Alebrijes are whimsical carvings depicting animals, people, objects, and imaginary creatures painted with intense colors and intricate patterns. Although these distinctive cultural artifacts are often assumed to represent a long established, tradition of Mexican folk art, they only began to appear in the 1940s. Read more

Click here to see the list of alebrije galleries. Click here to download a brochure about the exhibition of alebrijes in William T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky.