MALI PRESENTS ITS WINTER AUCTION: BETWEEN ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS AND CONTEMPORARY PROPOSALS
With seven sessions and an extraordinary lot, the auction emphasizes this year three-dimensional and sculptural works.
The Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI) announces a new edition of its traditional Winter Auction, to be held on Saturday, October 18, at 11:00 a.m. at the museum’s premises. This event, a landmark in the country’s cultural calendar, seeks to raise funds for MALI’s sustainability and the development of its programs. At the same time, it plays an essential role in promoting the work of artists from different regions and generations, bringing ancestral techniques into dialogue with contemporary proposals that enrich today’s collecting practices and celebrate Peru’s cultural legacy.
A distinctive feature of this edition is the selection of sculptural works, with catalog entries by major figures from diverse periods and backgrounds, such as Cristina Gálvez, pioneer of modern sculpture in Peru; Johanna Hamann, renowned for her exploration of the body and memory; and Lika Mutal, an internationally recognized sculptor.
Also noteworthy are pieces from Raqchi’s pottery tradition in Cusco, such as a whistling vessel by master Margarita Camino Arosquipa; ceramics from the town of Quinua in Ayacucho—one of the most original traditional pottery centers in the country—represented in this auction by a lot from artist Artemio Poma. From the Amazon, a beautiful jar by master Adela Panduro, characteristic of Shipibo-Konibo pottery. Additionally, for the first time, a piece by master Rosalía Tineo is included; she has gained recognition for depicting in her work the lives of women and the effects of Peru’s internal armed conflict (1980–2000).
Other sessions gather prints, watercolors, and oils by renowned figures such as José Sabogal, Ricardo Flores, and Julia Codesido, central exponents of the indigenista movement. Pedro Azabache and Reinaldo Luza, who marked a key moment in the construction of a national aesthetic, are also featured in this edition.
Another highlight of this auction’s catalog is the inclusion of contemporary artworks alongside historical pieces, fostering connections between past and present. Thus, a mural sketch by Teodoro Núñez Ureta is followed by works by Iosu Aramburú and Joan Jiménez. The selection of contemporary artists also includes Antonio Pareja, Silvia Westphalen, Ishmael Randall- Weeks, Pierina Másquez, and Salmo Suyo.
As is tradition, each auction is accompanied by a signed silkscreen print. On this occasion, the invited artist is Maya Ballen, a Peruvian artist, architect, and educator.
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Ishamel Randall-Weeks. Biombo (Tiza) II, 2025. Estructura de acero, tierras comprimidas, acrílico, concreto y latón
MALI’s Winter Auction offers a unique opportunity to access works of great artistic value and support the museum from anywhere in the world. Those unable to participate in person may do so virtually through the Bidsquare platform, which allows collectors to select lots of interest in the days leading up to the event or during the live auction itself.
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