Art Events in Mexico City

Exhibitions, gallery openings, installations, and art events in Mexico City.

53 upcoming art events

Sensorama: Things Only Dead People Know 2.0

sáb, 21 mar 2026 a las 04:30 p. m.

Sensorama

Sensorama presents a multisensory immersion 'Things Only Dead People Know 2.0' using visual-silence goggles to heighten aroma, sound, and touch as it invites reflection on life, death, and meaning. A transformative experience at Sensorama in Mexico City on 2026-03-21 at 16:30.

Architectural guided tour

sáb, 21 mar 2026 a las 12:00 p. m.

Museo Tamayo

Join a guided architectural tour at Museo Tamayo in Mexico City. Explore the building’s design highlights, spatial layout, and its dialogue with the museum’s contemporary art collections, guided by an expert who reveals hidden details and architectural stories.

Monument to the Mexican Revolution Viewpoint

sáb, 21 mar 2026 a las 12:00 p. m.

Monumento a la Revolución

Ascend the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City via a panoramic elevator to a 360° viewpoint. Learn about the original 1910 foundation, the lantern, and the monument's history as you explore this iconic architectural landmark during a cultural viewing experience.

Jay Howell llegará a House of Vans

sáb, 21 mar 2026 a las 08:00 p. m.

House of Vans

American artist Jay Howell visits House of Vans in Mexico City for an art exhibition of new illustrations, blending skate-culture aesthetics with bold, playful imagery in a venue known for music and street-style culture.

Photo Walk: Spring Light, Roma Norte (CDMX)

sáb, 21 mar 2026 a las 05:00 p. m.

BUNA Roma

Join an evening photo walk through Roma Norte and Parque México in CDMX, chasing jacaranda blooms and golden-hour light while shooting street life, architecture, and portrait moments. Open to beginners, enthusiasts, and pros alike; meet at Plaza Río de Janeiro for a 5:00–7:45 PM stroll from BUNA Roma.

Open House CDMX 2026: 30+ Spaces Open for Visits

dom, 22 mar 2026 a las 10:00 a. m.

en Open House 2026

Open House CDMX 2026 invites the public to tour more than 30 iconic spaces across Mexico City on March 22, 2026. Learn how to register and discover architectural gems in the capital as public doors swing open in a citywide architectural tour.

Pres Ed: Interrupciones y Movimientos

lun, 23 mar 2026

Museo Universitario del Chopo

Explore politicized art in the neoliberal crisis at Museo Universitario del Chopo. This exhibition and related programming examine how artists respond to economic austerity with critique, protest, and diverse media in Mexico City. Opens March 23, 2026.

Fútbol: Diseñando una pasión

mié, 25 mar 2026

Museo Franz Mayer

Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City hosts an exhibition tracing football's design-driven history—from stadium architecture and graphics to uniforms and iconic memorabilia—featuring pieces associated with legends like Pelé, Maradona, Messi and Ronaldo. A stylish, intellectual look at how sport and design intersect from March 25 to August 16.

Fútbol: Tailoring a Passion

mié, 25 mar 2026 a las 10:00 a. m.

Museo Franz Mayer

A temporary exhibition at the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City tracing how football design has shaped the sport—from club crests and logos to uniforms, balls, posters, and stadium silhouettes—leading up to the next World Cup hosted by Mexico.

Museum Nights

mié, 25 mar 2026

Museo Tamayo

An evening edition at Museo Tamayo in Mexico City for Noche de Museos—late hours to explore contemporary artworks, with talks and activities across the galleries. Enjoy guided tours, special installations, and a cosmopolitan, culture-rich atmosphere.

Mexacouture exhibition at Franz Mayer

mié, 25 mar 2026 a las 06:30 p. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Mexacouture is a fashion-themed art exhibition opening in Mexico City, blending contemporary couture with visual art. The event features a 18:30 start on March 25, 2026, and is part of a campus-cultural program at Universidad Iberoamericana, with works tied to the Franz Mayer museum's fashion dialogue.

IMAGINE Immersive Experience at Human Museum, CDMX

jue, 26 mar 2026 a las 11:00 a. m.

en CDMX: experiencia inmersiva en el Human Museum Por: Mariana F

IMAGINE returns to CDMX with its immersive experience at the Human Museum in Polanco. Dive into a multi-sensory, interactive art installation and book your tickets for this unique cultural journey inside a renowned museum setting.

FOOTBALL & ART. A SHARED EMOTION

sáb, 28 mar 2026

Museo Jumex

Football & Art. A Shared Emotion invites visitors to explore how football and contemporary art influence each other at Museo Jumex in Mexico City. Presented by Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo, the show pairs athletic imagery with artistic practice to spark dialogue.

