Luis Cruz: Exquisite Jaguar Oaxaca animal wire sculpture

Luis Cruz: Exquisite Jaguar Oaxaca animal wire sculptureThis exquisite Oaxacan jaguar by artist Luis Cruz is carved in a low, stalking crouch, sleek, tense, and beautifully controlled, as if its gliding just above the ground. The painting is phenomenal. Warm burnt orange, ember red, and deep chocolate tones are layered with meticulous, hand drawn patternwork that feels both ancient and contemporary. Across the back and flanks, interlocking geometrics and finely shaded bands create a muscular armor of

alert and so expressive

symbols of wisdom

warm copper deepened with paint in the shadows

A curly ixtle tail that is frankly perfect

Mathias Goeritz

Published in 2011 through the combined commitment of Fomento Cultural Citibanamex

where devils symbolize mischief

and wings—represents a prayer

They are also called altares or altars

Dimensions: 3''Tall 7

Across the rounded body

hand builds and stone burnishes an exquisite olla