Pinacoteca Universitaria Alfonso Michel

Western Central Highlands


The modern entrance to this gallery leads into a 19th-century courtyard surrounded by seven halls filled with surrealist art. Included is a permanent collection of paintings by Colima’s Alfonso Michel – whose work has been described as a cross between Picasso and Dalí – as well as works by José Luis Cuevas and Rafael Coronel. Four other salas are given over to temporary exhibitions.


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