The Paintings of
Mario Gonzalez Chavajay
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Of the Tz'utuhil Maya artists Mario Gonzalez Chavajay's work has improved the most in recent years. He is the emerging Tz'utuhil Maya artist.  His grandfather is the first Tz'utuhil artist, Rafael Gonzalez y Gonzalez, and he is  younger brother of Pedro Rafael Gonzalez Chavajay. Mario has been painting for twenty years. He is among the hardest working of the Maya artists painting at least eight hours every day of the week. Two of his paintings were exhibited with the exhibition, The Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya, at the Fine arts museum of San Francisco. His paintings and those of his brother were the only modern works shown with the ancient Maya artifacts. He was among the Guatemalan artists invited to the United States for the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, and one of his paintings is in their permanent collection.
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1a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Trabajadores de Todos Santos (Workers of Todos Santos), 1999, 9" x 11". cat. MRO-017
1b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Cansados vendedors de perros (Tired dog sellers), 1999, 9" x 11". cat. MRO-018
1c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Familia Humilde (Humble Family), 2003, 16" x 20". cat. MRO-207
Row 2           Back up to row 2
2a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Gratitud, Pascual Abaj, 2000, 20" x 24". cat. MRO-040
2b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Pequeña Familia (Little Family), 2002, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-137
2c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: La Faena (Overtime), 2003, 23" x 37". cat. MRO-222
Row 3           Back up to row 3
3a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Al mercado (To the market), 2002, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-157
3b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Mercado, Atitlán (Market, Santiago Atitlán), 2003, 18" x 22". cat. MRO-214
3c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Ritos a Pascual Abaj (Rites at the rock Pascual), 2003, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-204
Row 4           Back up to row 4
4a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Trabajador de fincas (Worker on the plantations), 2004, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-265
4b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Desalojados en la finca (Evicted from the plantation), 2004, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-264
4c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Bandidos (Bandits), 2002, 9" x 11". cat. MRO-125
Row 5           Back up to row 5
5a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Lobos salvajes (Savage wolves), 2002, 9" x 11". cat. MRO-127
5b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: El perro del vecino (The neighbor's dog), 2002, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-132
5c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: El ultimo grito (The last cry), 2001, 12" x 17". cat. MRO-090
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6a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Cogiendo banana (Gathering bananas), 2003, 16" x 20". cat. MRO-209
6b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: La multitud de Pascual Abaj (The multitude at rock Pascual), 2002, 21" x 16". cat. MRO-136
6c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Perro feroz (Fierce dog), 2001, 9" x 11". cat. MRO-034
Row 7           Back up to row 7
7a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Entre mil colores (Among a thousand colors), 2004, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-266
7b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Camino a la escuela (Path to the school), 2004, 30" x 40". cat. MRO-245
7c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Accoralados (Corralled), 2004, 30" x 40". cat. MRO-246
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8a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Al sepulcro (To the grave), 2002, 20" x 26". cat. MRO-166
8b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Ritos de agradecimiento (Rites of thanksgiving), 2004, 40" x 30". cat. MRO-244
8c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Mal tioxinem tre ka jaw (Accion de gracias a dios), (Giving thanks to the Lord), 2003, 40" x 60". cat. MRO-228
Row 9           Back up to row 9
9a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Cortando zapote (Picking zapotes), 2003, 20" x 16". cat. MRO-212
9b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Hombres de maiz (Men of corn), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-233
9c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Buenos amigos (Good friends), 2004, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-230
9d Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Niños del altiplano (Children of the high plain), 2004, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-188
Row 10           Back up to row 10
10a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Correteados por los perros (Running from the dogs), 2002, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-167
10b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Aguaderas de Zunil (Watercarriers of Zunil), 2002, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-130
10c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Vendedores de flores (Flower sellers), 2001, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-058
10d. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Mujeres divinas (Divine women), 2003, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-190
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11a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Niño campesino (Farm child), 2001, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-046
11b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Violacion en el año '82 (Violation in 1982), 2001, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-037
11c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Leñador (Woodcutter), 2001, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-038
11d. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Silencio de cazadores (silence of hunters), 2001, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-036
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12a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Venta de sombreros (Sale of hats), 1999, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-020
12b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Petate (Mats), 2001, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-035
12c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Pequeño descanso (A little rest), 2003, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-196
12d. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Grito de la naturaleza (Cry of nature), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-163
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13a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Veneración a Pascual Abaj (Venerating the rock Pascual), 2003, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-195
13b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Niños de escasos recursos (Children with few resources), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-261
13c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Cañaveral (Sugarcane grove), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-259
13d. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: El mercader (The merchant), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-262
Row 14           Back up to row 14
14a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay:  Pencas de bananas (Banana leaves), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-263
14b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Niñas, San Sebastian, Huehuetenango (Girls, San Sebastian, in the department of Huehuetanango), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-238
14c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Pequenos campesinos (Little workers), 2004, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-239
14d. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: La viuda del campesino (The widow of a farmworker), 2003, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-198
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15a. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Venta de gallos (Sale of roosters), 2000, 17" x 12". cat. MRO-033
15b. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: el banano (The banana tree), 2003, 11" x 9". cat. MRO-187
15c. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Camino al mercado (Trail to the market), 2002, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-138
15d. Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Asustados por aulllidos de lobos (Surprised by the howling of wolves), 2002, 15" x 13". cat. MRO-159
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Antonio C. Ixtamer ] Domingo Garcia Criado ] Diego Isaias Hernandez Mendez ] Emilio Gonzalez Morales ] Jose Antonio Gonzalez ] Juan Fermin Gonzalez Morales ] Lorenzo Gonzalez Chavajay ] Maria Elena Curruchiche ] Maria Teodora Mendez ] Mariano Gonzalez Chavajay ] Matias Gonzalez Chavajay ] [ Mario Gonzalez Chavajay ] Miguel Angel Sunu ] Paula Nicho Cumes ] Pedro Rafael Gonzalez Chavajay ] Samuel Cumes Pop ] Rafael Gonzalez y Gonzalez ] Juan Sisay ] Vicenta Puzul ]
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