Want to know more about the alebrijes of Mexico? You’re in the right place because this article is all about colorful, ...

While some see alebrijes as Mexican spirit animals, similar to a Native American totem, others say these famous Oaxacan wood ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- They are fun fantastical creatures, with vibrant, often neon colors on intricate patterns. They have a way of making your eyes and your soul gravitate to them. Alebrijes are ...

Anthropologist Peter T. Furst was working on his PhD in western Mexico in the mid-1960s when he discovered the vibrant yarn paintings of the Wixáritari people, commonly referred to as the Huichol. He ...

Alebrijes — the bright towering art sculptures — have brought a welcome splash of color to downtown San Jose. A touring exhibit of eight 20-foot-tall multicolored statues of “magical animals” has been ...

In the 16th Century, when the Spanish settled in New Mexico, folk carving was religious in nature. Itinerant santeros carved porous native cottonwood into primitive religious images for their homes ...

It was 1996, on a trip to Guadalajara, Mexico, when Barbara Garcia fell in love. It was an instant connection and that has only grown since. Barbara and her husband, David, were at a cultural center ...

KITTERY, Maine — Telling the story of the artists in Oaxaca, Mexico, soon-to-be open in the Foreside neighborhood is Zapapa. The new shop selling natural, exquisite textiles and handmade goods – a ...