I've been in love with James Turrell's work since I saw his show at Palais de Tokyo in Paris 20 maybe 30 years ago.  I never dreamed I'd see his work in the Yucatan this year.  Artforum covered the Phillip Glass concert to celebrate the end of the 13th Baktun last month when the art world gathered under the stars to celebrate the the inauguration of Turrell's amphitheater with a Phillip Glass concert.

Vija Celmins

I met Vija through my artist friend Jeanne Hedstrom on Thanksgiving in NY. I met Jeanne when her dog Macho peed on my trash in Soho 13 years ago. We shopped for haciendas with little luck and then Vija bought a house that I designed and renovated a few years ago. Having only seen the prints that were shown at the Met I was very excited this summer to her show at McKee Gallery in NY that did not disappoint. She has a show in this November of older works at the Menil in Houston. The Menil Collection and consisting of approximately 20 paintings and two small sculptures, Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster will be the first exhibition to concentrate on a specific time (1964-1966) and subject matter – including violence in America, U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, and the news media. The show will be in L.A. March-June 2011.

Jorge Pardo

Haunch of Venison gallery of London commissioned Cuban born artist Jorge Pardo to design a house in Merida that was published in the May 2010 issue of World of Interiors. Pardo is also designing an hacienda for Roberto Hernandez and his wife Claudia Madrazo near Izamal.

Yucatan Living's Art Guide

Yucatan Living has assembled a group of interviews and articles on artist from the Yucatan and artists working in the Yucatan. They've also put together a new walking map with the addresses of the museums and galleries in town. You can pick up a copy in a gallery or bookstore's who advertise on their site.

James Brown

James Brown moved to Merida from Oaxaca a couple of years ago. He spends part of the year in Paris and Patmos and the rest between NY and Merida. He's here now from Dec-Jan 2008 setting up his new studio and home. He just got back from Cologne where he has an exhibit up at
Glalerie Karsten Greve