Roberto Benavidez "Illuminated Piñata No. 2" (2017) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) LOS ANGELES — If you grew up in and around a Mexican or Mexican-American community, you know that ...

The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MADC) inaugurated the exhibition “Quiénes rompen las piñatas?” (“Who smashes the piñatas?”). This is a space dedicated to research and a curatorial exercise ...

From her shop in eastern Mexico City, Tania Hernandez begins making piñatas for the holiday season as early as October. That's because piñatas are essential to celebrating Christmas in Mexico.

is a young artist that creates realistic piñatas made from papier-mache with the help of technology. An anime fan, this plastic artist wanted to boy a piñata, however, he did not like any model ...

Piñatas are often the centerpiece at parties, birthdays, and quinciñeras. Put a partygoer in a blindfold, spin them around, and let them swing a bat at the piñata hanging above. Can they crack it open ...

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions. Those colorful ...

Break from traditional animal piñata shapes with a modern, geometric design. While simple cardboard triangles come together in a flash to form a gem-like piñata, be prepared to spend a little more ...