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Amparo & Manuel Foundation debuts in US at Museum of Sex

exhibition · 2026-04-27

The Museum of Sex New York presents 'The Life Force: Portraits from the Amparo & Manuel Foundation,' marking the Mexico City-based foundation's first US exhibition. The show features 45 works—paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs—from the foundation's collection, exploring the body, desire, and resilience. It examines the tension between Eros and Thanatos, revealing how sex and vulnerability express life in the face of death. Figures appear in reflection, while cracks across bodies and environments evoke structural stresses beneath composure.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'The Life Force: Portraits from the Amparo & Manuel Foundation'
  • Debuts at Museum of Sex New York
  • First US presentation for the Amparo & Manuel Foundation
  • 45 works including paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs
  • Explores body, desire, and resilience
  • Examines tension between Eros and Thanatos
  • Figures appear in moments of reflection
  • Cracks cross bodies and environments

Entities

Institutions

  • Museum of Sex New York
  • Amparo & Manuel Foundation

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Mexico City
  • Mexico

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