Each gallery is a series of interconnected rooms with largely uninterrupted wall spaces. Most of the paintings were hung against the walls with indirect lighting from skylights or roof lanterns. Transitioning from room to room was no problem.
One of my favorite sections of the museum was the Japan Art (Designing Japan) and Chinese section. These sections consisted of statues, landscapes and very few paintings. This section of the museum made me feel like I was literally in another country, which I believe is the main purpose of the exhibition. The exhibition felt and look so real, it literally made me appreciate and acknowledge the Japanese culture. Another of my favorite section was the Mexican Modernism 1910-1950. This section included paintings and small statues that were displayed against the wall. The small statues were inside a clear glass stand for protection. There was one statue that grabs my attention the statue of a “Mother with a child on her back”. The statue demonstrated a mother, perhaps on her way to the market carrying a child nestled against her back inside a traditional shawl. The statue was carved in 1933 by Mexican artist Mardonio Magana. This section included famous painter like Frida Kahlo, Zapata, Angel Zarraga and Roberto Montenegro. During my visitation this room/ gallery display was the most fullest of all. As I walk around each piece of art I realized this exhibition was one of the most popular