Experts' Choice Award Museo Jose Luis Cuevas
What the experts agree on
This converted convent houses 800,000+ Latin American artworks anchored by La Giganta, an imposing 8-meter bronze sculpture dominating the central patio. Cuevas' provocative modern art collection showcases influential regional artists in an intimate
“Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's "In a refurbished former Santa Inés convent, this inviting museum displays international modern art as well as work by Mexico's enfant terrible, José Luis Cuevas." Full review
Frommer's "José Luis Cuevas is one of Mexico's leading contemporary artists, though early in his career, he was considered the enfant terrible of Mexican plastic arts." Full review
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Don't miss the Erotic Room, a permanent exhibit of his erotic paintings, photographs, and erotic objects from the artist's personal collection.
Lonely Planet "Cuevas’ La Giganta , an 8m-tall bronze female figure with some male features, dominates the central patio." Full review
Time Out "More than 800 thousand Latin American pieces make up this permanent collection, including drawings, paintings and books of some of the mot influential Latin Americans of all time." Full review
