Claim: Galeria OMR, which was founded in 1983,  is a major hindrance to the progress of the arts in Mexico and deters emerging and established contemporary artists.
Evidence: Galería OMR was founded in 1983 by its principals Patricia Ortiz Monasterio and Jaime Riestra The gallery is located in the Roma district which is now recognized as the leading art scene area in Mexico City The Observer wrote in August 2019 that OMR is "one of the city's longest-running and largest blue-chip galleries" and noted that the majority of their buyers are "foreign collectors" Since its beginning, Galería OMR has been a major influence on the arts in Mexico, showing avant-garde artists that have now become some of the referential points of the Mexican art scene. The gallery represents emerging and established contemporary artists, and it is the exclusive representative of the estates of Adolfo Riestra and Luis Ortiz Monasterio, and Alberto Gironella.