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= __**The Museum of Contemporary Arts.**__ =

The Museum of Contemporary Arts of Caracas- Sofía Imber, also known as MCAC, is a museum dedicated to all the artists who are part of the modern and contemporary movement of the world’s plastic scene.
====The Museum of Modern Art is one of the best of its kind in Latin America. It was inaugurated in 1973 and 21000 square meters distributed in thirteen rooms. There are both permanent and temporary exhibitions. In the permanent collection there are almost 3000 pieces of art. Some of the artists with works in there are Jesús Soto, Alejandro Otero, Matisse, Picasso, Monet, Leger, Chagall, Braque, Miró, Botero and Henry Moore.==== ==== There we can find both vertical and horizontal circulation, stairs connecting the slopes between the different rooms, and partitions separating the different rooms located in the same floor. The type of illumination vary from room to room, there are ones that use mostly natural light, and some others located in the ground area have artificial light focus, creating different effects and perspectives when we appreciate the art work, also manipulating our space perception and guiding us along the entire tour. ====

==== The use of rhythm is given by the succession of the paintings, sculptures and partitions, giving us the sensation of a very long and horizontal way, also the scale of the exhibition spaces and their orientation can create a different perception, such as a very vertical space, with a very tall roof or a very small one, to create a sensation of intimacy between the spectator and the art work. ====

==== Also color and texture are very important. Most of the walls are painted in white, so people can appreciate the colors of the pieces of art that are being showed and, as well, there pieces that need special color treatment, such as color lights, red walls or a total isolated white room. Some of these pieces are made of wood, metal, liens, plastic, ceramic and many other materials, and each one of them, presenting their own texture, this being appreciable by the human eye and our skin. ====

====The Museum of Contemporary Arts is an important example of Venezuelan architectural and artistic heritage, showing not only as the country's modern architecture completely changes the urban context, but also a perfect example to continue building spaces that support the enrichment of national culture.====