Robert Brady House -- Cuernavaca

For years I had been hearing "You HAVE to see this house!"

Well I finally got there!




The Robert Brady Museum (Museo Robert Brady) is a legacy to the American artist/collector, Robert Brady, who lived in Cuernavaca from 1962 until his death in 1986.

                                                                        Born in Iowa in 1928, Robert studied fine arts at the the Art Institute of Chicago and Temple University amongst others. Before moving to Cuernavaca, he lived in Venice for five years where he was the neighbor of Peggy Guggenheim. Hmmm I wonder where he got the idea for a house museum?

The house, Casa de la Torre, is located directly behind the cathedral in the center of Cuernavaca in part of a XVI century Francisan Convent.

Robert used this amazing space as a backdrop for his eclectic and extensive collection of artwork (Rufino Tamayo, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Milton Avery) which is fascinating to take in.

But the thing that really grabbed my attention was his use of COLOR.

In Mexico it is very typical to see the bright hues in their full pigmentation. But Robert used the colors in such a chic and elegant way the house feels contempory even today.

Kelly Wearstler would love it!

Here are some of my favorite exaples:

Red chairs against a red wall.

black sun on a sunny wall

the colorful dining room

"typical" Mexican kitchen with a twist

Jonathan Adler eat your heart out!

My favorite room! The very un-Mexican guest room fit for an Indian prince...or princess.

If Dorthy Draper went to India........

Fabulous mix of colors, shapes, and tiles in a

vey small room

Our "host" Robert Brady keeps watch

If you would like more information about the Robert Brady Museum check out their website: www.bradymuseum.org