NEWS & PAST EVENTS

Presented by Mercado369 and the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, the Peruvian artist Rudolph Castro’s “Sixty-Two Hours of Travel, Fifty-Nine Years in the South.”

“Sixty-Two Hours of Travel, Fifty-Nine Years in the South,” is part of a project by the Peruvian artist Rudolph Castro, where he toured three South American countries: Argentina, Chile and Paraguay, in search of the stories by the families who experienced the violence of military regimes between the 1960 and 1990 in South America.

In this exhibition, stories of objects of great symbolic content become materials that take relevance in the light of the memories they evoke. This is how the stories of the victims speak through their objects, collected, donated and carefully chosen by Castro to know and recognize the words, stories and memories that they contain.

In the heart of West Jefferson Boulevard, this 7000 square foot space is not only a business where you can acquire about intricate pieces of art such as sculptures, paintings, jewelry and textiles from more than 10 Latin American countries, from Mexico to Argentina. Here, visitors have been able to celebrate music, culture and even politics.

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Pedro has been highlighting Mexican culture through music and dance for 25 years with his dance company Alegre Ballet Folklórico. On September 8 people admired his collection of traditional garments from different regions in Mexico as he explained their historical significance.

Helio Gutierrez is a highly distinguished pottery master from San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua. He has been the recipient of many international awards, including the UNESCO award for excellence for his modern innovation in pottery sculpture and design. On August 11, 2018 Helio came to Dallas to share his remarkable journey of transforming the future of San Juan de Oriente ceramic art.

Viola is an accomplished artist whose work can be seen exhibited throughout Texas. Her body of work also consists of public murals and permanent installations at the DFW airport and DART rail stations. She was our guest artist for July’s Free Art Talk and Making of Workshop.

On June 9th Fernando Andriacci took the stage of our art Talks series and “making of” workshop series. He took us on a fascinating journey into the creative thought process behind his transformative work.

Finding a new neighborhood hangout isn’t always an easy charge in Dallas — unless you happen to walk into the Mercado 369 artisan gallery in Oak Cliff and make your way to the back. Nestled amid breathtaking hand-worked pieces that come from all corners of the Americas you’ll find a small gem called the Hatuey Café and Bar.

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On May 12 Tito Medina took the stage of our Art Talk and Making of workshop series.

On April 14 Felipe Horta took the stage of our Art Talk and Making of workshop series.

Jorge Ramos visited Oak Cliff on April 6 and got a tour of Mercado369. He came to Dallas to promote his book and for a fundraiser that supported the World Affairs Council Education Program. Mercado369 was a proud sponsor of this event.

Oak Cliff got to travel back in time to the pre-Hispanic era as internationally acclaimed Mexican potter Juan Quezada took the stage of our Art Talks series in March.

Mercado369 hosted a fundraiser with Vicente Fox, the 55th president of Mexico. Proceeds supported Centro Fox youth education programs, helping the Guanajuato, Mexico-based nonprofit organization continue providing leadership-building opportunities to students ages 6 and up.

¿Sabías que la película COCO está inspirada en los Alebrijes? #SomosTexas junto a
Ana Cruz te recomendaran un taller donde puedes practicar este arte.

The success of Mercado369’s free Art Talks series continues Feb. 10 featuring Yolanda Ormachea, the Peruvian world-renowned artisan who originated the butterfly-wing jewelry art form!

Oaxaca, Mexico’s cultural art and history came to Oak Cliff! Mercado369 launched its free Art Talks series with internationally renowned artisans Jacobo and María Angeles.

Internationally renowned artisans Jacobo & María Angeles guided guests through painting an “alebrije” to life! Through their vivid alebrije creations and sharing of expertise, Jacobo & María maintain one of Oaxaca, Mexico’s oldest artisanal traditions alive.

Baldor’s latest project is Mercado Artesanal, a gallery that offers the work of Latin American artisans in a showroom on Jefferson Boulevard. The project not only helps artists from impoverished communities, it also helps transform a historic Dallas street with beauty.

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Picture an open-air Latino market combined with a high-brow art gallery and you have Mercado Artesanal, a new attraction on West Jefferson Boulevard. Although Oak Cliff is known for its Latino businesses, the new art operation is a novelty for the street, which mostly features quinceañera dress stores, taquerías, paleterias and panaderías.

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Imagínese un mercado latino al aire libre fusionado con una galería de arte. El resultado es el Mercado Artesanal, que abrió recientemente en West Jefferson Boulevard. Aunque esa parte de Oak Cliff es conocida por sus comercios hispanos, el nuevo espacio artístico todavía es una novedad en esa calle, donde abundan las taquerías, tiendas de quinceañera, paleterías y panaderías.

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Cruising down the Jefferson Boulevard drag, you’ll find a variety of Hispanic/Latino-focused businesses — from taquerias and quinceañera dress shops to grocery stores — and the historic Texas Theatre. Slowly, newer shops and eateries catering to different crowds are moving into this Oak Cliff neighborhood.

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Mercado Artesanal 369 abrió sus puertas en Oak Cliff en Dallas. ¡Tiene que visitarlo!

Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District is in the midst of a makeover with new retail and apartments. A few blocks away, a new art gallery – Mercado Artesanal – aims to help the neighborhood keep its cultural identity.

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Thanks to everyone that came and made our Grand Opening a success! Attendees got to experience the rich culture and history of Latin America through our showroom galleries filled with one-of-a-kind original art.

An exciting new artisan operation celebrating Latin American art and culture is coming to North Oak Cliff. Called Mercado Artesanal, it’s a combination market-cafe-gallery spotlighting one-of-a-kind original art, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, and gifts that reflect the rich culture and history of Latin America from Mexico to Argentina.

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A group of showroom galleries opens on Jefferson near the Oak Cliff Cultural Center and the Texas Theatre, and they’re worth looking into, as both co-working-space lingo and suggestions of indigenous live music featuring handmade instruments show up in the beginnings of its online presence. Mercado Artesanal will offer “one-of-a-kind original art, sculpture, jewelry, textiles and decorative home and corporate gifts, personally selected by our team, that reflect the rich culture and history of Latin America from Mexico to Argentina.”

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