Baja Arts
& Music
Baja California boasts a vibrant and diverse art and musical performance scene, blending traditional Mexican heritage with contemporary creativity. In Tijuana, world-class galleries, cutting-edge street art, and cultural hubs like CECUT host exhibitions, concerts, and international festivals year-round.
Rosarito and Ensenada offer a more coastal flair, where beachfront venues, artisan markets, and local galleries celebrate both regional artists and visiting performers. Mexicali’s thriving cultural district and music festivals showcase everything from classical ensembles to modern rock, making the state a dynamic destination for art lovers and music enthusiasts alike.
Baja Art Galleries
TIJUANA
CECUT – Centro Cultural Tijuana
Tijuana’s cultural epicenter showcasing contemporary, indigenous, and historical Mexican art in rotating exhibitions.
Features: La Bola IMAX, museum shop, artist talks.
El Cubo at CECUT
A modern exhibition space within CECUT for traveling and curated shows of global contemporary art.
Features: Multimedia installations and architectural exhibitions.
Curator: Dra. Vianka R. Santana.
Paseo de los Héroes 9350, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana.
+52 664 687 9600
La Caja Galería
Known for edgy, urban, and political contemporary works by Mexican and international artists.
Features: Live painting events and mural commissions.
Owner: Luis Garzón Massera.
Av. Revolución 1200, Zona Centro, Tijuana.
+52 664 688 0184
TJ in China Project Space
Artist-run gallery that explores the intersection of border culture, identity, and experimental media.
Features: Residencies and cross-border art initiatives.
Pasaje Rodríguez, Av. Revolución, Tijuana
1000 Art Gallery
Focused on urban and pop surrealist art with rotating group and solo shows.
Features: Live DJ sessions and mural projects.
Owner: Gerardo Yépiz (aka Acamonchi).
Blvd. Agua Caliente 11417, Tijuana
+52 664 684 8790
Galería de la Ciudad ICBC
Institutional gallery within the State Cultural Center offering curated shows of Baja artists.
Features: Free entrance and themed monthly exhibitions.
Curator: State Cultural Institute.
Av. Centenario 10151, Zona Rio, Tijuana
+52 664 682 7425
Estación Federal Art Lab
Cultural space promoting new media and contemporary border identity in art.
Features: Labs, workshops, talks.
Directors: Ana Luisa Valencia & Omar Pimienta.
Col. Federal, Tijuana
ROSARITO
Baja Gallery
Showcases Baja California landscapes, marine life, and cultural scenes in oil and acrylic.
Features: Framing services and painting classes.
Owner: Armando Nápoles.
Km. 32.5 Blvd. Popotla, Rosarito
+52 661 100 6035
Fausto Polanco Gallery
Gallery and boutique offering handmade furniture and vibrant Mexican folk art.
Features: Custom design services.
Owner: Fausto Polanco.
Km. 30.5 Carretera Libre Tijuana-Ensenada
+52 661 100 6422
Los Naguales Gallery
Traditional and indigenous art gallery with Huichol and Zapotec influences.
Features: Live weaving and beadwork demos.
Boulevard Benito Juárez 11500, Rosarito
+52 661 612 0111
Mercado de Arte Rosarito
An open-air collective of Baja artists offering ceramics, paintings, sculpture, and photography.
Features: Live art demonstrations and classes.
Coordinator: Local Art Collective.
Km. 28.5, Popotla, Rosarito
ENSENADA
Galería 184
Contemporary space featuring artists from Baja and across Mexico.
Features: Art auctions and wine/art pairing events.
Owner: Gabriela Escamilla.
Calle Segunda 184, Ensenada
+52 646 178 0184
Museo de Arte de Ensenada (MAE)
Modern art museum with rotating exhibitions and focus on social themes.
Features: Workshops, lectures, and community outreach.
Curator: Baja State Cultural Institute.
Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas 1421, Ensenada
+52 646 173 4307
Galería Pérez Meillón
Small gallery presenting regional Mexican painters and sculptors.
Features: Custom commissions.
Owner: Andrés Pérez Meillón.
Av. Ruiz #650, Ensenada
+52 646 178 3005
Atenas Gallery
Features abstract and landscape painting with focus on Baja’s scenery.
