Three Exhibitions Launch Anniversary Celebration

Museo Tamayo inaugurated three exhibitions on June 10, 2026, to mark its 45th anniversary, led by Tamayo horizontes, a show curated by Juan Carlos Pereda that brings together 21 paintings by the museum's founder, six of them previously unseen by the public.

The main exhibition spans five genres explored by Rufino Tamayo: portraiture, still life, landscape, genre scenes, and the female nude, according to La Jornada. The unpublished works include Hombre en rojo (Man in Red), Paisaje con luna (Landscape with Moon), and Cabeza (Head), drawn from the museum's permanent collection and select private collections. Pereda described the curation as an intimate look at the painter's preoccupation with color and his technical renewal of classical art historical genres, in an interview with La Razón de México. The museum was founded by Olga and Rufino Tamayo in 1981 in Bosque de Chapultepec.

Two Companion Shows Expand the Anniversary Narrative

Two additional exhibitions broaden the anniversary's scope. Ante el eclipse. Arqueologías del arte en México (Before the Eclipse: Archaeologies of Art in Mexico), co-curated by Torreblanca and Maco Sánchez Blanco, assembles more than 100 works by over 60 Mexican and international artists who lived in Mexico City between 1981 and 1991, including previously unseen pieces by Estela Hussong and Carla Rippey.

In the museum's courtyard, Peruvian artist Fátima Rodrigo installed Con todo y mi tristeza (With All My Sadness), a recreation of a 1960s television set open to free public programming in the outdoor space. The current museum management sees the courtyard as a transition zone between institution and street.

Tamayo horizontes runs through September 20, 2026. The two companion exhibitions and courtyard programming will adjust their schedules throughout the museum's anniversary year.

Frequently Asked Questions

**What exhibitions is Museo Tamayo presenting for its 45th anniversary?**

Museo Tamayo presents three exhibitions: Tamayo horizontes, featuring 21 paintings and six previously unpublished works by Rufino Tamayo, curated by Juan Carlos Pereda; Ante el eclipse. Arqueologías del arte en México; and Con todo y mi tristeza, an installation by Peruvian artist Fátima Rodrigo in the courtyard.

**When does Tamayo horizontes close?**

Tamayo horizontes remains open to the public through September 20, 2026, at Museo Tamayo in Bosque de Chapultepec. The two companion exhibitions maintain variable dates throughout the anniversary year.

**Which Rufino Tamayo paintings are on display for the first time in 2026?**

Six previously unpublished paintings by Rufino Tamayo are exhibited, including Hombre en rojo, Paisaje con luna, and Cabeza, sourced from the museum's permanent collection and private collections selected by curator Juan Carlos Pereda.

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