mr. rodriguez went on a second trip to mexico in 1956 bringing with him some of his paintings hoping to exhibit during his trip. he found the appropriate venue to display his art, but was faced with a problem, no frames for his paintings. ever resourceful, peter, and relying on his background in advertising and window display used black yarn to draw frames around the paintings. in the 1975 he opened up the museum to present the artistic expression of the mexican people regardless of their birth nation from the informed perspective of the people themselves. as a museum expanded, it began to attract the attention of a broad scope of individuals including art collectors, and, thus, began to form a permanent collection now consisting of over 14,000 pieces. as the collection grew, so did the number and scope of exhibitions presented to the public. the community has come together to nurture and vision building a resource for the arts and the cultures and a home for generations to come. peter's legacy is closer to realization as the museum board and the arts and redevelopment commission have worked ha