Alebrijes Exhibition: Building the Dream World
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
Image above: “Mykel” by Edgar Israel Camargo Reyes
Venue and Accessibility
Alebrijes: Building the Dream World is held in Gallery Three. Anderson Center Galleries are FREE to the public (donations welcome). The galleries are open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gallery Three is on the first (main) floor of the main building and is at-grade. If you have questions about the accessibility of Anderson Center facilities or programs, please contact us! info@andersoncenter.org or 651-388-2009.
Related events
Join Mexican artists Edgar Camargo and Alberto Moreno for a hands-on experience finishing large alebrijes sculptures on Saturday, April 26.
Don’t miss the exhibition reception at the Anderson Center on Friday, May 30!
See many more sculptures by these artists at Raspberry Island in St. Paul from June 1 – October 26, 2025.
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 forLatino 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
Anderson Center at Tower View is celebrating 30 years of service to the national arts and humanities community and the citizens of Minnesota. Founded in 1995, the organization has grown into one of the North’s top artistic destination points. Anderson Center is based at Tower View, a grand national registered historic landmark and a rare, rural oasis for creative work in the scenic Mississippi River town of Red Wing, Minnesota. The organization celebrates the imagination and supports the development of new arts and ideas through residencies, studios, and public engagement.