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Mexico City

The Mexico City Contemporary Art Scene & Gallery Tour

$145.00 USD

per person:

The Mexico City Contemporary Art Scene & Gallery Tour
The Mexico City Contemporary Art Scene & Gallery Tour
Contemporary art scene and gallery tour Mexico City by TTB
Contemporary art and gallery tour and studio visits
Contemporary Art and Galleries Tour, Mexico City - Kurimanzutto

Duration:

4 Hours

Tour Guide:

Art Historian or Artist

Availability:

Everyday except Sundays & Mondays

Mode of Transportation:

VW Beetle convertible or VW classic Combi bus with a guide & driver

Visited Places:

OMR, Kurimanzutto, Lago Algo, Proyectos Monclova, Arroniz, Licenciado, Maia, Karen Huber, Lulu, Salón Silicón and Labor among options according to availability.

Description

During our Mexico City Contemporary Art Scene & Gallery Tour, discover with an insider, one of the most vibrant emerging art markets, from established galleries to underground experimental art spaces.

Mexico City is the affordable cultural capital where artists from around the would come to create. Follow a local artist to understand this vibrant cities’ unique and explosive art scene. A fascinating reflection in real time of the economic evolution/gentrification of this incredibly dynamic city.

As an artist would, follow the “tour” of significant galleries all over the city from the most established neighborhoods such as San Miguel Chapultepec, and the Roma , to the most upcoming La Juarez, San Rafael and Santa Maria la Ribera.

Detailed Itinerary

Art galleries and experimental spaces visited during The Mexico City Contemporary Art Scene & Gallery Tour:

Roma Norte:
OMR (Modern Mexican and international influential gallery)
Arroniz (Established contemporary Mexican art scene)
Maia (Established street art representation space)

Juárez:
Licenciado (Upcoming Mexican artists and residency space)
Karen Huber (Mexican contemporary painting)

Escandon:
Lulu (Experimental sapce)
Salón Silicón (Experimental sapce)

Chapultepec:
Lago Algo (OMR’s permanent collection and large exhibition space)
Labor (One of Mexico City’s most successful contemporary galleries)

Polanco:
Proyectos Monclova (Emerging international art project space)

Tour Highlights

  • A comprehensive introduction to the contemporary art market in Mexico City
  • Discover the most significant art galleries and exhibition spaces in the Mexican cultural capital
  • Get an artist’s insight into the rapidly evolving contemporary art scene and the artists who are shaping it
  • See how the art scene works as an indicator of economic evolution and gentrification in established and upcoming neighborhoods

What does the tour include?

Your tour includes:

  • Transportation in a Beetle convertible or VW vintage Combi bus
  • Your driver & guide during the 4hour tour
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off

 

Not included in your tour are:

  • Meals
  • Purchases you may choose to make along the way
  • Gratuities you may choose to give at your discretion

Rest & Conditions

  • Adult (Shared Tour) $145.00 USD (no minimum booking requirement, but tours will only be scheduled if 3 or more participants sign up)
  • Adult (Private Tour) $175.00 USD (minimum of 2 guests)
  • Child (Private Tour) $87.50 USD (must be between the ages of 7 and 14 and accompanied by an adult)
  • Child (Shared Tour) $72.50 (must be between the ages of 7 and 14 and accompanied by an adult)
  • Adult (Solo Passenger Tour) $290.00 USD

Map & Directions

Book your City Tour now! We only require a small reservation fee.

Full payment by credit card or in cash is only required on the day of your tour.

Reviews

Today was amazing!

Today was amazing!

23/11/2018

Today was amazing! Our guide Heather was great and we are looking forward to another awesome day with her!

Today was amazing!

Today was amazing!

23/11/2018

Today was amazing! Our guide Heather was great and we are looking forward to another awesome day with her!

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