ARTS AND CRAFTS

 

The art of such painters as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo and Francisco Toledo; the architecture of Luis Barragan; the photography of Manuel Alvarez Bravo and Lola Alvarez Bravo; and the music of Silvestre Revueltas are just some examples of the beautiful forms of artistic expression that have influenced new generations of Mexican and foreign artists. Land where the imagination runs wild, Mexico has art academies, museums and galleries, where one can appreciate the products of a creative tradition dating back to the pre-Hispanic era. As living proof of this cultural heritage, each day millions of Mexicans make ceramics, textiles, baskets, gold and silver items, wood sculptures and carvings, and other objects, which are conceived in dreams and later come to life in this multicolored country. Visit the following destinations to discover the magic of Mexican arts and crafts: