The changes in the Guatemalan village of Todos Santos inspired one German photographer to document what he encountered during the 1980s. Hans Namuth earned widespread renown after photographing Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock. Artwork from his Todos Santos project will be on display at El Sitio Proyecto Cultural beginning Saturday, February 20, at 7 pm. An excerpt ...
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 gangster. Photographer Donna ...
This month’s Revue Magazine features 101 photographers in its ...
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 ...
Art comes in all forms and as shoppers stock up on this year’s Christmas gifts the plethora of photography, paintings, handmade goods and more found in La Antigua Guatemala offer unique gift options. Here’s one example from photographer Laura McNamara, a journalist from the States currently living in La Antigua. To order a print or to see ...
His photographs are internationally recognized. And now, several works of art from Guatemalan Photographer Julio Zadik are on display at Meson Panza Verde in La Antigua Guatemala. LAG’s La Cuadra Magazine has published a bio about the exposition: Julio Zadik’s story is equally as intriguing and complex as are his photographs. Zadik (1916 – 2002), a ...
A fledgling organization is officially introducing itself to La Antigua this week. Club Fotográfico Antigua is presenting its first ever photography exposition at the Claustro del Convento de Capuchinas (located at 2a avenida north and 2a calle oriente). Revue Magazine featured a Datebook Highlight about the event: The Antigua Photography Club by Laura McNamara The sentiment is a ...
This isn’t art in La Antigua, but it’s certainly related to the celebrations LAG will be celebrating in days: The images aren’t pretty. With the eyes of the subjects closed, the photographs could be portraits of the sleeping. Black thread lacing up the skin across a naked chest suggests something else: these are photos of the ...
The concepts behind Regina José Galindo’s art are quite shocking – like that of leaving a trail of bloody footprints throughout Guatemala City. Yet, that is precisely what the artist wants to accomplish with her politically-motivated demonstrations. An excerpt about the work from the Guatemalan artist from Timeout New York: The first thing a visitor to Exit ...
This Saturday marks the beginning of the children’s workshop at El Sitío Proyecto Cultural. Mónica Salas is hosting Recrearte, vive el ARTE with two separate sessions on 17th, 24th and 31st of this month: 9:00am to 12:00pm: Ages 6 to 8 years 2:00pm to 5:00pm: Agest 9 to 11 It is a project that invites you to know ...
An art exhibition in Indianapolis, IN is meant to help promote and support the village of Magdalena, Guatemala: Five Days in Guatemala is an extraordinary art exhibition of her journey. Casey Jo will not only be showing her photographs from the trip, but also 35 paintings created by the local children. Each painting sold will go ...
While most think of organized humanity as civilized, a group of young artists use their work to confront the savage-side of what humanity calls civilization. The Urbano Animal exhibition is currently being displayed at El Sitío Proyecto Cultural: For many, the city is one of the heights of civilization. Political centers, religious centers, economic centers and ...
The artist behind the Urban Landscapes exhibit displayed at the Paseo de los Museos in Casa Santo Domingo describes his collection as “a new type of landscape.” Bill Ipsan’s exhibition of 31 distinct images was unveiled in La Antigua September 26, 2009. Art enthusiasts will have the chance to view his edgy, urban photographs – ...
He’s a mover and a shaker and you can spot him just about anywhere in La Antigua Guatemala – camera in hand, mischievous twinkle in his eye. Rudy Girón is unquestionably one of La Antigua’s biggest fans and, through his website Antigua Daily Photo, one of the colonial haven’s biggest promoters. But, AntiguaDailyPhoto is just ...
The first exhibition for the Club Fotográfico de Antigua is scheduled for November 6th, 2009 in el Claustro del Convento de Capuchinas. The exhibition is a part of the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Consejo para la Protección de La Antigua Guatemala. The exhibition will have two objectives: to introduce the club to ...