Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Galleria Dante, a cornerstone of the Romantic Zone’s cultural scene for more than 30 years, has announced an exclusive “Buy Now” sale featuring the acclaimed Mexican artist Hector Armendariz Martinez.
Located on Basilio Badillo in Old Town Puerto Vallarta, the gallery operates within a sprawling, historic hacienda. The family-run venue spans two generations, offering visitors an immersive experience across eight distinct rooms and an open-air sculpture garden that invites deliberate exploration.
The featured artist, born in Chihuahua and recognized today as one of Mexico’s premier fine artists, brings a unique academic background to this collection. Armendariz initially paused his architectural studies to train under European professors, a foundational period that deeply influenced his artistic direction. Although he ultimately completed his architecture degree, his primary devotion remained fine art. His disciplined process focuses on bringing shape to shapelessness, blending classical European rigor with symbolic representation.
The current sale highlights the artist’s remarkable versatility across oil paintings, drawings, and sculptures. His work is characterized by a masterful use of chiaroscuro to create dramatic light and shadow, injecting a vibrant sense of inner life into his subjects.
In pieces like Vendedoras de Cempasuchil (Cempasuchil Vendors), Armendariz captures traditional Mexican market scenes filled with yellow flowers for All Saints Day, utilizing rich textures that evoke tactile sensations. Other notable masterpieces, such as La Titiritera (The Puppeteer) and La Pajarera (The Bird Seller), balance contemporary energy with a nod to classical masterpieces, featuring figures adorned in delicate, gold-filigree colonial robes.
Beyond the artwork, Galleria Dante provides a multi-sensory destination for collectors and casual visitors alike. Upstairs, guests can visit Di Vino Dante, a sophisticated wine bar offering tapas and one of the most extensive wine lists in Puerto Vallarta.
To accommodate international patrons, the gallery provides worldwide insured shipping for all purchased pieces. This special sale offers an accessible opportunity to acquire work from an artist who, despite international exhibition success, humbly maintains that he is still developing his profound talent.
Click HERE to see works by Hector Armendariz on display at Galleria Dante.
Open Mon-Fri from 10 am-5 pm, Galleria Dante is located at Basilio Badillo #269 in Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone. For more information, call (322) 222-2477, or send an email to info(at)galleriadante.com.