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Muralist of the Barrio

Portraits painted by Daniel Manrique at the Galería José María Velasco exhibition, Tepito
Photo: INBAL / Mexico's Ministry of Culture

Daniel Manrique took Tepito far beyond the barrio. A 75th-anniversary retrospective at Galería José María Velasco brings together a restored mural that had not been shown in nearly two decades. Opening today, Tuesday, October 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Free admission.

This is how we show Mexico. #GenteMéxico
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Source: INBAL, press release 1174 (Oct 9, 2026). Photos: INBAL / Mexico's Ministry of Culture.
Originally published on Gente MÉXICO's Instagram. Translated from the original Spanish.

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