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Murcian artists Sonia Navarro and FOD have participated in the assembly of the exhibition.
The exhibition "Una mirada en abierto" ,organized by the Regional Ministry of Culture and Spokesperson and The Coca-Cola Foundation, has been inaugurated today at The Center of Contemporary Art 'La Conservera' in Ceutí.The exhibition brings together more than 60 works by fifty artists who are part of the Collection of Contemporary Art of the Coca-Cola Foundation.
The exhibition's curator Lorena Martínez de Corral, Director of the collection was assisted by Murcian artists Sonia Navarro and FOD, thus providing a new view of the selected works.
The Minister of Culture spokeswoman, Noelia Arroyo, has presented today the exhibition along with the director of the Coca-Cola Foundation, Juan José Litrán, and the curators. She noted "the great work and commitment of the Coca-Cola Foundation to bring contemporary art to society.""A common goal with the city that allows people in the Region of Murcia to enjoy this institution's collection for the first time", she added.
In 'La Conservera', visitors will find a selection of works that respond to various techniques and disciplines, from painting to video, photography, sculpture, installation and drawing. The exhibition brings together artists of different ages and styles, offering a multitude of approaches and sensibilities, reflecting their personal worlds and questioning the sociocultural reality around them.
The title 'Una mirada en abierto' refers to new possibilities and different contexts that open with the creative look of artists and that mix in a narrative way as you go through the naves of 'La Conservera'. The works of the fifty selected artists assume and reinterpret influences, traditions, standards, and visions of the art of the last thirty years, and propose a variety of readings that are a true reflection of contemporary creation.
To perform this broad look at the last decades of contemporary creation, the Coca Cola Foundation had Murcian creators to collaborate in the assembly of the exhibition, thus involving cultural agents of the Region of Murcia and the local community. This encourages to create new links between professionals, that may continue to expand in the future.With this exhibition, the Coca Cola Foundation continues to expand contemporary art by lending works and organizing exhibitions in Spain and abroad, and thus boosting the art market on the peninsula.
Among the artists in the exhibition, there are works by three Regional creators, Gonzalo Sicre, Ángel Mateo Charris and Nico Munuera; as well as prominent artists who have recently collaborated with ICA, as Lara Almarcegui, Pablo Genovés, Daniel Canogar, Ignasi Aballí, Chus Garcia-Fraile and Dora Garcia. In addition, we will see works of other outstanding current contemporary artist, such as Chema Alvargonzález, Juan Uslé, Eva Lootz, Antoni Muntadas, Cristina Lucas, Manu Arregui and Gonzalo Puch.
The exhibition will remain open to the public from April 23rd to July 17th and can be visited Tuesdays to Fridays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. , and on Sundays and holidays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. . Also, guided tours are available from Tuesdays to Fridays, at 6 p.m.; Saturdays at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m, and on Sundays and holidays, at 12 p.m. In addition, associations, groups, schools, colleges and other groups may request guided tours through email info@laconservera.net or phone 868 923 132.
Coca-Cola Foundation Collection
The collection of the Coca-Cola Foundation was created in 1993 based on their own collection of contemporary art with the commitment to promote the arts. Since its beginning it has given a boost to Spanish and Portuguese artists. It consists of 384 works of painting, photography, sculpture and video. Currently, the permanent exhibition is located in the Contemporary Art Center DA2 in Salamanca, and the responsible is Lorena Martínez de Corral, creative and contemporary art adviser.