This Wednesday afternoon, there was no lack of diversity amongst the crowds at Lima’s illustrious Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI, for short), one of the top museums in Lima. Roving students on school trips scampered past groups of nuns in habits, as tourists in sneakers and jeans mingled with freshly ironed businessmen and women on their lunch breaks. Despite their differences, every guest buzzed with anticipation for the same reason: the opening day for MALI’s long-awaited permanent collection. MALI Permanent Collection For seven years, the second-floor of MALI has been closed to the public for renovations. When the reopening date was announced to be September 9, 2015, Peruvian art and culture aficionados excitedly marked their calendars and planned excursions to the famed Palacio de Exposición. The renovated permanent collection boasts 1,200 of the best pieces from an extensive collection spanning 3,000 years of Peruvian history. The exhibit is housed in an exquisite new area with hardwood floors, a resplendent octagonal skylight, and high-powered lights to best display the pieces. Naturally, I was there on opening day. The exhibit is divided into four parts: Pre-Columbian, Colonial, Republican, and Modern art. The layout is designed so that visitors can walk “through history” in a chronological circuit while exploring offshoot rooms that delve deeper into specific topics, such as ancient textiles and metalworking. The exhibit provides an encyclopedic, illustrated history of Peru, intermixing the vast array of pottery, paintings, and photographs with the descriptions of each era’s political and social climate. Peru’s dynamic past is imbued in its rich and varied cultural legacy. The Pre-Columbian quarters kicks off the exhibit with a timeline of pottery ranging from 1532 AD to 1200 BC. The artifacts are divided by location, so the visitors can see the variations in pottery based on the needs
This Wednesday afternoon, there was no lack of diversity amongst the crowds at Lima’s illustrious Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI, for short), one of the top museums in Lima. Roving students on school trips scampered past groups of nuns in habits, as tourists in sneakers and jeans mingled with…
The Chavin Culture The Chavin Culture is an extinct culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes and its influence extended up and down the present-day Peruvian coast. Chavin de Huantar Chavín de Huántar is the principal archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site where many artifacts have been found.This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites and is located in the Huari province, in the region of Ancash. The Chavín culture was highly skilled in construction as can be seen in the extensive drainage system built that was far advanced for its time. They were talented and influential in the arts as well, as the anthropomorphic and zoomorphic symbolic iconography that decorates the ruins demonstrates. MALI Chavin Culture Exhibition This Friday, April 10th, the Museum of Art in Lima (MALI) will be open in the evening for the inauguration of a new temporary exhibition about the Chavín culture of Peru. MALI is presenting the exhibition in collaboration with the Rietberg Museum of Zurich, the Swiss Ministry of Culture and the Swiss Embassy. The exhibition is also supported by the Antamina Mining Company. Important ceramics from the Chavín period as well as stone sculptures and other pieces excavated from the Chavín de Huántar archaeological complex will be on display. Informational videos and virtual reconstructions will allow guests to view the building and artistic talents of the Chavín culture in all of its splendor. The Chavín exhibition runs until August 9th, 2015. Museums in Peru MALI is a top museum in the center of Lima with a collection of art spanning the last 3,000 years in their permanent collection. Read about more of the best museums in Peru. Aracari specializes in private, tailormade trips to Peru and
The Chavin Culture The Chavin Culture is an extinct culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes and its influence extended up and down the present-day Peruvian coast. Chavin de Huantar Chavín de Huántar is the principal archaeological site and a UNESCO World…
Wednesday evening throngs of smartly dressed people converged upon the Museum of Contemporary Art (M.A.C.) in the Barranco district for the inauguration of the second annual PArC—Peru Contemporary Art Fair directed by Gastón Deleau. PArC Art Fair 2014 This year 42 galleries from 13 countries are showcasing works in the M.A.C., drawing together artists, art collectors and art enthusiasts from all over Lima to peruse the various stands for a glimpse of current movements in Latin American art, as well as art from Europe and the U.S. Local galleries like Lucía de la Puente, 80M2, Galería, Forúm, Wu Gallery and others featured samples of their collection in addition to galleries from Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, the U.S., Spain and Germany. The space was brimming with people who wandered from stand to stand to see the sculptures, paintings, photography, videos, installations and mixed media works that offered something for all tastes from José Carlos Martinat’s massive bronze lion strung from the ceiling in the Revolver Gallery (Lima) stand to the tiny, delicate pencil sketch by Glexis Novoa in the T+Karpio Projects stand (Cuba). Sponsors Stella Artois and Johnnie Walker Double Black provided complimentary drinks to guests as they mingled among the stands set up in the 2000m² exhibition space of the M.A.C. Contemporary Latin American Art PArC, in its second edition, continues with its goal of disseminating contemporary Latin American art, with as many as 35 international art collectors among the many visitors in Lima. Of equal importance is that the fair promotes the burgeoning art scene as it progresses, edging conscientiously toward maturity in Peru’s sprawling capital. This year, in addition to the gallery stands where prospective buyers or artists can connect with the gallery curators or the artists themselves, there will be a series of
Wednesday evening throngs of smartly dressed people converged upon the Museum of Contemporary Art (M.A.C.) in the Barranco district for the inauguration of the second annual PArC—Peru Contemporary Art Fair directed by Gastón Deleau. PArC Art Fair 2014 This year 42 galleries from 13 countries are showcasing works in the…
