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Photos: Nature & Nurture

by Kevin West

Mónica Manzutto and José Kuri
Photographer: Martyn Thompson

Risk-taking art dealers Mónica Manzutto and José Kuri helped plant the seeds of Mexico city’s thriving art scene. Their home and gallery are no less daring.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

Mónica Manzutto and José Kuri, in the courtyard of the gallery, Mexico City. Photograph by Martyn Thompson.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

In Kurimanzutto’s main space, Roman Ondák’s recent show “Signature.”

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

The house’s graffitied facade.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

A view of Platanera, Kuri and Manzutto’s newly renovated house in Mexico City.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

An outdoor seating area.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

The sitting room, with green crumbling walls that Manzutto and Kuri intentionally left exposed.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

A view into the house’s living room from the courtyard.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

The tepozán tree piercing one of the walls.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

The gallery’s office.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

An exterior view of the bedroom.

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Photographer: Martyn Thompson

The banana grove, seen from the bedroom.