A new art foundation in Uruguay highlights Latin American artists and curators
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José Ignacio, a small village on Uruguay's coast, attracts global travelers for its luxury and beauty. Known for stunning beaches and sunsets, it transforms in summer with visitors. The Fundación Cervieri Monsuárez (FCM), an art space designed by Rafael Viñoly, aims to be a year-round hub for Latin American art. The current exhibition, Latente, reinterprets the Uruguay Pavilion from the 2024 Venice Biennale, emphasizing connection and friendship over topical social issues, thus enriching the cultural landscape of this otherwise quiet town during winter months.
Here, only the wind is in a hurry on wooden signs along the sandy streets of José Ignacio, a peaceful and exclusive village on Uruguay's coast.
FCM hopes to transform the area into a new hub for Latin American art by remaining open year round-unusual in a region that mainly comes alive in January.
Uruguay opted for a kind of eloquent silence-evoking not displacement, but rather connection and friendship at the 2024 Venice Biennale.
The project at the Fundacíon Cervieri Monsuárez is helping shape the cultural life of this seaside town outside the confines of its busy tourist season.
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