Bienal Internacional de Cartel Oaxaca

vie, 27 mar 2026

Teatro Patrimonio Mundial Zonas arqueológicas Quintana Roo Aguascalientes Baja Californ

This exhibition showcases the winning and selected posters from the latest Bienal Internacional de Cartel Oaxaca. Hosted at Teatro Patrimonio Mundial in Oaxaca, it offers a global survey of contemporary poster design, highlighting visual storytelling, typography, and cultural themes.

Roberto Matta – La conciencia es un árbol

sáb, 28 mar 2026

Auditorio Nacional

Galería RGR presents a focused Roberto Matta exhibition, highlighting the Chilean surrealist's mental landscapes where politics, cosmic energy, and the unconscious intersect. On view in Mexico City through March 28, 2026, this show spotlights Matta’s pivotal 20th-century work in a contemporary gallery setting.

Museo de Mujeres

dom, 29 mar 2026

Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)

An International Women's Day exhibition at Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul) honoring five pioneering women artists from its collection: Modesta Fernández (ceramics), Merced Zamora (painter), Concha Michel (composer and writer), Carmen Caballero (cartonera), and Matilde Poulat (jeweler). The show foregrounds their contributions through select works.

Beyond what you can see

sáb, 28 mar 2026 a las 01:00 p. m.

Museo Tamayo

Explore works that challenge perception at Museo Tamayo in Mexico City. 'Beyond what you can see' presents contemporary art that invites visitors to look beyond the obvious, blending media and ideas in a thought-provoking exhibition.

Collar corazón de copil

sáb, 21 mar 2026

Museo Nacional de Antropología

Discover the Collar corazón de copil at the Museo Nacional de Antropología. This exhibition spotlights a remarkable pre-Columbian necklace within Mexico City's leading anthropology collection, inviting visitors to marvel at ancient craftsmanship and cultural history.

“Una mirada, una artista” – Pilar Mainou

sáb, 28 mar 2026

Casa Polivalente Roma, Tonalá 97, Roma Norte

Mexican artist Pilar Mainou presents her first solo exhibition with 16 abstract works in large and medium formats at Casa Polivalente Roma in Roma Norte. The color-dense pieces invite a sensorial experience where feeling surpasses interpretation, with a portion of proceeds supporting La Cana and Mi Valedor.

Inflatable Art Experience: Blow Up

sáb, 21 mar 2026 a las 09:00 a. m.

National Museum of Energy and Technology (Munet)

An eight-room inflatable art experience at the National Museum of Energy and Technology, Blow Up combines interactive installations with light mapping and VR. Visitors drift through balloon-filled environments and ball pits, evoking nostalgia while exploring contemporary art in a high-tech museum setting.

Yo Luna, yo Coyolxauhqui

sáb, 21 mar 2026

Museo Nacional de Antropología

At the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Yo Luna, yo Coyolxauhqui invites visitors to explore the Moon goddess Coyolxauhqui through the museum’s agenda, with interpretive displays and guided visits that illuminate Aztec iconography and lunar symbolism.

La suavidad que merecemos

sáb, 21 mar 2026

Salón Silicón, CDMX

An ambitious installation by Marita Suavecitx at Salón Silicón in Mexico City transforms a matrimonial bed into a critical device about desire, pleasure and power within a hyperglobalized system. Across the exhibition days, performances and public activities expand the piece, inviting visitors to engage with the politics of intimacy.

Develación del mural Revolución Azul

sáb, 21 mar 2026

Biblioteca Vasconcelos - Vestíbulo principal

Join the unveiling of the mural Revolución Azul at Biblioteca Vasconcelos in CDMX, linking marine life with human action. The event features a children's flat-puppet workshop and activation tables by Planeteando, Auditando Latam, and Greenpeace volunteers—creating a vibrant, community-centered arts experience.

Mortuary Representations in 19th-Century Mexican Art

dom, 29 mar 2026

Museo Nacional de San Carlos, CDMX

A major exhibition at Museo Nacional de San Carlos in Mexico City exploring how death was depicted in 19th-century Mexican visual culture through paintings, sculptures, and historical objects. The show runs through March 29, 2026.

Impresión con el tórculo: intervención artística en la UI

jue, 9 abr 2026 a las 09:30 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Open to the university community, this printmaking workshop uses the traditional tórculo press to create unique impressions. Hosted at Universidad Iberoamericana in CDMX, the session runs 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., inviting students and staff to participate in a collaborative artistic intervention.

La suavidad que merecemos

sáb, 21 mar 2026

Salón Silicón, CDMX

Marita Suavecitx presents an installation centered on a matrimonial bed to explore how desire, pleasure, and power operate within a hyper-globalized system. The piece expands through performances and public activities, turning an intimate space into a critical device for resistance and discourse at Salón Silicón.

