popular art

Mexico City’s Marvelous Museum of Popular Art

The Museum of Popular Art, Mexico City, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Those kooky skeletons, colourful tapestries and crazy masks you see at the markets in Mexico all have stories. Mexico City’s Museum of Popular Art is the place to learn about them. Mexico’s arts and crafts are so much more than souvenirs for you to take home. The country’s popular art – art created by the people … Read more

Where to See the Art of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in Mexico City

The Epic of the Mexican People in their Struggle for Freedom and Independence, by Diego Rivera, Palacio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in Mexico City.

Frida Kahlo with a monkey on one shoulder, a black cat on the other, and lush jungle-like vegetation in the background. It was that painting by the artist that first captivated me and motivated me to travel to Mexico. Yes, it was a painting that inspired a trip halfway across the world. The Museo Frida … Read more