Seven exhibitions at CDMX Art Week 2025

Seven unmissable exhibitions to check out at CDMX Art Week 2025
Mexico City Art Week takes place in February, highlighting fairs such as Zona Maco. New president Claudia Sheinbaum faces political uncertainty with Trump in power. Emerging artists such as Anna Hernández present works that reflect cultural resistance. The Ministry of Culture's budget has been cut by 27.8%, affecting the art scene. Feral. Arte Espacio Público emerges as an alternative for independent art spaces.
The first week of February marks Mexico City Art Week, which this year promises a series of events and openings around the main fairs in Latin America, such as Zona Maco, Material and Salón Acme. However, the festival is taking place against a backdrop of political uncertainty, with new President Claudia Sheinbaum promising to continue her predecessor’s political vision as Donald Trump takes office for a second term, raising questions about the impact of these changes on the Mexican art market.

The new administration has already brought significant changes, including the appointment of a new Secretary of Culture and museum leaders, but the 27.8% budget cut for the Ministry of Culture raises concerns about the future of art institutions. Historically, the art market in Mexico faces a slowdown in sales at the start of new administrations, as collectors await the implementation of new laws and government contracts. The situation is compounded by the government deficit inherited by Sheinbaum and the potential economic repercussions of Trump’s policies.

A number of exhibitions and performances are scheduled during Art Week. These include a solo exhibition by Enrique López Llamas, which explores themes of identity and repetition, and a presentation by the collective El Albino Arrogante, which explores the dynamics between host and guest through an interactive performance. In addition, artist Anna Hernández presents her first solo exhibition, which narrates a pre-Hispanic ritual, while Lucía Vidales invites the public to explore the duality between innocence and mischief in her works.

Other initiatives include the exhibition "¿Cómo se escribe muerte al sur?", which transforms the Museo Anahuacalli into a fictional thriller about death, and an installation by Mika Rottenberg, which uses recycled plastic to create an immersive bar. Finally, the Feral. Arte Espacio Público project offers an alternative to traditional fairs, bringing together independent art spaces on the Explanada de Monumento a la Madre, providing a platform for Mexican artists.

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