Zona Creativa

sáb, 21 mar 2026

Centro de Artes Vivas, Coyoacán

Zona Creativa offers hands-on art workshops at Centro de Artes Vivas in Coyoacán. Participants explore collage, lettering, object design, and paper composition, trying new techniques in a relaxed, creative setting.

SLAVS AND TATARS: SAMOVAR SWELL

jue, 9 abr 2026

Museo Jumex

Contemporary art exhibition by Slavs and Tatars at Museo Jumex in Mexico City. Titled Samovar Swell, the show explores sonic and ritual motifs around the samovar within Jumex Arte Contemporáneo’s program, highlighting the duo’s witty, cross-cultural critique.

Mexacouture Exhibition at Franz Mayer Museum

lun, 6 abr 2026 a las 06:30 p. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Mexacouture arrives at Franz Mayer Museum, blending fashion and contemporary art in an evening exhibition. The show runs 6:30–9:00 pm at Franz Mayer in Mexico City, presented in collaboration with DiCAT.

Picnic Fanzine: Enseñar arquitectura en femenino

jue, 2 abr 2026 a las 02:00 p. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Picnic Fanzine presents a concise talk titled 'Enseñar arquitectura en femenino' at Universidad Iberoamericana, exploring women’s perspectives in architecture in a casual, campus-friendly setting. The session runs from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and offers a brief, thought-provoking design discussion in a university venue.

Presentación de carteles Caracol de Plata CEMEFI

sáb, 4 abr 2026 a las 04:00 p. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Poster presentation for Caracol de Plata by CEMEFI at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. The event showcases contemporary posters and design work, highlighting philanthropic communication and visual storytelling in a university setting.

Corporality, Action, Art

mié, 8 abr 2026 a las 04:30 p. m.

Museo Tamayo

This contemporary art exhibition at Museo Tamayo explores how the body and action inform artistic practice. Featuring works that interrogate corporeality through sculpture, performance, and installation, it invites visitors to consider how movement shapes meaning within a modern museum setting.

Dispute over Movement and Timeless Struggle

mar, 7 abr 2026 a las 11:30 a. m.

Museo Tamayo

A contemporary art exhibition at Museo Tamayo in Mexico City exploring the tension between movement and the timelessness of struggle. Featuring contemporary works that fuse political reflection with formal innovation, the show invites visitors to reflect on how art engages social change within a premier museum setting.

Inauguration of installation: Homenaje to murdered women

mié, 8 abr 2026 a las 08:00 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Opening of a site-specific installation at Universidad Iberoamericana memorializing women murdered in Mexico amid feminicide. The brief 8:00–8:30 am inauguration invites students, professionals, and the public to reflect on gender-based violence through a powerful on-campus memorial artwork.

Inauguración instalación: Homenaje a las asesinadas

vie, 10 abr 2026 a las 08:00 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Opening of a multimedia art installation at Universidad Iberoamericana honoring victims of feminicidio in Mexico. The morning program features tributes, an Agua Viva workshop, a conference on Gordura y Ecología, and a photography award, blending art, activism, and critical discussion.

Inauguración instalación: Madres Buscadoras

dom, 12 abr 2026 a las 12:00 p. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Opening of the Madres Buscadoras installation at Universidad Iberoamericana in CDMX. This public art inauguration invites visitors to reflect on searching and memory through an immersive installation inside the university setting.

Inauguración de instalación: Tributo a Zapatitos rojos

mié, 8 abr 2026 a las 08:30 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Opening of Elina Chauvert's installation Tribute to Red Shoes at Universidad Iberoamericana. This concise 8-minute ceremony showcases a contemplative contemporary artwork on campus, inviting viewers to reflect on memory and color within the university's art program.

Premiación de fotografía: Mientras nadie me mira

sáb, 11 abr 2026 a las 11:00 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Attend the awards ceremony for the photography contest Mientras nadie me mira: The fatigue that’s unseen, the mind that doesn’t rest, hosted at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. Celebrate emerging photographers as judges announce winners, followed by a reception in a formal campus setting.

La experiencia de ser arquitecta

jue, 9 abr 2026 a las 09:00 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

A 1-hour university lecture at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City exploring what it means to be an architect and the career path and gender dynamics in the field. The session La experiencia de ser arquitecta runs from 9:00 to 10:00 am on 2026-04-09 in a formal academic setting.

Inauguración instalación: ¿Qué llevaba puesto?

sáb, 11 abr 2026 a las 11:00 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Opening of an art installation at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. The inauguration for '¿Qué llevaba puesto?' runs 11:00–11:30 with a brief 8-minute program, inviting campus visitors to engage with a contemporary piece inside the university setting.

