Art & Culture Guide

Mauricio Vargas Ruiz and Alberto Trejo Garcia practices artistic recycling and creates handmade whimsical and colorful paper mache animals, flowers, jewelry, and platters.

A new art exhibition, curated by Cristhiam Castillo, opened at The Bistro at Casa Cupula on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2024. 

Puerto Vallarta’s cemeteries will become open-air galleries this fall as part of a new initiative inviting muralists to create works inspired by Day of the Dead traditions.

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.

Cassandra Shaw is a jewelry designer, painter, and business owner based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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.

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.

Luis Guzman has known since he can remember that his hands and heart were meant to paint. 

Luc Gauthier—a painter and a visionary in glass artwork—has found his home in Puerto Vallarta. Bringing with him decades of experience and a passion for pushing artistic boundaries, Gauthier's work has captivated art enthusiasts locally and internationally.

The inaugural FUTURAMAR Art Auction and Exhibition brought a stylish and charitable close to Vallarta Pride 2025, drawing a large crowd to the city's Art District to celebrate renowned artists and support a local cultural center.

I envy Fantasia Royale Gaga. I envy her for having the courage I feel I might have lacked had I had to traverse the road she has traveled. Fantasia’s journey is one of valor and resilience, a story that shines a light on overcoming adversity.

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.

Arte Vallarta Museo came alive during its First Saturday event on Jan. 3, 2026 in Puerto Vallarta, welcoming locals and visitors for an evening of art, culture and community.

A large, brilliant depiction of Frida Kahlo commanded the room; it stood out from all other paintings. Her image was created by Quetzal, a talented local and artist whose name signifies the spiritual, mythical bird.

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. 

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.  

Vallarta Pride 2025 officially kicked off Saturday with the inauguration of a powerful photography exhibition titled "There is no future without memory," hosted and sponsored by Donner & Associates in the Romantic Zone at 342 5 de Febrero (enter on a side door behind the front of Donner & Associates).

​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.

Uncover the stunning works of artist Abraham Solares in a visual exhibition inspired by The Winged Victory of Samothrace.

A little over three decades ago, one December evening, in Modesto, CA, an 18-month-old Effie Passero waddled over to the television in the living room of her house, pressed her palms against the screen playing a Christmas special, and began singing to the tune of Ave Maria.