Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island
"Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island" is an awe-inspiring outdoor public art exhibit that features 16 Alebrije sculpture creations -- from 4 to 16 feet tall -- in the breath-taking natural environment of Raspberry Island on the Mississippi.
Creatures of a Dream World
Alebrijes are a Mexican folk art of colorful and fantastical creatures, often the combination of multiple animals (for example, the head of a fox with the body of a goose, fish fins, and horse legs).
Alebrijes is pronounced: ah-leh-bree-hehs
"Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island" will bring the imagination, fantasy, and creativity of the Mexican folk art of alebrijes to Minnesota!
Alebrijes Come to the Island
From June 1 through October 26th this year, the Minnesota Latino Museum presents "Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island," a fantastical outdoor public art exhibit featuring 16 large-scale papier-mâché creations.
Raspberry Island -- surrounded by the majestic Mississippi River, and at the intersection of St Paul's Downtown Cultural District, and the West Side neighborhood, home of the only officially-designated Latino cultural district in Minnesota -- is the perfect location for this other-wordly exhibit!
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