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Rufino Tamayo

RUFINO TAMAYO

Innovation And Experimentation Los Angeles County Museum of Art 3–27 May 2024 Los Angeles
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Rufino Tamayo (1899–1991) was a leading Mexican artist of the 20th century who achieved international acclaim. He became known primarily for his paintings and murals, but also created a robust body of works on paper, which provided an important avenue for formal and technical innovation. Drawn exclusively from LACMA’s holdings, this exhibition highlights Tamayo’s engagement with printmaking and also includes a selection of Mesoamerican sculpture from the museum’s collection, an important source of inspiration for the artist. Spanning over 60 years of his prolific career, Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation focuses on Tamayo’s longstanding interest in prints as a means of exploring new techniques and furthering experimentation.

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Rufino Tamayo was a Mexican modernist painter and printmaker whose vivid colour, textured surfaces, and synthesis of European avant-garde painting with Indigenous Mexican motifs reshaped 20th-century art in Latin America and beyond.

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Founded in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is a cornerstone of cultural life in California and the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of more than 150,000 objects spanning ancient to contemporary art. Reflecting the city’s diverse communities, LACMA has developed particular strengths in Asian art, Latin American art—from pre-Columbian works to modern and contemporary practice—and Islamic art, alongside significant holdings in European and American art, photography, film and media, decorative arts, and design. Together, these collections position LACMA as a key destination for visitors seeking major art museums in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles 5905 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles County Museum of Art contemporary art institution in Los Angeles United States
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
323 857-6000
http://www.lacma.org/

Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 11 am–6 pm
Friday: 11 am–8 pm
Saturday, Sunday: 10 am–7 pm
Closed Wednesday
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