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Galería Elvira Moreno
OverviewGalería Elvira Moreno @ VimeoGalería Elvira Moreno is a space dedicated to research, experimentation, and progressive thinking focused on exhibitions exploring contemporary art's significance, the historical international influences exerted by Latin American art, and the international modernist and postmodernist movements of the 20th century.Since its inception, its director, Elvira Moreno, has made an effort to lead under a multidisciplinary and inclusive approach, hosting non-traditional artistic disciplines in its programming, thus responding to the demands of the contemporary industry of creativity and culture. Our primary mission is to establish a coherent and permanent artistic dialogue through a multidisciplinary, reflective, and inclusive approach supported by in-depth and disciplined research. Thus, we create a cultural and historical reference for the academy, specialized collectors, and the public that supports us. -
Programs Director
Francisco ArévaloGalería Elvira Moreno presents Francisco Arévalo as the gallery's Programs Director. Arévalo is a physician by trade and has more than two decades of experience in the art world as an advisor to prominent international collections focused on Latin American modern and contemporary art. His curatorial endeavors have led him to produce numerous international exhibits in the US, Europe, and Latin America. He is responsible for advancing the legacy of various artists' estates and continues to work and research the lives and works of those ignored by the contexts of their times.
His work as an editor and publisher of art-related publications includes a comprehensive monographic book of artists such as Ernesto Briel, Jorge Riveros, and Federico Ovalles.
Arévalo's contribution to the gallery since September 2021 has been exceptional and innovative. -
Antonio Pichillá's Series
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Abuela
Antonio Pichillá's series 'Qati't,' also known as Abuela (Grandmother), emphasizes the importance of grandmothers in his culture. He questions, 'When we talk about our apparel, there's a lot to talk... -
Abuelo
The series Abuelo (Grandfather), also known as “Qa Mama” in the Mayan Tz’utujil, is one of the most extensive from Antonio Pichillá’s work. He explains the importance that grandfathers and... -
Kukulkan
According to Mayan mythology, the deity Ku Kul Kan is responsible for wind, rain, and life. This imaginative deity originates all life above and below the earth. Represented as a... -
Nudo
In this series, Antonio was inspired by the day 'B'atz'' in the 'Cholb'al Q'iij' or Mayan Calendar, which means 'Knotting and Unknotting'. 'B'atz' is a duality compound; it represents the... -
Cuatro Elementos
The Cuatro Elementos (Four Elements) series comprises works uniquely representing the four elements: water, fire, air, and earth. In this series, Antonio materializes symbols alluding to each component through his... -
Glifos
The stones in Antonio Pichillá's work are essential; they play significant religious, cartographic, and historical roles in ancient Mayan practices. They are living stones, representing ancestral entities with inherited energy.... -
Ofrenda, Camino and Semilla
Among his work, Antonio Pichillá also creates three individual pieces that don't belong to any of his series; these are Ofrenda (Offering), Camino (Path), and Semilla (Seed). Ofrenda: As part...
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