The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a research center for ethnology and cultural anthropology.

Arte Popular ― Contemporary Expression of Mexican Crafts

In Mexico, Mesoamerican civilization flourished in the prehispanic era, and various cultures came from Europe, Asia and Africa after the 16th century. As a result, a unique expressive culture was formed. Arte Poplar is not a work of artists who are blessed with special talent, but a generic term for artistic expressions by craftsmen and the general public. This exhibition shows a variety of Arte Poplar in Mexico today, such as ceremonial masks, yarn paintings, ceramics, and trees of life that are typical Mexican Arte Popular, as well as skeleton figures inundating in Mexican streets.

  • Exhibition Period: Thursday, October 10, 2019 - Tuesday, December 24
  • Location: Thematic Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Ethnology
  • Presented by the National Museum of Ethnology
  • PR Assistance Embassy of Mexico in Japan