Since its creation, Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) has been a private university devoted to preserving artistic heritage and promoting the artwork of Mexican Fine Artists. Donations made by artists, teachers and alumni have played an essential role in creating the UDLAP Art Collection, which comprises almost 600 works employing various techniques such as painting, sculpture, graphics, photography, contemporary Talavera ceramic, and new media art. Moreover, UDLAP has the largest collection of 20th Century Mexican art of the country, which has been part of many art exhibitions in Mexico and the United States.