Feria del Arte Oculto 2026

dom, 19 abr 2026 a las 10:00 a. m.

en Edomex: arte

Feria del Arte Oculto 2026 in CDMX showcases painting, illustration, photography and tattoo art, plus cinema and music, in a free-entry celebration of hidden arts. Set around Clavería, this vibrant festival blends street culture with gallery vibes for art lovers and curious visitors.

FYJA Inmersiones 2026: rutas de paisaje, botánica y arquitectura de México

dom, 12 abr 2026 a las 12:30 p. m.

Museo Kaluz

As part of Festival Flores y Jardines, FYJA Inmersiones 2026 offers guided routes led by specialists to explore how the Mexican landscape intersects with architecture, botany and urban design. The tours start at Museo Kaluz in Mexico City, revealing thoughtful spaces and regional design through expert commentary.

Impresión con el tórculo – intervención artística

mié, 6 may 2026 a las 09:30 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

Open campus art intervention at Universidad Iberoamericana featuring a tórculo printmaking session. It also includes seminars and workshops: a Humanities seminar on trans-Latin American writings, a Geospatial Analysis clinic, and a motion-capture technology workshop.

La Feria del Arte Oculto CDMX

dom, 19 abr 2026

en Coyoacán Un espacio donde el arte y lo espiritual se encuentr

Two-day occult-art fair in CDMX's Coyoacán featuring painting, tattoo, music, and esoteric cinema. This immersive event blends spirituality with contemporary art in a vibrant venue, inviting curious minds to explore the mysterious universe through visual and performing arts.

TR12 Adamo Boari and the Postal and Fine Art Palaces

sáb, 18 abr 2026

Mexico City (Ciudad de México)

Join a guided architecture tour tracing turn-of-the-century design in Mexico City. From the Hilton Reforma, visit the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Palacio de Bella Artes to explore Adamo Boari's influence and the city’s iconic cultural monuments.

TR14 Murals and Markets: Public Art and the Progressive State

dom, 19 abr 2026

Hilton Mexico City Reforma

Explore Mexico City's mural heritage on a guided outdoor tour of two landmark sites linked to the Mexican muralism movement. Discover how public art reflects political ideals of the Progressive State, with expert commentary on artists, styles, and the urban landscape around the Hilton Mexico City Reforma.

Planeta Complejo 2026

dom, 10 may 2026

Centro de Cultura Digital

Planeta Complejo 2026 is an international exhibition at Centro de Cultura Digital in Mexico City, bringing 400+ artists from 46 countries. The program blends sound art, technology, science and digital culture with immersive installations, electroacoustic concerts, workshops and talks, exploring cultural diversity, humanity, tech, and environmental crises.

Ibero Design Exhibition: Diseña México Projects

lun, 11 may 2026 a las 11:00 a. m.

Universidad Iberoamericana

This one-day exhibition at Universidad Iberoamericana's DiCAT wing showcases student design projects for Diseña México. From 11:00 to 18:00, attendees explore contemporary design concepts across disciplines in a university setting, offering insights into the makers and design thinking behind the works.

THE LAND RISES

mié, 29 jul 2026

Museo Jumex

An opening-year contemporary art exhibition at Museo Jumex, the flagship venue for Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City. The show THE LAND RISES presents a landscape of contemporary works exploring emergence and perception.

Programa Visuales

dom, 30 ago 2026

Museo Universitario del Chopo

An engaging visual program at Museo Universitario del Chopo featuring Nahum B. Zenil’s El límpido espejo de mis ojos (1968–2025). This exhibition surveys perception across decades, pairing archival pieces with contemporary visuals in a historic Mexico City venue that invites reflection on sight, memory, and time.

Quetzalcoatlus Vuelo Esp

vie, 9 oct 2026

Museo Universitario del Chopo

At Museo Universitario del Chopo in Mexico City, this show revisits the 2003 Zoologías Fantásticas exhibition curated by Martha Papadimitriou, inviting visitors to explore fantastical zoologies through contemporary art. Featuring artists such as Helen Escobedo, Yolanda Andrade, Rocío Maldonado, Ofelia Márquez, Flor Minor, Mirna Manrique and Marta Palau, the program links science and art in an architectural landmark.

Terreno Baldío

dom, 22 nov 2026 a las 10:00 a. m.

Tanta Piedrita me Asfixia

Terreno Baldío at Tanta Piedrita me Asfixxia in Mexico City presents contemporary art in a compact indoor gallery. The event on Nov 22, 2026 at 10:00 UTC invites visitors to explore bold installations and urban themes in an intimate space.

Banana Contemporary

sáb, 12 dic 2026 a las 10:00 a. m.

En retrospectiva

Banana Contemporary presents a contemporary-art showcase at the En retrospectiva gallery in Mexico City, highlighting emerging artists and experimental works. The show spotlights bold installations and provocative pieces that reflect current trends in Latin American art, set in an intimate CDMX gallery space.