Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food, Art, Food. And not necessarily in that order. This encompasses my trip to Mexico. That and a couple of reunions with new Mexican friendships forged earlier in the year at the Banff Centre for the Arts. I met many artists from Mexico in 2010. They threw the best parties, had interesting stories to tell, and we shared a profound appreciation for Banff's Rocky Mountain setting.

When I went to Mexico I reunited with my friend Miguel who lives in the museum rich Megalopolis, Mexico City. I spent many hours and walked many miles through Mexico City's many museums. To name a few of my favorite; the Museo Nacional de Antropologia, and Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes where I saw the infamous Man, Controller of the Universe mural by Diego Rivera.

Below is a photograph of Cai Guo-Qiang's instaltion at the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo. The gallery floor was covered with volcanic pebbles surrounding a pond shaped like Texcoco Lake, and filled with 10,000 litres of mescal (a sort-of tequila). Covering the gallery walls are 14 gunpowder drawings depicting the Mexican landscape and cultural motifs. *more blog posts*