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National Institute of Fine Arts

art institution, Mexico

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The National Institute of Fine Arts is a federal entity in Mexico that supports and disseminates Mexican art in various forms. It sponsors programs for the National Symphony Orchestra, the Ballet Folklorico, and the Modern and Classical Ballet, all of which perform nationally and internationally to promote Mexican culture. A branch of the National Institute of Fine Arts is the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, which opened in 1964 and features works by modern and post-Mexican Revolution artists, as well as Mexican and international permanent collections.12

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