2019 brought a wealth of enriching experiences through some of Mexico City's most prominent events, including the inaugural Porto Academy Workshop, the annual Design Week Mexico festival, and the Abierto Mexicano de Diseño, among others. These events hosted design and architecture exhibitions that captured the creative output of the moment—showcases that will serve as future reference points for understanding the architectural discourse of this era.
Because both architecture and design draw from everyday experiences, professionals must immerse themselves in art and culture to enrich their creativity and connect with the perspectives of the creatives shaping and reinterpreting our world. With this in mind, here is a selection of four exhibitions to visit this January in Mexico City that are sure to spark your imagination.
Habitat / Lina Bo Bardi
Lina Bo Bardi: Habitat is an exhibition exploring the life, work, and legacy of the Italian-Brazilian architect, designer, curator, museum director, writer, editor, and set designer. The exhibition debuted at the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) in April 2019 and will run from January 30 to May 10, 2020, at Mexico City's Museo Jumex, before traveling to the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in the United States.
From January 30 to May 10, 2020.
Museo Jumex (Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Granada, Miguel Hidalgo, 11520 Mexico City, CDMX)
Passages of Light / James Turrell
Internationally acclaimed artist James Turrell fills two of the museum's galleries with immersive installations that challenge the limits of human perception. This new body of work represents one of the most significant series of his career. The two site-specific installations offer contrasting experiences, transforming the spaces to blur the horizon in both light and darkness.
Through March 29, 2020.
Museo Jumex (Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Granada, Miguel Hidalgo, 11520 Mexico City, CDMX)
Flying Carpet / Go Hasegawa
As part of the cultural programming at Jardín 17—a space designed by Luis Barragán as an extension of his studio-house, which for 20 years has hosted global universities for exhibitions on architecture and design—Japanese architect Go Hasegawa presents 'Flying Carpet.' The pavilion is suspended in a corridor amidst the vegetation planted by Luis Barragán and later redesigned by Mexican architect Alberto Kalach.
Through January 31, 2020.
Jardín 17 (Gral. Francisco Ramírez 11, Ampliación Daniel Garza, Daniel Garza al Poniente, Miguel Hidalgo, 11840 Mexico City, CDMX)
Habitable Sculptures / Pedro Reyes
Mexican artist Pedro Reyes presents architectural and design works for the first time in an exhibition featuring chairs, tables, bedroom furniture, tiles, and small-scale architectural models. Together, these pieces showcase a distinct architectural language that has evolved over recent years.
Through January 17, 2020.
AGO Projects (Av. Paseo de la Reforma 382, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Mexico City, CDMX)
This article was written by Mónica Arellano. The translation is powered by AI.
