Experts' Choice Award Bellas Artes
What the experts agree on
Former monastery turned art school since 1938, Bellas Artes offers a serene escape from San Miguel's busy center with rotating exhibitions showcasing work from its own alumni artists.
“Once the cloister of the adjacent Convent of the Immaculate Conception, this impressive building has been an institute for the study of music, dance, and the visual arts since 1938.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "This former monastery was converted into a fine-arts school in 1938...the rest of the gallery holds temporary exhibitions from local artists, many of whom graduated from the school." Full review
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Don't miss the murals of Pedro Martínez, plus the Siqueiros Room, which features the extraordinary unfinished mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros (it plays with your mind – we won't spoil the surprise).
Afar Magazine "Two blocks from the sidewalk cafes, shops and crowds of the main square of San Miguel de Allende is a lovely plot of pure peace." Full review
