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Amparo and Manuel Foundation (AMMA) recognizes the importance and potential of art to improve people’s lives. It was founded in 2003 by Amparo Espinosa Rugarcía and Manuel Serrano Espinosa and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

 

It houses a collection of contemporary art specializing in portraiture, consisting largely of works by some one hundred international artists who can now be discovered and appreciated in Mexico. As part of its outreach efforts, Amparo and Manuel Foundation organizes exhibitions that can be visited throughout the country and across the Americas, and also loans its works to institutions in Latin America and around the world.

 

The mobility of the artworks is very important, as it is the primary means of ensuring universal access to art and culture. AMMA Foundation carries out its work throughout the country in a decentralized manner.

  • Two names with a family legacy

    La historia de la Fundación gira en torno a dos nombres familiares: Amparo y Manuel. En esta trama genealógica, ambos...

    María del Amparo Puebla Fuente

    La historia de la Fundación gira en torno a dos nombres familiares: Amparo y Manuel. En esta trama genealógica, ambos nombres llegaron a México en barco, desde España a mediados del siglo XIX, primero a Veracruz, luego a Puebla, y más tarde se establecieron en la Ciudad de México. Desde entonces, la familia mantuvo la tradición de heredar estos apelativos de generación en generación, convirtiéndolos en un símbolo identitario: Amparo, que significa "refugio", y Manuel, que remite a "el hombre que acompaña" o "aquel que está cerca".
     
    Esta dualidad funciona como un mecanismo de contrapesos: los Manueles construyen y sostienen las estructuras exteriores, mientras las Amparos resguardan y protegen desde el interior. El primer nombre se remonta al trastatarabuelo Manuel Puebla Egaña, quien sentó las bases materiales de la familia en el siglo XIX; la primera Amparo fue su hija Amparo Puebla Fuente, quien inauguró la línea del resguardo familiar. Desde entonces, ambos nombres aparecen constantemente en el amplio árbol genealógico de sus fundadores.

  • In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of... In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of... In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of... In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of... In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of... In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of... In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of...

    In the 20th century, Manuel Espinosa Yglesias and his wife, Amparo Rugarcía Yglesias, combined financial modernization with the establishment of philanthropic foundations. Their children, Amparo Espinosa Rugarcía and Manuel Espinosa Rugarcía, carried on this legacy through cultural, literary, and educational preservation on the one hand, and institutional development on the other.
     
    Ultimately, the family legacy extended into the creative industries with Amparo Serrano Espinosa ("Amparín"), who dedicated herself to design and digital illustration, and her brother Manuel Serrano Espinosa, who focused on contemporary art. In the 21st century, these names continue within the new generations, including Amparo Alexia West Serrano.