Help Mexican Youths Fight Violence Through Art

Arquetopia began 2013 facing new challenges and undergoing big changes in structure, plans, programs and major anticipation of its new headquarters in Puebla, Mexico.  New staff and board members joined our Foundation to continue developing the arts and contribute to social change.  We welcomed to our...

While plans for the renovation for Arquetopia’s new home are in motion, we end the year with a very international exhibition and public art program. Architects Without Borders Canada continues designing and planning, along with our staff, the renovation of our new building.  The plan is to start restoring the art...

A new public masterpiece is about to emerge in Downtown Puebla at the heart of this World Heritage City: a living piece of art that will accommodate the largest Artist-in-Residence Program in Mexico, several social and art initiatives, an art gallery, art and music studios, and which will become the permanent home for...

The Largest Public Art Piece: A Haven for Art and Human Rights  Great news from Arquetopia! As we continue to expand our programs in Oaxaca by officially opening the exhibit “Metamorphosis” by Canadian textile artist Jessica de Haas and the product of our first formal collaboration with the Oaxaca Textile...

The fight against violence continues: art connects Puebla and Oaxaca. Puebla and Oaxaca are two of the poorest states in the country with the highest immigration rates and youth high school dropouts.  Thus, Arquetopia decided to bring the best of its programs to Oaxaca and invest in old lasting tradition, art and...

The youngest artists of the community provoke reflection on the opposition of identity and immigration in San Agustin Calvario.  During the summer, members of San Agustin Calvario’s families living in the United States are present in the memory of the community upon the town celebration of San...

Local clinic near Popocateptl will be the new home of Yolanda Gutierrez's latest eco-art project in collaboration with young artists from San Agustin Calvario. San Agustin, located in Cholula, Puebla, is a small community of 2,634 whose families are mainly supported by the growing of flowers and seeds....