As Mérida’s art community continues to flourish, November brings a wave of exciting exhibitions and events that celebrate creativity, collaboration, and the power of visual storytelling. From luminous glass installations inspired by water to collective showcases of international and local talent, the city’s galleries are alive with color, emotion, and innovation. Here’s your guide to the must-see art happenings this month.
KIN HA Galería — A Journey of Water & Light
Opened November 6, KIN HA Galería invites visitors into a space where water and light merge into art. This exhibition transforms the natural language of water — its reflections, movements, and depths — into luminous fused-glass works that seem to glow from within. Each piece bridges science, craft, and beauty, creating a meditative experience that is both contemplative and radiant.
📅 Opening night was November 6
Open Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12pm-9pm
📍 KIN HA Galería Av. Paseo De Montejo, Calle 56-a 479 | Instagram: @kinha.art
Galería Secreta — Territorios en Tránsito
Seven international artists who have made the Yucatán Peninsula their creative home come together in this thought-provoking exhibition curated by Francisco Pechán. Territorios en Tránsito traces the journey of artists — how they arrive, adapt, and flourish in a new land. Expect a rich mix of perspectives from Randy Shull, Monica Rezman, Ernesto García, Jeff Colson, Lourdes Sanchez, Trey Speegle, and Terrence Jon.
📅 Opened: November 5 | 6:00 p.m.
General Hours: Tuesady to Saturday 10am-6pm
📍 Galería Secreta, Mérida Centro Calle 59 x 70
💵 Free admission
📸 Instagram: @galeriasecretamx
Maya Lan – Mara Sánchez Renero
Curated by Alberto Ríos de la Rosa
Photographer Mara Sánchez Renero presents Maya Lan, a visually striking exploration of identity, nature, and technology within the contemporary Maya world. Her work merges photography, installation, and narrative to portray new imaginaries of the region—where ancestral roots and modern realities converge.
🗓 Opened: Thursday, November 7, 2025 |
Open Hours: Wed & Thursday 6pm-12pm Friday and Saturday 1pm-12pm Sunday 1pm-10pm
📍 Salón Gallos, Calle 63 #459-B, Parque de La Mejorada, Centro, Mérida
🗓 On view: November 7, 2025 – January 15, 2026
🎟 Organized by FOCO Lab, supported by Secretaría de Cultura (Sistema de Apoyos a la Creación y Proyectos Culturales)
Museo de la Ciudad
Museo de la Ciudad does an fantastic job of curating and bringing together some of Merida’s artists. The buidling is the iconic and historic former post office and there are several halls for art exhibitions.
Currently on display and worth seeing:
- Bryan Portrillo: Ciudad en Movimiento: Sociedad de la entropia / City in Motion: Society of Entropy
- Vida y costumbres: el Mercado Lucas de Galvez y sus alrededores / Life and Customs: The Lucas de Gálvez Market and Its Surroundings in collaboration with the Pedro Guerra Photographic Archive of the Autonomous University of Yucatán
- De Ida y Vuelta / Round Trip work by Fabricio Van Broek
📅 Open: Tuesday to Friday 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday 9am-2pm
📍 Museo de la Ciudad de Mérida https://maps.app.goo.gl/8XNoMQPoAj8gubmJ6
📸 Instagram: @museocdmerida
Casa Escuela
Hot Served Cold – Milena Muzquiz
Presented by Travesía Cuatro and Casa Escuela
Experience Hot Served Cold, a new exhibition by artist Milena Muzquiz, opening this November in Mérida. Known for her vibrant and experimental approach, Muzquiz invites viewers into a world of color, texture, and transformation — where warmth and coolness, chaos and harmony, coexist in her signature playful style.
🗓 By appointment only Monday to Friday info@casaescuela.mx
Thursday to Saturday open 10am-2pm / 3-6pm
📍 Location: Calle 65 #530 x 66 y 68, Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán
🗓 Exhibition Dates: November 2025 – March 2026
Hosted in the creative space Casa Escuela in collaboration with Travesía Cuatro, this exhibition marks another exciting addition to Mérida’s dynamic contemporary art season.
