An Italian painter. A mural. What’s projected to be the world’s largest swimming pool. Guatemala. What do these things have in common? The exact location for the future site of the world’s largest swimming pool, to measure 2,000 square meters, has yet to be decided. Nonetheless, Italian artist Sergio Furnari, who has painted tiles for ...
Yoga could very well be the most intimidating art of them all – the art of recreating the self. A traditional practice that originates from India, Yoga compels its participants to delve inside the self through both physical and mental exploration. YogaAntigua is a local group in La Antigua that offers instruction in this ancient ...
Fundación CA and Studio C are hosting a unique workshop in La Antigua. Those who’ve ever wondered how movies like Toy Story, 300 and The Chronicles of Narnia were created can attend the Seminar in Animation Techniques. Cost: Q500 Dates: Thursday, January 28th through Saturday, January 30th. Click here to sign up. ...
A young boy who grew up a short car ride outside of La Antigua, in Magdalena Milpas Altas, escapes a life of gang warfare through art. An inspiring story from Smithsonian.com: Out of the Guatemalan Gang Culture, an Artist By Patti McCracken Smithsonian magazine, February 2010 Carlos Perez could have been an artist or a ...
Celebrate this Thursday with food, live music and special cocktails at JP’s Rum Bar. All proceeds of the event will go to Niños de Guatemala: Niños de Guatemala was founded in 2006 so as to play a part in building a better future for Guatemala and its citizens. Niños de Guatemala (NDG) does this by ...
Artreview.com is something of a Facebook for artists. Members have a profile and use the online social media site to share their passion for art and display their work: An exciting new social networking site for the artworld, creating a global forum for discussion, interactivity and debate. Artreview.com is a unique blend of editorial and ...
Now this is art with a bold and valiant objective. ArtThreat.net reports that Cinema Politica is taking on Goliath. The release and scheduled international tour of a documentary that sheds light on grave injustices committed by the soft-drink giant in developing nations (Guatemala one of them) , has led to Coca-Cola lawyers breathing down their ...
For a handful of students it’s all about “connecting youth to the community through art.” Five young artists from Camden, Maine are planning a trip to visit Guatemala in April of 2010. The PenBay Art Club plans to make an artistic contribution to the NGO Camino Seguro: Two years ago we started an Art Club ...
This month’s Revue Magazine features 101 photographers in its ...
Below, we at ArteAntigua already gave you a small introduction to Alex Ferrar, owner of Sobremesa. We claimed that Alex is a leader. He is also very outspoken on his ideas of what, exactly, is art. Below, his personal manifesto. Will you become a part of the Oblique Movement? The art of today reminds me ...
Safron Mango Cardamom. Coffee Rum Walnut. Pineapple Carrot. Maple Pumpkin. Rum Avocado. These are not your average ice cream flavors and the man behind them is not your average café owner. He is an artist. He is a leader. Need proof? Read this moving speech he recently made during a presentation with Nueva Acropolis: History ...
Low-cost public transportation never fails to strike new visitors to Guatemala. While chicken buses aren’t a novelty in developing countries… the kind found in Guatemala most certainly draw attention. And those in La Antigua are no exception. Old, toss-away yellow school buses make their way from the U.S. and, once in Guate, each seem to ...
La Cuadra describes his work as something of a paradox. Images and subjects that are there but not there. The magazine, manned by “robots from the future,” also says the same of the artist. Mesón Panza Verde is featuring art from photographer Daniel Chauche in its Sol del Río Gallery next week. The exhibition focuses ...
The Nueva Acrópolis Organización Internacional is offering instruction in the art of Tai Chi to La Antigua residents and visitors. And, as a means to encourage people to get involved the organization is offering two promotions: 1. Free enrollment during the month of January. 2. 2 for 1 during the month of January (including free ...
Actually we can’t confirm what inspired Pedro Fernandez’s Amarte a La Antigua. But, the name of the song was just uncannily relevant to this website. Listen to a clip of the song by clicking here. Or, view the video below: ...