# Event Details - **Event Name**: Oaxaca’s Sacred Keeper: María Sabina • Artists' Wall - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Oaxaca’s Sacred Keeper: María Sabina Artwork by Jacqueline Lopez In celebration with San Rafael Dia de los Muertos October 9–November 13, 2026 Exhibition Dates October 9, 5–8pm Reception & 2nd Friday Art Walk November 13, 5–8pm Reception & 2nd Friday Art Walk Created in honor of Día de los Muertos, Oaxaca’s Sacred Keeper: María Sabina draws from the rich spiritual traditions of Oaxaca and the enduring practice of honoring those who came before us. At the heart of the installation is María Sabina, an Oaxacan healer and ceremonial keeper whose relationship with sacred mushrooms became part of a larger cultural legacy of communion, healing, and altered states of consciousness. Her presence becomes a threshold between the visible and invisible—between ancestry, nature, memory, and mystery. The collage is intentionally layered and evocative rather than literal. Botanical forms, flowers, mushrooms, candles, smoke, ancestral symbols, celestial imagery, and fragments of Oaxacan visual traditions converge and dissolve into one another. Papel picado patterns, textile-inspired motifs, amate-like textures, and vibrant folk-art forms create a visual language rooted in place and tradition. The work invites viewers to pause at the threshold—and consider what remains when the living remember the sacred dead. Artist Statement In Oaxaca’s Sacred Keeper: María Sabina, I explore the sacred relationship between ancestry, nature, ritual, and transformation. Born on the border of Paraguay and Brazil, my practice is informed by Hispanic-Portuguese and Guaraní Indigenous influences, ancestral memory, and a lifelong fascination with the unseen. Through layered collage, I create a space where María Sabina becomes both historical figure and spiritual threshold—an invitation to consider the wisdom carried through generations and the mysteries held within the natural world. The work draws upon my own experience of altar-making, dreams, ritual, and reverence for those who came before me, including my grandfather, a practitioner of folk medicine. Created for Día de los Muertos, this piece is less a portrait than an offering: a visual meditation on remembrance, sacred knowledge, and the enduring conversation between the living, the ancestors, and the unseen. https://www.artworksdowntown.org/artist-wall - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-rafael/oaxacas-sacred-keeper-maría-sabina-•-artists-wall/200030802463424 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, health-wellness, meditation - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: San Rafael - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Art Works Downtown - **lat**: 37.97331 - **long**: -122.53174 - **full address**: Art Works Downtown, 1337 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-2809, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Oaxaca’s Sacred Keeper: María Sabina • Artists' Wall - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ebdfddb5a021bbe0b05f59e74c19d37286ccba2e9f99bf461a411842c699cf1c-rimg-w1200-h674-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1791432204 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Oaxaca s Sacred Keeper: Maria Sabina • Artists' Wall being held? - **A:** Oaxaca s Sacred Keeper: Maria Sabina • Artists' Wall takes place on Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Art Works Downtown, 1337 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-2809, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Oaxaca s Sacred Keeper: Maria Sabina • Artists' Wall? - **A:** Oaxaca s Sacred Keeper: Maria Sabina • Artists' Wall is organized by Art Works Downtown. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Oaxaca s Sacred Keeper: Maria Sabina • Artists' Wall is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Rafael, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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