Mexican Popular Graphics
Paper, Ink and Tradition
We are a popular printmaking studio that preserves and reinterprets the legacy of Mexican engraving, from Posada's calaveras to contemporary woodcut.
The Craft of Printmaking
Galería Copal was born from the tradition of Mexican popular printmaking, heir to the Taller de Gráfica Popular and the legacy of masters such as José Guadalupe Posada, Leopoldo Méndez, and Francisco Toledo. In our studio, wood, stone, and ink are vehicles of expression and cultural resistance.
We believe that popular graphics is the art of the people: multiple, accessible, and full of meaning. Every work that comes off our presses honors this tradition of making art that tells stories, that denounces, that celebrates, and that endures.
Our Values
Popular Graphics
We continue the legacy of the Taller de Gráfica Popular and the great masters like Posada and Mendizábal, bringing art to those who need it most.
Ancestral Technique
We master woodcut, lithography, and screenprint as languages of expression, using traditional presses and tools that preserve the craft.
Collective Voice
Printmaking is a people's art. We create accessible editions that democratize art and strengthen the identity of our communities.
Our Team
María González
Founder and Master Woodcutter
Trained in her grandfather's studio, she masters both with-the-grain and cross-grain woodcut. Her work recaptures the aesthetics of the Posada calavera tradition.
Carlos Ruiz
Lithographer and Printmaker
Specialist in limestone lithography and intaglio techniques. He has collaborated with artists from the contemporary Popular Graphics movement.
Ana Martínez
Screenprinter and Educator
Master in artisanal screenprinting and stencil work. She coordinates the popular workshops that have trained hundreds of new printmakers.
Visit Us in Oaxaca
Visit our studio in the heart of Oaxaca. Hear the creak of wood under the gouge, feel the vibration of the press, and take home a work made with the same techniques that defined Mexican popular printmaking.
Address
Centro Histórico
Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca
Hours
Monday to Saturday
10:00 — 19:00
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