Puerto Vallarta is rich with art from all parts of Mexico but one of my favorite types of art from this region is Huichol art which originated in the states of Jalisco and Nayarit.
With almost 80 different art galleries and stores in Puerto Vallarta, it's become challenging keeping an up-to-date list. This list was created from a Google search.
Grupo de Teatro Dionisio and Boa Viagem Teatro are clear examples of these groups that have stood out - not only at the local level but at the state level - and that have exciting plans for this year.
Galleria Dante is one of the largest fine art galleries in Puerto Vallarta (and the third oldest), representing more than 60 artists with an amazing collection that includes 85 percent Mexican artists.
Petru Voichescu is a local Vallartan artist who was born in Romania, and brings a different perspective and collection of art to his gallery, which he feels offers a more abstract feel.
Cassandra Shaw is a jewelry designer, painter, and business owner based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Jeybra Queen (the name is a take on the Zebra) arrived in Puerto Vallarta about three years ago, and brought to her act something not many other people can do - acrobatics and aerial arts combined with fire.
Tamale Ringwald is a painter, a drag queen, a muralist, a musician, a dancer, a designer, and a yacht tour owner…he’s so on fire you could say Tamale is hot.
Mauricio Vargas Ruiz and Alberto Trejo Garcia practices artistic recycling and creates handmade whimsical and colorful paper mache animals, flowers, jewelry, and platters.
David Brown and Santiago Redmond, who lovingly call themselves the “Art Boys”, are living examples of taking a passionate hobby and making it into a new career.
Roger Josafath is a new sculptor, who is rapidly gaining in popularity for his unique works of art that expresses both his love of shapes found in nature while seeking to produce pieces that complement a desire for both form and function.
