Over a weekend that began on Thursday, September 3, and lasted through Sunday, September 6, Mexico City was ablaze with art. GAMA, the Association of Mexican Art Galleries, demonstrated that the capital’s art scene is thriving.
GAMA defines itself as an open, transparent, horizontal, inclusive, and participatory platform that seeks to incorporate the diverse interests and perspectives of the local modern and contemporary art market. Its objectives include professionalizing and strengthening the activities of its member galleries, promoting art collecting, creating spaces for the exchange of ideas, and fostering the national and international visibility of the galleries and their artists.
Currently, its Board of Directors consists of Enrique Guerrero, of Galería Enrique Guerrero, as president; Issa M. Benitez, of Proyecto Paralelo, as vice president; Karen Huber, of Galería Karen Huber, as treasurer; and Andrea Walther, of ETHRA, and Rafael Yturbe, of GAM, as members. The advisory committee consists of Julien Cuisset of Le Laboratoire; Kerstin Erdmann of OMR; and Daniela Carrasco of CAM Galería.
GAMA Week 2026: Four Routes to Explore Mexico City
Now in its sixth year, this initiative—which features special tours and exhibitions—included four routes: San Miguel Chapultepec-Tacubaya, Roma-Condesa, Juárez-Centro, and Polanco.
Between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., participating galleries opened their doors to the public, featuring exhibitions, cocktail receptions, and presentations organized specifically for this GAMA Week. The program also included immersive experiences, performances, and other special activities.
Tony Solís: Looking Again from a Different Perspective
During our tours, we saw numerous exhibitions and performances. Among them was *Yo solía ser uno de ellos* by Tony Solís (Mexico, 1979), presented by Galería Enrique Guerrero, which has represented the artist since 2007. The exhibition revisits the origins of his photographic work and places them in dialogue with the present.
A photographer and editor, Solís has built a body of work characterized by an irreverent, nostalgic, rebellious, and queer perspective, portraying different generations of young people throughout his career. “This series of portraits revisits the way I worked twenty years ago, at the beginning of my career. I’m returning to the same tools—the light and the compositions—that taught me how to see, but now from a different perspective: that of someone who has grown,” the artist commented.
From Galleries as Islands to a Community
The event drew not only the traditional art-going public, collectors, and curators—many of whom traveled from their home cities or countries—but also an audience that is just beginning to explore art and found in this week an opportunity to engage with a scene that welcomed them with open arms.
“It’s interesting because there are galleries like ours that are part of GAMA or participate in art fairs. In a way, we’re all different, with different approaches, yet we coexist in the same space. And it’s really positive that people come by and understand where each gallery is located,” said Andrea Walther of ETHRA.
This is a view shared by Lourdes Sosa, who specifically highlights the opportunities for connection that GAMA creates between spaces with different approaches.
“GAMA is a fantastic initiative. It’s wonderful because, in a way, galleries tend to operate a bit like islands. We’re each working on our own projects and doing our own thing. Surely, if everyone has checked out other galleries, they won’t see anything that matches what I do. So right now we have the opportunity to come together as a community—a community of galleries. We come together and allow people to engage in dialogue, compare, visit, and have many more opportunities to learn about what’s happening in Mexico’s art scene,” said the founder of LS/Galería.
The Importance of Collaboration Among Galleries
According to Eduardo Mier y Terán, founder of Terreno Baldío, this approach has also led to concrete forms of collaboration among the galleries, which have begun to organize themselves to strengthen and facilitate their activities.
“It’s really great because we’ve become closer, more like friends—we keep each other in the loop, give each other tips, and message each other on chat: ‘Hey, who needs to send stuff to Guadalajara? Because I have to send something.’ We send a shared truck, and that’s how we’ve been organizing certain things. And this week is like a celebration where we all showcase something, and these routes are organized so people can visit the galleries.”
Different Ways to Experience Art
Gustavo Arróniz joined this conversation about the different ways of approaching and engaging with art, highlighting art’s ability to transform experiences.
“The interesting thing about this is that there’s always a kind of symbolic translation of these experiences. That’s one of the things art does,” explained Gustavo Arróniz of Arróniz.
Among the participating galleries and venues were Galería Enrique Guerrero, Galería de Arte Mexicano (GAM), kurimanzutto, Le Laboratoire, Patricia Conde Galería, RGR, Saenger Galería, Corina Contemporary, ALMANAQUE Fotográfica, Arróniz, ETHRA, Galería Hilario Galguera, Galería Karen Huber, GAGA, Mariane Ibrahim, Galería Mascota, N.A.S.A.L., Galerie Nordenhake, OMR, Proyecto Paralelo, Terreno Baldío, Travesía Cuatro, Galería Ana Tejeda, CAM Galería, Proyectos Monclova Gallery, and Lourdes Sosa Galería.
Over the course of four days, GAMA Week once again brought together a scene made up of galleries with diverse profiles, artists, and audiences.
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