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PUERTO VALLARTA: CONTEMPORARY ART
by Rubén Cham |
 The organizers of this inaugural festival, to be held May 28 through June 1, have invited artists from Los Angeles to provide a cultural dialogue with Mexican artists regarding extended borders, globalization and hybrid identities, framed by the ever-changing demographics of Puerto Vallarta. All the participating artists have been exhibited in prestigious museums in the United States and Mexico, and many have exhibits in the prominent Whitney Museum Biennial. Art is not limited to painting; works will include contemporary video art techniques, set up and photography. For one week every year, innovative contemporary art will take center stage here, transforming our cultural character and pushing the limits of how we see and define Puerto Vallarta. As the festival grows, it is hoped that Puerto Vallarta will become an inspiration for contemporary artists and a focal point of discussion and creativity.
Exhibition space will be provided by three galleries: Thierry Blouet Fine Art Collection, Galleria Omar Alonso and Galleria des Artistes. Public art exhibits, video projections and installations will also be on the Malecon and nearby locations. Panel discussion will be held at various venues, according to the attached program. Downtown Puerto Vallarta will come alive with art. This is a program residents and visitors will not want to miss. 
SCHEDULED ARTISTS Eduardo Abaroa, Francis Alÿs, Davis Birks, José Dávila, Marcos Ramírez Erre, Gonzalo Lebrija, Sandra de la Loza, Rubén Ochoa, Rubén Ortiz Torres, Fernando Palomar, Jorge Ramírez, Vicente Razo, Javier Rodríguez, Shizu Saldamando, Eduardo Sarabia, Cristian Silva, Francesco X. Siqueiros, Vincent Valdez, Sofía Taboas, Yvonne Venegas and Mario Ybarra, Jr., with a tribute to Jason Rhoades and Luis Miguel Suro 
PUERTO VALLARTA: CONTEMPORARY ART PROGRAM Wednsday, May 28 Opening Reception 6:00pm-10:00pm Three galleries providing Apokalitzin music on the terrace at Café des Artistes (Guadalupe Sánchez & Leona Vicario) Thursday, May 29 Auditorio Cecatur Tourism / Crafts + Contemporary Art: Joint Strategies for Puerto Vallarta Cristian Silva, Alejandra Dávila, Javier Rodríguez, Davis Birks, Santiago Baeza, and Mariana Botey 6:00pm On Both Sides of the Border 1: Contemporary Art from LA to DF Alma Ruiz, Rita González, Patrick Charpenel, and Abaseh Mirvali 7:30pm Friday, May 30 Auditorio Cecatur The Scene: Downtown is not the main throughway and the majority is not the minority Rita González, Shizu Saldamando, Rubén Ochoa, Sandra de la Loza, Mario Ybarra, and Ruben Ortiz Torres, moderator 5:30pm On Both Sides of the Border 2: Borders and the Internationalization of Art Alma Ruiz, Marcos Ramírez Erre, Eduardo Abaroa, Eduardo Sarabia, Rubén Ortiz Torres 7:00pm Parque Lázaro Cárdenas Border Styles: Subcultures Without Borders Between México and the US Daniel Hernández, Alejandra Macedo, Javier Rodríguez, Shizu Saldamando, Beatriz López, and Mariana Botey 8:30pm Apokalitzin Music, Karla Díaz and Videos 9:30pm Saturday, May 31(various venues) A Stroll Through the Public Art of PVAC 08 Sofía Taboas, Eduardo Abaroa, Cristian Silva, Davis Birks, Rubén Ortiz Torres, Jorge Ramírez and Javier Rodríguez 10:00am Artists and Alternative Spaces (locations to be confirmed) Gonzalo Lebrija, Marcos Ramírez Erre, Sofía Taboas, José Dávila, Sandra de la Loza, Vicente Razo, and Francesco Siqueiros 6:00pm A Curator's Dialogue (location to be confirmed) 7:00pm Sunday, June 1 Plaza Península Art and Architecture: Defining a City through its Cultural and Ecological Landscape Alessandra Moctezuma, Jorge Ramírez, Sergio Ortiz, Jorge Méndez Blake, and Ron Walker (Vallarta Ecological Society) 7:00pm Closing Reception 8:30pm |
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