Owner: Atenas Covarrubias.
Zona Centro, Ensenada
Studio 52
Functional artist studio and gallery for Ensenada-based painter Gustavo Santoscoy.
Features: Original oil on canvas and marine life themes.
Calle Segunda y Castillo, Ensenada
Galería de Arte UABC Ensenada
University-based gallery with experimental and student-led art.
Features: Interdisciplinary installations and student projects.
UABC Ensenada Campus
+52 646 174 4560
MEXICALI
Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC) Mexicali
Government-run cultural space for visual arts, including student, contemporary, and indigenous art.
Features: Workshops and cultural festivals.
Curator: Baja State Culture Office.
Av. Álvaro Obregón 1209, Mexicali
+52 686 553 5044
Casa de la Cultura Mexicali
Local art center with rotating gallery exhibits from regional artists.
Features: Painting and photography classes.
Calle Madero y Altamirano, Col. Centro, Mexicali
+52 686 552 3387
Galería Independiente de Mexicali
Alternative art space focused on conceptual and political art.
Features: Artist talks and video installations.
Owner: Colectivo Mexicali.
Col. Nueva, Mexicali
Galería UABC Mexicali
Academic gallery promoting modern visual arts through curated exhibitions.
Features: Student showcases and guest curators.
UABC Campus, Mexicali
+52 686 841 8200
Galería Lagartos
Small independent gallery with a punk/postmodern aesthetic and bold emerging artists.
Features: Zine library and printmaking workshops.
Owner: Arturo Aguirre.
Col. Independencia, Mexicali
SAN FELIPE
Gallery of the Sun
Local gallery focused on Baja desert and seascape paintings.
Features: Original works and art prints.
Owner: Linda Garcia.
Plaza Mar de Cortez, San Felipe
+52 686 577 0344
La Vaquita Marina Art Co-op
Community art space featuring paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and crafts from San Felipe artists.
Features: Artist-led workshops.
Owner: Co-op members.
Malecon, San Felipe
Museo Cultural San Felipe
Museum with a small but rotating art gallery space focused on local and indigenous art.
Features: Permanent exhibits on Cucapá culture.
Curator: San Felipe Cultural Committee.
Calle Mar Caribe Norte, San Felipe
+52 686 577 2066
VALLE DE GUADALUPE
Encuentro Guadalupe Art Space
Located at the luxury eco-resort, this space features contemporary Mexican sculpture, painting, and installation art integrated into a desert landscape.
Features: Outdoor sculpture installations and rotating exhibitions tied to wine and food events.
Curator: Resort Art Program Team
Carretera Tecate-Ensenada Km. 75, Valle de Guadalupe
+52 646 155 2775
Bruma Gallery at Bodega Bruma
A boutique gallery space inside the architecturally celebrated Bodega Bruma winery showcasing Mexican contemporary artists.
Features: Art paired with culinary events and wine tasting, sometimes features art talks.
Curator: Georgina del Valle
Carretera Ensenada-Tecate Km 73.5, San Antonio de las Minas
+52 646 189 4031
La Escuelita Art Collective
Community-oriented art and wine space dedicated to showcasing local painters, sculptors, and artisans from the Valle.
Features: Open studio visits, cultural events, wine-art pairings.
Owner: Hugo D’Acosta (also founder of La Escuelita wine school)
Francisco Zarco, Valle de Guadalupe
+52 646 155 3153
Tierra y Vino Art Lounge
Small gallery located at a boutique winery showcasing Baja painters and printmakers in a relaxed tasting-room setting.
Features: Wine and art pairings, regional exhibitions.
Owner/Curator: Beatriz Barajas
Camino Vecinal S/N, Valle de Guadalupe
+52 646 103 7797
Cuatro Cuatros Art Pavilion
An open-air gallery and event space within the Cuatro Cuatros resort, exhibiting monumental installations and experimental pieces.
Features: Outdoor art, architecture tours, event-based exhibitions.
Art Program Lead: In-house Cultural Events Team
Carretera Libre Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 89.5, El Tigre, Valle de Guadalupe
+52 646 174 6789
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