Somos Uno: Mexican and Mexican American Puppetry
On display through March 8, 2025
Somos Uno: Mexican and Mexican American Puppetry will showcase puppets, masks, toy theaters, calaveras and other performing objects from pre-Columbian times to the present, to understand the roots, hardships, and power of a culture uniting to thrive as one. The exhibition will feature historical work by Rosete Aranda, Cueto Family, and Pedro Linares and contemporary works by El Teatro Campesino, Pablo Cueto, Edwin Salas, Lormíga Titeres, Teatro del Gato, Alejandro Benítez, and more!
The World of Puppetry: From The Collections of the Ballard Institute
This is a permanent exhibit from the Ballard Institute’s collection that includes puppets from all over the world to show the global scope of the artform. It moves geographically from right to left moving from Asia, to Europe, and ending with puppets from the US.
