For this Art Week, The Ritz-Carlton in Mexico City partnered with curator Fer Sela to design a walking route along Paseo de la Reforma. In a city as large and spread out as Mexico City, the fact that this route can be done entirely on foot already sets it apart. It allows for a slower, more focused way of moving through the city, without the need to jump from one neighbourhood to another. Unlike many galleries in the city that operate at street level, the spaces included in this route are located inside buildings, offering elevated views that add a different perspective to the experience.
The route opens with Llano, which recently moved into a new space on Reforma. Co-founder Sergio Molina explained that the platform works with artists whose practices develop over long periods of time, often through research and on-site exploration. The first exhibition in the new space brings together works by nineteen different artists, offering a clear introduction to the gallery’s approach.
In the same building, AGO Projects shifts the focus toward design. The gallery presents a solo exhibition by Lanza Atelier, whose work moves between architecture, furniture, and collective experience. This moment carries particular relevance: Lanza was recently selected to design the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London this summer, becoming only the second Mexican practice to receive the commission. In the exhibition, chairs, tables, and structures are presented as tools for gathering, emphasising use and interaction over display.
The route closes at Proyectos Multipropósito, located on an upper floor overlooking Reforma. The space presents the first solo exhibition by Manuel Pidal, marking a significant moment in his practice. The exhibition is built around three intersecting ideas: the act of consuming and absorbing materials and light; camouflage understood as both a survival strategy and a pictorial method; and belief systems approached through tension and critique. Developed through painting and symbolic imagery, the exhibition feels focused and confident, closing the route on a strong note.
Curated by Fer Sela, the route doesn’t attempt to map the entire city; instead, it brings together a small group of spaces that offer distinct readings of Mexico City’s contemporary art and design scene, forming a coherent and walkable experience.