As Mérida’s art community continues to flourish, January 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.
From Tuesday to Sunday : 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
March 20 : GAUSS — ART AS SURVIVAL
Art that resists. Art that questions. Art that survives.
This March 20, Casa Creativa MID opens its doors for GAUSS: Art as Survival, an evening that explores art as a powerful tool for expression, resilience, and transformation.
The event features a special presentation by Komaro titled “La Forma del Vacío”, alongside a live musical atmosphere curated by guest performers Zeil d’Lumiere.
More than an exhibition, GAUSS is an immersive gathering where visual art and sound converge to spark conversation and reflection.
🗓 March 20, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Avenida Rómulo Rozo, Calle 25 #479C
Itzimná, Mérida
🎟 Free entry — open to the public
An evening to experience art not just as something we see,
but as something we live. ✨
