While some see alebrijes as Mexican spirit animals, similar to a Native American totem, others say these famous Oaxacan wood carvings are little more than decorative Mexican folk art. This article ...

You can view larger than life sculptures of Alebrijes right in St. Paul on Raspberry Island from June 1- October 26, 2025! When I heard about a new outdoor art exhibit on Raspberry Island, I knew ...

Alebrijes are hand-made which means no two sculptures are alike. They can be a cat with wings, a snake with legs, or perhaps a lion with the head of a giraffe.

Alebrijes are creatures that literally came to us from the dream world. In 1906, Pedro Linares was born in Mexico City. In 1936, Linares fell ill and while unconscious, ...

Alebrijes are larger-than-life Mexican folk sculptures, often made with paper and cardboard in a papier-mâché-like style, that depict imaginative creatures in bold colors and patterns.

Alebrijes, a Mexican folkart scultpure style that dates back to the 1930s, are mythical creatures that combine several animals. Lacuarium, one of 20 alebrijes on display at Elgin’s Gail Borden ...

Alebrijes are a unique Mexican form of art that have made their way into the U.S., paying homage to dreams and a world of imagination that combines various mystical creatures.

The alebrijes will have to be maintained and worked on. The artists — called cartoneras in Spanish — will be in residence for weeks making sure their menagerie survives.

The first alebrijes were created in the 1930s by Mexico City-based artist Pedro Linares, who primarily worked in papier-mâché, also known as cartonería. While sick with a fever, ...