An Art Exhibition of Living Traditions

January 22 – February 28, 2026
Maya Moon Collective
3349 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92126

The Center for Shamanic Education & Exchange is honored to share an upcoming exhibition of Indigenous art from Central and South America, opening January 22, 2026, at Maya Moon Collective in San Diego.

This rare and vibrant collection brings together over 100 pieces of Indigenous artwork from several of our long-standing community partners, offering an invitation into living spiritual traditions rooted in land, lineage, and ancestral knowledge.

Each piece in this exhibit carries prayer, meaning, and living tradition — offering visitors an opportunity to experience art not only as visual beauty, but as a living expression of relationship with land, spirit, and lineage.

Opening Reception

Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 PM

Be among the first to experience this exhibition during our opening night celebration, featuring a projection light show designed to create a transporting, immersive visual experience.

Evening Schedule

• 6:00 PM — Exhibit opens

• 7:30 PM — Curators’ talk

• 8:00 PM — Projection light show

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  Special Event: Song Circle

  Monday, January 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM
  Maya Moon Collective

  Join us for an intimate Song Circle held within the exhibit space, surrounded by ceremonial artworks from Indigenous artists of Mexico and Peru.

  This circle is a welcoming space to explore sound and vibration, to listen deeply, and to sing in community.

  The Song Circle will be guided by Mary Olivar, Executive Director of the Center for Shamanic Education & Exchange. Part-wise woman, part song-bird, Mary brings a grounded, heart-centered approach to communal singing rooted in reverence for Indigenous spiritual traditions and the living lineages represented in this exhibit.

  No prior singing experience is needed—only a willingness to show up and play!

  To bring:

  • A blanket or cushion for comfortable seating

  • A playful sense of curiosity and openness

  • Any instrument you’d like to share (rattles are especially welcome)

  To leave at home:

  • Self-judgment and inner critics

  🎟️ Tickets: $25

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About the Artwork

The exhibition includes:

• Shipibo-Conibo kene song cloths from the Ucayali River basin of Peru

• Wixáritari (Huichol) artworks from Mexico, including beadwork and yarn paintings

Many of the Shipibo textiles featured in this exhibit come from our community partners near Yarinacocha, including the Flores family and the Jakon Rate community. These intricate, embroidered kene cloths are visual expressions of ícaro songs and hold healing vibrations associated with protection, balance, love, health, and harmony. They are traditionally created in relationship with helping spirits and medicinal plant knowledge.

Each piece is alive with prayer, meaning, and intention—carrying the spiritual traditions, cosmologies, and ceremonial practices of its people.

These works are not only a visual joy to experience in person, but also an invitation into deeper relationship with the cultures and wisdoms they carry.

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Art With Purpose

All of the communities represented in this exhibition are partners of the Center for Shamanic Education & Exchange, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Indigenous spiritual traditions and community-led initiatives.

Artwork will be available for purchase, with proceeds directly supporting Indigenous-led projects in these communities.

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Join Us

We warmly invite you to visit the exhibit, attend the opening reception, and participate in these gatherings as part of our shared commitment to nourishing the spiritual roots of humanity and honoring Indigenous wisdom traditions.

Maya Moon Collective Hours:

• Monday – Thursday: 9am – 6pm
• Friday – Sunday 9am – 9pm 

Through your presence, art purchases, and support, you help sustain living lineages and community-defined pathways for cultural continuity.

We look forward to welcoming you.