Galería Arte Latinoamericano
This two-floor gallery offers a real option in art. Featuring works by local talents of renown artists like Marta Gilbert, Ireri Topete and Raymundo Andrade, they also offer the production of a very creative crop of painters and sculptors such as María Fernanda Matos, Eduardo Mejorada, César López, Yolanda Marroquin, Jose Guerrero and Jaime Rodriguez. The gallery also participates in the Downtown Artwalk.
Galería Córsica
The trend has been that big cities host the most important art. But Corsica owners Pierre Renucci and Jose Villavicencio are changing that, bringing to their upscale Puerto Vallarta gallery only those works found in the collection of Mexico City’s Modern Art Museum.
Gallería Dante
Voted #1 Best Gallery Vallarta Voice Reader’s Choice 2003. Claire and Joe Guarniere present sculpture and paintings in Vallarta’s largest gallery and sculpture garden. Works by more than 50 artists: Gabriel Colunga, Guillermo Gómez, Luis Espiridión, Meg Munro, Bill Megrail, Tellosa, Oscar Capeche, Jonás Gutiérrez, Meridy Volz, Rocio Sánchez. Introducing Bernardo Colunga, Edgar Martínez, Israel Zepeda and Boback Emad.
Galería de Ollas
Dedicated to the works of the finest Mata Ortiz potters. These pots are refined, museum-quality pieces, which will grace any décor. The proprietor is an avid collector of Mata Ortiz pottery. He travels to the village to select each one of the beautiful pots personally. Visit Galería de Ollas and learn the incredible story of this small village that makes the wondrous pottery of Mata Ortiz.
Galerie des Artistes
The eclectic display of objets d’art draws you from room to room until you find the perfect piece for that special place in your home. The exhibit ranges from small decorative items to extraordinary masterpieces by some of the all-time masters, such as Rivera, Orozco and Coronel.
Galería EM
Estela Herrera and Mariano Pérez established themselves in Vallarta in 1991. Their custom-made, stained-glass pieces depicting natural themes and abstract designs can be admired at some of the best hotels, restaurants and private homes in town and, of course, at their gallery. In their workshop/gallery you can watch craftsmen at work and place your order for your own stained- or beveled-glass windows.
Estudio-Café de León de la Vega
Lushly sensual, this painter’s art captures peak perfection, fruit among his favored subjects. Apropos, since after the urban chaos of New York and Mexico City, he now lives and works in a self-built studio café marrying his love of food and art. One such piece, oranges with their subtle variations, is the focus of restaurant Bianco.
Galería 8 y Más
This gallery is unique – a collection of eight owner/artists who support the space – eliminating large commissions and giving you an opportunity to find just what you’re looking for at a reasonable price. It’s a great gallery for a leisurely browse, light and airy, with the opportunity to consider some of Mexico's best artists over a complimentary latte.
Galería Gradiva
A breath of fresh air for the local art scene! The newest generation of the finest contemporary art – primarily that created right here in Mexico – is displayed with precision in a sophisticated, uncluttered forum designed to maximize observer enjoyment on Vallarta’s intriguing South Side.
Galería Mata Ortiz
This elegant gallery for exhibit and sales features exquisite Mata Ortiz Pottery, the finest pieces of pottery in Mexico, and possibly the world. Olinala is a historic two-story house with a beautiful collection of authentic Mexican dance Masks, folk art, rural antiques, paintings and fine guitars from Paracho.
Galería Omar Alonso
In an effort to create better quality standards in the local art scene, this gallery dedicates its space to photography, engraving and sculpture and has already attracted art collectors and artists worldwide. This season they will feature exhibitions with works of Sebastiao Salgado, Wouter Deruytter, Michal Macku, Ron Van Dongen, Luis González Palma, Anderson & Low, among others.
Galería Pacífico
Galería Pacífico features some of the stars of the Vallarta art scene, such as the highly acclaimed Rogelio Díaz, master sculptor Ramiz Barquet and Patrick Denoun, a masterful French painter who is renowned in Puerto Vallarta and its sister city of Saint Tropez. Other well-known artists based in the area include Brewster Brockman, Richard Baker and Alfredo Langarica.
Galería Piramide
Experience the magical world of the Huichol through their sacred and mystical art, as expressed by the exclusive artists at this gallery, the first Huichol art display in Puerto Vallarta, established five years ago; the place where the “beaded iguanas” were born. Here you will be personally helped by the owners, the Avelar family, and you will be able to admire great Huichol artists working on their traditional and contemporary works of art.
