eck Follen now calls home. Her careerContinue Reading
One of my favourite interviews, with renowned Yucatan artist Marcela Díaz, is now in español. Much gratitude to a dearContinue Reading
Originally published Nov 1, 2016 Ric Kokotovich speaks in lyrics. Perhaps it’s the ten years he spent as a drummer; perhapsContinue Reading
Se tomaron alrededor de cinco meses y el trabajo de cinco personas para construir el muro de piedra labrado aContinue Reading














