Notes related to Uruguay

For those of us who have followed the creative paths of Ana Tiscornia, we are very familiar with the many inventive forms and materials the artist has employed to refer to the architecture of place. The architecture of place may have been a building or a section of it; it may have been a street. Esquina / Corner of 2010, for example, is a complex paper collage of cut-out floor plans, densely layered to represent collapsed structures. This collage features a small red dot signaling the end of a street, a specific place no longer recognizable.

Fundación Ama Amoedo, in partnership with Pivô (São Paulo, Brazil), has an open call for visual artists of Uruguayan nationality, whether they reside in the country or not. One spot will be awarded for a three-month residency in São Paulo, taking place from August 6 to October 31, 2025. The application deadline is Friday, April 11, 2025.

Delfina Foundation presents on April 4 Long Before the Walls, the first European solo exhibition by Uruguayan artist Ana Bidart. The show introduces a constellation of newly commissioned, site-specific installations and interventions at the Delfina house.

The Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA) presents the exhibition Carmelo Arden Quin: In the Fabric of Constructive Art, curated by renowned historian and scholar Cristina Rossi.

Fundación Ama Amoedo announced the selection for the FAARA Residency 2025 at its emblematic Casa Neptuna in José Ignacio, Uruguay.

The Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA) invites you to experience an unforgettable summer with the opening of three exhibitions celebrating the talent of different figures in global art. Starting next January 4, visitors will be able to delve into the creative worlds of Pablo Atchugarry, John Baldessari, and Anthony Caro through showcases offering a unique perspective on their artistic legacies.

The sculpture Mariposa de la vida (Butterfly of life), created by the Uruguayan sculptor Pablo Atchugarry, was recently delivered to the Municipality of Maldonado; made of stainless steel, the work is 11.8 meters high and weighs approximately 30 tons.

The Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales in Montevideo, Uruguay, presents the work of Mexican artist Adela Casacuberta. It is a site-specific installation Pink mushrooms in the museum's gardens and an exhibition of her most recent works.

Fundación Ama Amoedo announces the call for the Grants Fundación Ama Amoedo 2024. With the aim of providing resources and opportunities for the strengthening of the art ecosystem and its institutions, a total of USD 100,000 will be divided into 10 grants of USD 10,000. Deadline to apply: July 30^th, 2024.

Commissioned by Facundo de Almeida and curated by Elisa Valerio, the national pavilion of Uruguay presents the work of Eduardo Cardozo with the project Latent.

Contour Editions presents a publication showcasing the collaboration between Gustavo Matamoros and Richard Garet titled Set1.20220723, performed live on July 23, 2022, at the Deering Estate. This distinctive interdisciplinary effort unfolded during an experimental intermedia event within the context of Gustavo Matamoros's artist residency at Deering Estate in 2022, aligning with his yearlong project of acoustical explorations at the Deering Estate Theater.

The55project announced the opening of the Collective Show, curated by Josué Mattos at Fundación Pablo Atchugarry.

Fundación Ama Amoedo announces the call for the Grants Fundación Ama Amoedo. With the aim of providing resources and opportunities for the strengthening of the art ecosystem and its institutions, a total of 100,000 USD will be divided into 10 grants of 10,000 USD. Deadline to apply: May 15^th, 2023.

"Giacoya" is the first solo exhibition of Floridian artist Mario Giacoya (1951) at the National Museum of Visual Arts (MNAV).

The Ama Amoedo Foundation has announced the artists selected for its 2023 residency. The jury was formed by Miguel A. López, Solana Chehtman and Tobías Ostrander.

To celebrate the 40^th year of the "Cézanne Prize" contest, the MACA Uruguay presented a retrospective exhibition with a trajectory of all the winners up to the present day. In addition, the 2022 winner of the prize was announced.

The Gurvich Museum presents TRANSHEMISFERIO: Richard Garet - Diego Masi. An unprecedented exhibition in Uruguay that focuses on migration and distance through the dialogue between the two artists. Curated by Cecilia Fajardo-Hill.

Buenos Aires - The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes inaugurated the exhibition "Carmelo Arden Quin, in the plot of constructive art", which offers an overview of the Uruguayan master's production through a hundred works from different periods of his career, exhibited along with pieces by colleagues with whom he forged links and joined artists groups. Curated by Cristina Rossi and open until November 20.

The exhibition presents on several locations of the city of Lucca, 45 sculptures in marble, bronze and wood. The works in the streets, 16th century walls, churches and two interior spaces, can be visited until September 4.

The MACA (Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art) hosts until mid-April the great exhibition entitled Gráfica Encapsulada (Encapsulated Graphics) by the Argentine artist León Ferrari. The show features a series of works dating back to the 1980s.

Goldwasser (Montevideo, 1961) will be representing Uruguay in the 59th Venice Biennale 2022 with his project Persona. Curated by Laura Malosetti Costa and Pablo Uribe, Persona disputes uniformity and disputes the idea itself of persona. Goldwasser's project was chosen by the National Visual Arts Commission in an open competition declared by the Uruguayan Ministry of Education and Culture. The Uruguay pavilion occupies a privileged spot in the Gardens of the Biennale, flanked by those of France and the United States.

Uruguay will have its first Night of Ideas on Thursday, January 27^th, thanks to a collaboration between the Atchugarry Foundation and the French Embassy in Uruguay.

Located on km 4.5 of Route 104 in Manantiales, where today the Pablo Atchugarry Foundation is located, the new MACA - Atchugarry Contemporary Art Museum - will seek to position Uruguay on the map of major international exhibitions. In a building project of more than 5,000 sq meters designed by the Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott, the MACA and the Sculpture Park that surrounds it will be an attractive tourist and cultural destination throughout the year.

Overcoming the distances and obstacles created by the global crisis, Latin American art continues to stand strong. With a specially designed section -REMITENTE-, created in collaboration with Mariano Mayer, ARCO is witness of a strong latin protagonism.