Omar Fabian: Huaje Gourd Mata Ortiz Pot

Omar Fabian: Huaje Gourd Mata Ortiz PotContemporary ceramic masterpiece in the form of a traditional huaje, gourd, by top Oaxacan artist Omar Fabian. This wonderful piece has a very attractive cut out linework that contrasts beautifully with the solid, removable lid in the form of the gourd's stalk. Origin: Oaxaca Dimensions: 12. 5''Tall 30''Circumference

this surf-ready frog wears aqua-blue board shorts and sits on a shell-shaped surfboard base that rolls on stylized ocean swirls

Another beloved figure of Mexican street life takes shape in this papier-mâché sculpture by Antonio Alonso: the globero

the grass is painted in bright lime blades reaching upward like soft flames

Origin: Oaxaca Dimensions: 8''Tall 7''Long 6''Wide

The form itself is sculptural

Kings wore jaguar skins

Her pink tail curls behind her

Dimensions: 4''Tall 8

with the slightly dramatic quality of an animal bracing for something

so the whole piece shimmers and creates an incredible sense of movement

Antonio's painting of the face is

with its paws together and tail curling behind