Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Art museum and cultural center in Roma district, Mexico City, Mexico.
The Salón de la Plástica Mexicana is an art museum and arts centre in the Roma district of Mexico City, showing contemporary Mexican art across several gallery rooms. The building houses paintings, sculptures, and other works made by artists who are active members of the institution itself.
The institution was founded in 1949 to give Mexican artists a dedicated space to show and sell their work during the post-revolutionary period. It grew out of a broader effort to support national creativity at a time when the country was building new cultural institutions.
The name of the place refers to the visual arts of Mexico, and this focus is felt as soon as you step inside. The works on display come directly from the artists who run the space, so what you see reflects their current practice rather than a curated historical collection.
The space sits in Roma, a walkable neighbourhood with cafés and other galleries nearby, which makes it easy to combine with other stops. It is worth checking the opening hours before you go, as they can vary depending on the day.
The roughly 400 members of the institution are all recognized Mexican artists who run it as an autonomous collective, without external management. This means that the works on display are chosen by the artists themselves, and the direction of the space is decided from within.
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