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Mexican street artist Misael Ivan Lopez speaks at ‘Ted Talk’ Vallarta

A visionary Mexican street artist is the second speaker in the Boutique Dinner Theatre's 2017-18 schedule.

Muralist Misael Ivan Lopez was born in 1987 in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. When he was 2, his family moved to Minnesota in search of better work opportunities. His time in the United States reflects in his work, with a touch of graffiti and pop art that underlines his American roots.

In 2010, he was deported back to Mexico, where he found himself displaced in culture shock. He discovered his love for Mexican indigenous and ancient art, like the Huichol people and the . . .

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