Walls of plain gray concrete and corridors of bright white, the spotlight here is clearly on the painted canvas, metal, glass and other media hung on the walls and set upon pedestals. Each speaks volumes of the hands which created it. A dark, processed image of ruins in Peru echo of the photographer’s indigenous roots. Short excerpts of plays and adapted productions from Mexico hint at the influence of a foreign playwright and his influence upon the local art scene. There are psychedelic displays of color, streaks of paint and scattered spots of shades never before known highlighted under the unflinching white light.

This is the collection of Rufino Tamayo, including his own works. When it began, Rufino intended this private museum as the start of bringing Mexican artistic creations under the international spotlight and in the process, he introduced the people to the likes of Picasso and Yayoi Kusama as well. Spread across five halls are the latest additions to modern and contemporary art. By entering, you will have your imagination stretched to its limits by the varied expressions of artists from countless walks of life.