Current exhibition

Birds of Mexico

UNTIL JULY 27, 2025

Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) presents a one-of-a-kind exhibition, Birds of Mexico. More than 90 works from private and public Mexican collections have been brought together to illustrate the omnipresence of birds in the country’s art and crafts, from the Mayan Classic period to the present day.

The exhibition explores the symbolism of feathers and their role in artisanal traditions such as goldsmithing, ceramics, pottery and textiles. The result of a collaboration between Morocco and Mexico, it was conceived and curated by Juan Gerardo Ugalde Salinas, restorer and curator at the mYSLm, who worked alongside the scientific advisor Ana Elena Mallet.

Exceptional loans from major Mexican institutions (INAH, INBAL, INPI) allow visitors to discover this unique heritage. Birds of Mexico offers a fascinating look at the links between nature and culture, tradition and modernity, in resonance with the DNA and mission of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech and the Jardin Majorelle.

Exhibition curator : Juan Gerardo Ugalde Salinas

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Until 27 July 2025


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