Casa Figueroa is one of Taxco's stranger buildings, a colonial mansion with an uncomfortable history and an architecture that reflects it. The house was built for a colonial-era judge and later became the property of the American artist Guillermo Spratling's circle, then passed through various hands before becoming the gallery and event space it is today. The rooms are stacked vertically on the hillside, connected by steep internal stairs that double back on themselves.
The unusual spatial quality — rooms opening onto unexpected courtyards, passageways that lead to terraces you hadn't expected — makes it worth a visit independent of the art or story. The building demonstrates how Taxco's architecture adapted to extreme topography: rather than fighting the hillside, buildings folded into it. The current exhibitions change regularly, and the quality varies, but the building itself is consistent. Check whether it is open before making a special trip, as hours can be irregular.