Experience the colorful, fantastical world of alebrijes and see how artists create these engaging creatures!

Anderson Center is pleased to partner with the Minnesota Latino Museum to present the exhibition Alebrijes: Building the Dream World. An alebrije is an imaginary creature that possesses elements from different animals. They originated in the 1930s from the vivid dreams of Mexico City artist Pedro Linares. You may have seen them in the 2017 Disney/Pixar film “Coco,” which increased their exposure in the United States.

This exhibition shows the work of four different artists, all of whom work in the tradition of cartoneros, or papier mache artists. See the creative process of artists who take dreams and make them larger-than-life, starting with colorful drawings before moving to 3-D models. The result is large-scale sculptures. This exhibition offers something for all ages. Alebrijes: Building the Dream World is on view from May 10 – August 16, 2025. Galleries are open from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Featured artists:
Perla Miriam Salgado Zamorano
Alejandro Camacho Barrera
Edgar Israel Camargo Reyes
Alberto Moreno Fernández

Header image: “Mykel” by Edgar Israel Camargo Reyes

Our Sponsors
Free admission to the Anderson Center galleries is made possible in part through support from the Xcel Energy Foundation. This exhibition is also made possible by the Wings Foundation.

Partners
The Minnesota Latino Museum provides a platform for Latino communities to celebrate our amazing cultural heritage, with three interconnected areas of focus: arts and culture, social and cultural history, and nature, agricultural, and culinary traditions. Learn more at www.mnlatinomuseum.org.

This exhibition was originally developed as Maquetas y Bocetas: Creatures of the Dream World by the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage in Illinois in 2022. Anderson Center thanks the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage for their work and support. www.mccdupage.org