On the Rise of ZONAMACO: An Interview With Fair Founder Zélika García

Since the 1990s, Mexico City’s art scene has undergone a dramatic transformation, with galleries multiplying at a remarkable pace, particularly in the years following the pandemic. What was once a tight-knit network of a few established spaces—such as Labor, kurimanzutto, Proyectos Monclova and Galeria OMR—anchored in the San Miguel Chapultepec district has now spread across the city. Vibrant new art hubs have emerged in Polanco, Condesa, San Rafael and Colonia Roma, with the scene expanding steadily southward.