colorful wall art

Crafted by hand, this dazzling hummingbird features cutout motifs to define its lovely plumage. J. Blas works in iron to create the petite wall sculpture. In Mexico, when someone sees a hummingbird in flight, he or she makes a wish.

Crafted by hand, this dazzling hummingbird features cutout motifs to define its lovely plumage. J. Blas works in iron to create the petite wall sculpture. In Mexico, when someone sees a hummingbird in flight, he or she makes a wish.

In the 1930s, Mexico City saw the beginning of a fascinating art style. After a feverish dream full of mystic and fantastic creatures, Pedro Linares started to create colorful animal-like sculptures called alebrijes. Since that day, many artisans have continued Pedro's legacy, making outstanding works such as this steel dragon wall sculpture by Alejandro de Esesarte.

"I was drawing an alebrije-like figure, when a little girl came to see what I was doing and joyfully shouted with a big smile, 'alegrijes!' She misspelled 'alebrijes,' and we all laughed," he recalls.

"Later in the day, it hit me — the little girl didn't make a mistake. Because by changing a single letter, she gave me the new name for my line of alebrijes. They will be called alegrijes.

Alegre' means means 'joy.' Alegrijes — the ones who bring joy." Using a colorful palette, the artisan crafts a piece of wall art perfect for adding a magical touch to your environment.

Butterflies were considered magical animals by the ancient Aztecs, so they chose them as a symbol to represent many of their gods. These colorful creatures inspire Mexican artisan J. Blas to create this steel wall art which will charm everyone who sets eyes on it with its perfect combination of yellow, orange and brown.

Crafted by hand, this dazzling design depicts a delightful hummingbird with yellow, red and brown plumage. J. Blas works in steel to create the colorful wall sculpture. In Mexico, when you see a hummingbird in flight, it's customary to make a wish.