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Contemporary Uruguayan Artists. A Uruguayan Presence in the ABOUT CHANGE Exhibition
Mar. 5 - Jun. 1, 2012. English and Spanish versionDate: Feb, 2012
The exhibition is presented In honor of Uruguay and the City of Montevideo, site of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the IDB. The works selected for the exhibition offer a panorama of contemporary Uruguayan creativity. These pieces revisit history, explore memory, examine changes that have transformed culture and the environment, and rethink traditions. It includes painting, print, sculpture, mixed media, and photography, by 13 artists: Santiago Aldabalde, Ana Campanella, Muriel Cardoso, Gerardo Carella, Federico Meneses, Ernesto Rizzo, Jacqueline Lacasa, Gabriel Lema, Daniel Machado, Cecilia Mattos, Diego Velazco, Santiago Velazco, and Diego Villalba. This exhibit is also part of ABOUT CHANGE, a project implemented by the World Bank Art Program in cooperation with the IDB Cultural Center and the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS). This initiative comprises a series of exhibitions representing Latin America and the Caribbean being held in various venues in Washington DC.
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New Visions: A Selection of the Latest Acquisitions from the IDB Art Collection, 2008-2011
Nov. 7, 2011 - Feb. 3, 2012. English version only.Date: Nov, 2011
The present exhibition is part of the 19th anniversary celebrations of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Cultural Center, originally inaugurated on May 15th 1992 by the President of Chile, Patricio Aylwin. On this occasion the IDB Cultural Center is pleased to present an exhibit of the artworks that became part of the Collection through the acquisition fund, gifts and permanent loans. It features 25 art works by 17 artists such as Federico Martino, Sebastián Spreng, and Susana Sulic (Argentina); Gastón Orellana (Chile); Ana Isabel Díez Zuluaga and Omar Rayo (Colombia); Silvia Elena Monge Puig (Costa Rica); Niurka Barroso (Cuba-Canada); Carmen Herrera and Emilio Sánchez (Cuba-United States); Julio Valdez (Dominican Republic); Geovanny Verdezoto (Ecuador); Luis González Palma (Guatemala); Mireille Délice (Haiti); Antonio López Sáenz and Alberto Alejandro Millares Méndez (Mexico); and Naúl Ojeda (Uruguay).
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Latin American Artists of Italian Descent
Aug. 15 - Oct. 21, 2011. English, Spanish and Italian version.Date: Aug, 2011
This selection of art works by Latin American artists of Italian descent constitutes a symbolic yet significant exploration of the Italian cultural presence and its influence in Latin America. The exhibit proudly celebrates the 150th Anniversary of Italy's Unification. Among the artists included are: Héctor Borla, Sergio Camporeale, Ricardo Crivelli, Eduardo Medici, Emilio Pettoruti, and Rogelio Polesello (Argentina), Lyria Palombini (Brazil), Roberto Sebastián Matta (Chile), Umberto Giangrandi (Colombia), Francisco Amighetti (Costa Rica), Javier Bassi, Miguel A. Battegazzore, José Belloni, Enrique Broglia, Pedro Figari, Antonio Frasconi, Diego Masi and Carlos María Tonelli (Uruguay).
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Jamaican Contemporary Artists. A Jamaican Presence in the ABOUT CHANGE Exhibition
May 18 - July 22, 2011. English version onlyDate: May, 2011
An exhibition of 20 artworks by 9 contemporary Jamaican artists, including painting, photography, video, and installation art, opens on May 18 at 11 a.m. at the Gallery of the IDB Cultural Center, 1300 New York Avenue, NW. The artists included are: Charles Campbell, Margaret Chen, Laura Facey, Gerard Hanson, Marlon James, Michael Parchment, Ebony G. Patterson, Oneika Russell, and Phillip Thomas. Laura Facey’s installation will be exhibited simultaneously at the World Bank location. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is part of the activities organized this year by the IDB Cultural Center focusing on the Caribbean.
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Canadian Impressions
Feb. 28 - Apr. 29, 2011 English, Spanish and French version.Date: Feb, 2011
An exhibition honoring Canada and the City of Calgary, in Alberta, site of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank. Twelve Canadian artists, selected from an open call, present 34 prints in various techniques, from etching to monotype; they include: Briar Craig, Delio Delgado, René Derouin, Katie Fife, Joscelyn Gardner, Michel Gautier, Vanessa Hall-Patch, Miriam Rudolph, Tracy Lynn Templeton, Todd Tremeer, Oscar Danilo Vargas, and Laura Widmer.
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V Inter-American Biennial of Video Art
Dec. 6, 2010 - Jan. 28, 2011. English and Spanish version.Date: Dec, 2010
20 videos from 11 countries, including Puerto Rico, comprise the 5th edition of the IDB Cultural Center Video Biennial. Winning and selected videos, from an international call to Latin American and Caribbean artists for 5-minute videos, creatively explore and broaden the discussion of factors that affect the social, cultural and economic environments in the Region. Exhibition includes First, Second and Third Prize winners, Honorable Mentions, and additional entries selected from among 223 sent by artists from 20 countries.
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My Generation. An Essay Competition for Residents of the District of Columbia
Sep. 10.2010. English version only.Date: Sep, 2010
On March 22, 2010, the Director of the Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center, Mr. Felix Angel, received a grant as part of the Mayor’s Award for Visionary Leadership in the Arts. Organized by the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Mayor´s Art Awards are the highest honors the City confers upon individuals and organizations which distinguish themselves for contributing significantly to the cultural activity of the city. The purpose of the grants is to help foster the arts in Washington, DC. The Grant was used to implement My Generation Essay Competition among Washington D.C. writers, in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Inter American Development Bank.
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Turns and Directions. Changes in the Arts of Central America's Spanish-Speaking Nations and Panama During and After the ...
Aug. 16 - Nov. 19, 2009. English version onlyDate: Aug, 2010
Featuring 27 pieces from the art collections of the IDB and the Organization of American States, it is one of several smaller exhibits on Latin American art from the second half of the 20th century, and forms part of an ambitious project, “About Change,” organized by the World Bank Art Program, in association with the IDB Cultural Center and other institutions. The main exhibition, which will open in 2011, focuses on the arts produced in Latin America and the Caribbean during the last decade through the works of artists 35 years of age or younger, exploring the changes that have resulted from economic globalization and information technology. This new IDB exhibition is designed to help create a context against which the changes observed over the last ten years can be gauged.
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Turns and Directions. changes in the Arts of Central America's Spanish-Speaking Nations
Aug. 16 - Nov. 19, 2009Date: Aug, 2010
Inter-AmerIcAn Development BAnk 1300 new York Avenue, nw wAshIngton, Dc www.iadb.org Inter-AmerIcAn Development BAnk culturAl center gAllerY 1300 new York Avenue, nw wAshIngton, Dc tel. 202 623 3774- Fax 202 623 3192 e-mail IDBcc@iadb.org www.iadb.org/cultural • August 16 to novemBer 19, 2010 monDAY – FrIDAY ...
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An Equal Start. Numeracy Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jun. 7 - 11, 2010Date: Jun, 2010
This art exhibit embodies the hope and aspiration that all students will gain a level of numeracy essential for successful participation in school, work and everyday life.