Lux Perpetua Art Centre — Intersecciones: Poesía y Geografía
In this powerful collective exhibition, 14 women artists from Mexico and abroad reinterpret landscape as a space for memory, identity, and transformation. Spanning two floors of the gallery, Intersecciones showcases painting, textiles, sculpture, and installation works that connect poetry and geography.
Participating artists include Alejandra Gómez, Ericka Harrsch, Esmeralda Torres, Fernanda Rivero, Franca Álvarez, Genoveva Kelleher, Lorena Ancona, Menchu Oroz, Orlanda Broom, Patricia Álvarez, Samantha Michell, Sandra Contreras, Valerie Campos, and Yasmín Sierra Palomeque.
📍 Calle 20 #87E x 15, Col. Itzimná, Mérida
🕒 Mon–Fri: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. & 4–7 p.m. | Sat: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
💵 Free admission
📸 Instagram: @luxperpetua_art
🎨 “Instrucciones para caer en el vacío”
An exhibition by Oscar García Benítez and Moisés Cervantes
📅 Opening November 26, 2025
📍 Lux Perpetua Art Centre, in collaboration with MCV Arte Contemporáneo
This upcoming contemporary art exhibition invites viewers to explore the poetic tension between playfulness and emptiness.
Save the date and prepare to immerse yourself in a world where imagination and introspection meet.
SoHo Galleries — Florecer by Layda Rodríguez
Florecer, meaning “to blossom,” is a beautiful exploration of resilience and renewal by Yucatecan artist Layda Rodríguez. Her paintings move through moments of searching, silence, and transformation — offering a deeply emotional and inspiring evening surrounded by art, music, and conversation.
📅 Opening: November 21 | 7:00 p.m.
📍 SoHo Galleries – Calle 60 #400A x 41 & 43, Centro, Mérida
🥂 Drinks and light bites included
The New Decameron or The Death of the Ego – Víctor Pavón León
Presented at Centro Cultural Hartii
A multimedia work by Víctor Pavón León, visual artist and communicator whose projects connect aesthetic experimentation with social reflection. Cofounder of the collective Deisy Loría, Pavón León is a key figure in Yucatán’s contemporary art scene. His practice moves between video, photography, and sound — expanding the boundaries of conceptual art in dialogue with the digital age.
📅 Friday, November 21, 2025 | 7:00 p.m.
📍 Centro Cultural Hartii, C. 21 #135 x 36 y 38, Col. Campestre, Mérida
💵 Donation: $70 MXN (includes a glass of wine)
📞 Reservations: 999 250 0569
Open Studio — Amelia Opalinska & Jessica Maan
Peek behind the creative curtain at this intimate Open Studio day with artists Amelia Opalinska and Jessica Maan. Explore their workspace, see works in progress, and experience art-making up close in Mérida’s Centro Histórico.
📅 November 22 | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
📍 Calle 45 No. 558F x 74 y 76, Mérida Centro
MEY Festival — Winter Edition
Round out the month with MEY Festival Winter Edition, a vibrant weekend of art, design, live music, and family activities at Delfina Boutique Hotel. The event features workshops, favorite local brands, and a Kids Club — the perfect mix of culture and community.
📅 November 22–23
🕒 Saturday: 11 a.m.–9 p.m. | Sunday: 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
📍 Delfina Boutique Hotel
💵 Free entry | Family-friendly
📸 Instagram: @mey_peninsula
The Creative Pulse of Mérida
From intimate studio visits to expansive collective exhibitions, Mérida continues to affirm its place as a hub of artistic energy in Mexico’s southeast. November’s lineup offers something for every art lover — whether you’re drawn to glass, photography, textiles, or painting. Step out, connect with the community, and experience the beauty of a city in creative bloom.
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