At the same time, each state also has a plethora of art museums that showcase folk art from throughout history.
You can get to know them by paying a visit to museums like the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City where you can also read about most of the artifacts being exhibited.
This nature and traditions inform whole communities in Chiapas, Oaxaca, Michoacan, Guerrero, that have developed unique and meaningful ties to the world that surrounds them. Mexican folk art is so evocative precisely because it draws from a wealth of traditions and resplendent natural beauty, ranging from lush jungle to serene deserts, that are as diverse as anywhere else on the planet. There’s no doubt about it, art is life and this is greatly promoted by the endless dialogue that ensues in a place like Mexico where different forms freely blend into one another like a beautiful dance that never yields and never seems to end. It wouldn’t be far-fetched to attribute this to the nature of artists in this part of the world that have continually been producing art as part of a lengthy experiential process wherein they absorb their surroundings. Even when it is at its most abstract, there’s a certain familiarity that emerges in Mexico both old and new. An overabundance of pieces of carved stone and even some colorful and elaborate literature (codices) remain as impressive reminders of how people have expressed themselves and their communities within the continent. It has strong origins that go way back, for instance the Aztec´s three city-states, Tenochtitlan (present day Mexico City), Texcoco and Tlacopan, were established in 1427 and Mayan culture dates back at least 4,000 years with new archaeological discoveries being made all the time. There’s a lot of art to appreciate in Mexico and a big part of what makes it so special is the earnestness of it. Mexican Art Getting to know the true spirit of Mexico through its art
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