Local art and shipping charges

I am intrested in getting a Mexican oil painting when we visit Cancun in april of 2009 so that we can have a nice reminder of our trip. I figured the best thing to do would be to ship it back to the states. I was wondering are the shipping charges reasonible for smething like this or is there another way?




Also, can anyone recommend a good place to buy local art in cancun?


Thanks


Chris

 

My suggestion would be to get one of those round shipping boxes, buy an unframed piece, roll it and carry it on. I would not recommend shipping anything of value that would be hard to replace.

You can buy them here in Cancun at Office Max and Office Depot but you might want to bring one from the US to make sure as hard to find things are often out of stock here.

 

Leon Alva is a local Cancun artist who's work I love. See this:
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I also like the work of Guillermo Oyaguez who is Spanish but lives in Holbox. His site is here:
http://www.oyaguez.com

 

If you are looking for local fine art, I recommend the Trio Gallery which is located in Plaza La Isla. The co-owner and gallery manager, Andrew Colon, is very knowledgeable about local art and would love to show you around the gallery and tell all sorts of stories. The website is www.triogallery.com

Most places will pack and ship artwork for you. Just make sure that you get receipts, shipping confirmation and all that.

 

Sergio Bustamante is another great Mexican artist. His site is here:
http://www.sergiobustamante.com.mx/eng/index.html

His work is in galleries in Plaza Kukulkan and at La Isla.

 

Yep, I heard he really knows his Sh#t. :lol:

Sorry I just couldnt resist.

 

:lol:

And yes he does know his 'shit' about the art in his gallery.

 

Art in Cancun

nice to know my work is appreciated....now excuse me while I brush up on my s__t....

seriously, you all make it worth the while....and thanks for the compliments.


As for art in Cancun, there is a ton. I handle about 20 artists, but there are many more all around the area. A lot of the art available is not of the best quality material-wise, so check the work before you buy.

As for shipping, it is powerfully expensive. Shipping a 24 x 36 inch painting can cost upwards of $200 to the States from here. If you can roll it up and take it with you, it would more than likely cost less to have the canvas restretched once you get home.

If anyone has questions, you can find me thru here.

cheers,

Andrew