Day of the Dead 2016

El Dia de los Muertos is an important religious holiday in Mexico. Also called All Souls Day, it is an occasion marked by festive celebrations to honor the dead. Cemeteries are cleaned and decorated, special food and candies cooked, and home altars are designed in homage to one’s ancestors. It is a day of joyous remembrance.

Join us for our Art Opening!

Eye’s Gallery 3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos Community Art Show
Opening Reception Thursday, October 27, 5-8 pm

We’ll be showcasing works inspired by El Dia de los Muertos by local artists from Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, The Strange and Unusual Oddities Parlor, Crash Bang Boom, Tattooed Mom, our own staff, and more! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the pieces that will be on display:

Steve Matt, Sugar-Vader, mixed media, $300

Maisie O'Brien, Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. Papel picado (cut paper) — Maisie O’Brien, Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. Papel picado (cut paper), $120

Bob Levy, NOLA, mixed media — Bob Levy, NOLA, mixed media, NFS

Anthony Kosiakowski, El Bueno Y El Malo, print, — Anthony Kosiakowski, El Bueno Y El Malo, print, $20

Jed Williams, Death is an Artist, oil on canvas — Jed Williams, Death is an Artist, oil on canvas, $100

Karith Gingrow, One in a Million. Watercolor, ink, colored pencil — Karith Gingrow, One in a Million. Watercolor, ink, colored pencil, $75

Bob Levy, Flaming Heart, mixed media, $75

K.P. Matt, Squirrel-A-Lope, taxidermy on vintage frame — K.P. Matt, Squirrel-A-Lope, taxidermy on vintage frame, $375

Rachel Blythe Udell, Growth and Decay. Felt, embroidery, and mixed media on canvas base — Rachel Blythe Udell, Growth and Decay. Felt, embroidery, and mixed media on canvas base, $125

Shop our acclaimed collection of authentic, handmade Mexican Day of the Dead folk art, sugar skull molds, masks, and more!

Day of the Dead figurines

Sugar skull shot glasses

Day of the Dead nicho

Sugar skull molds

Papier mache sugar skulls

Boutique Day of the Dead nicho

Day of the Dead sugar skull masks

Day of the Dead figurines with dog

Day of the Dead tin skeleton on bike

Ceramic sugar skull

Day of the Dead figurines in taxi

Day of the Dead window display with Joel Garcia's Isaiah Zagar