Mexico Masks / Rituals: Photographs by Phyllis Galembo

August 29, 2026–January 3, 2027

Since the 1980s, Phyllis Galembo’s photographs have chronicled regional ritual clothing in communities throughout Africa and the Americas. In Mexico Masks / Rituals, Galembo turns her photographic lens to Mexico, introducing viewers to the region’s rich cultural history through large scale portraits that celebrate her sitters' festive dress.

Bailarines de la Danze de las Mascaritas, Asunción Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Phyllis Galembo, 2022. Fujiflex print, 20 x 50 inches. Courtesy of the artist