Galeria Colectika is an art gallery on Calle Allende in central Puerto Vallarta, with Mexican folk art from Indigenous and contemporary artists. Look closely at Huichol beadwork and yarn paintings, then explore the wood carvings, ceramics and woven pieces. A museum-like area at the back gives you more room to view traditional Mexican art. Staff can share details about the artists and how the works are made. You can browse or buy a piece to take home.
Art from across Mexico
The collection brings together traditional and contemporary folk art by Indigenous and Mexican artists. Huichol works include detailed beadwork and yarn paintings, alongside ceremonial objects. Their patterns and materials carry cultural and spiritual meaning, so take time to look closely rather than passing through the displays quickly.
Other works include carved and painted pieces, ceramics and woven textiles. The range gives you a chance to compare different materials and approaches in one visit. The gallery presents these traditions alongside work by newer generations of artists, whose forms and techniques have also taken on outside influences.
Artists and materials
Among the artists represented are Jacobo and Maria Angeles, known for wood carvings from Oaxaca, and Julia Fuentes, whose work includes carvings and paintings. Jacobo Mendoza makes wool rugs, while Demetrio Aguilar works in painting and ceramics. These names offer a starting point for asking staff about the people behind individual pieces and the methods used to make them.
The collection also includes copal-wood carvings from San Martín Tilcajete in Oaxaca. Some are carved from a single piece of wood and hand-painted, with the artisan’s signature on the base. Small pieces can be a way to take home a work of folk art; larger works are also part of the collection.
A gallery with room to look
Beyond the main displays, a museum-like section at the back is dedicated to traditional Mexican art. Allow time to explore it as well as the front rooms, where the collection includes a mix of materials and styles. The gallery is on Calle Allende, at the corner of G. Sánchez, in central Puerto Vallarta.
Galeria Colectika is associated with Peyote People and has two other locations in Vallarta. If you want to see more of its collection, you can include those locations in your plans. The gallery also takes part in Old Town’s Thursday evening Art Walk, which can fit well into an evening spent visiting nearby cultural stops.
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Where is Galeria Colectika?
It is at #858 G. Sánchez, on the corner of Calle Allende in central Puerto Vallarta.
What can you see at Galeria Colectika?
The collection includes Huichol beadwork and yarn paintings, wood carvings, ceramics, woven pieces and other Mexican folk art. A section at the back focuses on traditional Mexican art.
Does Galeria Colectika sell artwork?
Yes. The gallery has artworks available to buy, including small pieces and larger works.
When is a good time to visit?
Thursday evening is a useful time to visit if you want to include the gallery in Old Town’s Art Walk.
