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. Fernández, G. (2022-01-08). "Uruguay inaugurates its first contemporary art museum". theartwolf. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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. "Uruguay to Welcome Country's First Contemporary Art Museum". www.artforum.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
4. "MACA". carlosott.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
5. "Lacalle Pou inauguró el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry junto a Mujica y Sanguinetti". infobae (in European Spanish). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

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