An example of an alebrije, a brightly colored papier-mache sculpture of a fantastical creature, during an exhibition at a street in Mexico City. OMAR TORRES/AFP via Getty Images.

The artist Joel Hernandez, 39, first worked with papier-mâché as an 8-year-old, soon after moving from Mexico to rural Indiana.His parents had gone looking for piñatas — a staple of their ...

Last year, the museum called the festival "Dream with Alebrijes" and welcomed about 4,500 attendees for the gathering that highlighted alebrijes, large colorful papier-mâché sculptures that were ...

Santa Fe's Museum of International Folk Art is showing "La Cartonería Mexicana" through Nov. 3, 2024. The exhibition focuses on more than 100 items from the museum's permanent collection, ...

The Museum Hill institution holds eye-popping folk art from around the globe, and its newest exhibition, La Cartonería Mexicana/The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste, may be its most vivid offering ...

Another captivating aspect of the art is that each piece is almost entirely made out of papier-mâché, and much of it is “coffee-stained.” For Jean-Louis, paper is sacred.

The artwork is one of hundreds of wood and papier-maché sculptures that are painstakingly crafted — and then burned — when Las Fallas, the most important yearly celebration in Valencia, ...

Kashmiri papier-mache products, ranging from pen stands to decorative bowls, are in high demand globally, showcasing the enduring popularity of this unique art. Sunday, Jul 06, 2025 New Delhi o C ...