Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art
The Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art (in Spanish: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry) is a contemporary art museum in Manantiales in Uruguay.[1][2] The museum is on a 90-acre landscape, and commentators called the museum the "first permanent contemporary art museum" in Uruguay.[1][2] The project was conceptualized by Uruguayan sculptor Pablo Atchugarry, and built by his Fundacion Pablo Atchugarry.[2][3] The design architect was Carlos Ott[3] for Estudio de Arquitectura Atchugarry.[4] The museum opened on January 8, 2022, and the opening was inaugurated by Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou.[5] The collection opens with 500 pieces including works by Wifredo Lam, Vik Muniz, Louise Nevelson, Frank Stella, and Joaquín Torres-García.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fernández, G. (2022-01-08). "Uruguay inaugurates its first contemporary art museum". theartwolf. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lang, Jamie (2022-01-07). "Uruguay's Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art Opens as Country's First Permanent Contemporary Art Space". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Uruguay to Welcome Country's First Contemporary Art Museum". www.artforum.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ "MACA". carlosott.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Lacalle Pou inauguró el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry junto a Mujica y Sanguinetti". infobae (in español). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
