Corpus Christi Artist Has Crafted Día de los Muertos Masks for 18 Years
Corpus Christi artist Roel Palacios Jr. has been hand-crafting intricately designed Día de los Muertos masks for 18 years, selling them at the downtown festival organized by K Space Contemporary since its inception in 2008.
Corpus Christi, TX, October 23, 2026 —
Corpus Christi artist Roel Palacios Jr. has spent 18 years hand-crafting intricately designed Día de los Muertos masks. He sells the masks at a downtown festival organized by K Space Contemporary, which has held the event since its inception in 2008.
The information provided describes Palacios’s work as handmade and intricately designed, but does not detail the materials, specific designs, production process or number of masks he creates. It also does not state how many masks he brings to the festival or whether the designs change from year to year.
The festival’s organizer is identified as K Space Contemporary, and its location is described as downtown. The specific venue, this year’s festival dates and the event’s schedule were not provided. The account also does not give prices, sales totals or details about how visitors can purchase Palacios’s masks.
Palacios’s 18 years of mask-making and the festival’s history dating to 2008 are the central details available about the artist and the event. The information does not specify when Palacios began selling his work at the festival beyond saying he has done so since the event’s inception. It also does not provide further information about Palacios, his artistic background or other exhibitions.
No statements from Palacios or K Space Contemporary were included in the information provided. As a result, there are no direct comments on the inspiration for the masks, the artist’s approach to making them or the festival’s plans for an upcoming edition.
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