An Interview with Patricia Phelps de Cisneros

This interview between Glenn D. Lowry and Patricia Phelps de Cisneros was originally published in the catalogue for the exhibition "Sur moderno: Journeys of Abstraction—The Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift."

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Conversation with Dolores Zinny and Juan Maidagan

Reflections on their project "Paraje de Hornillos, Misky Mayu o Río Dulce, Provincia de Santiago del Estero"

The artist Ángela Bonadies speaks to the artists Dolores Zinny and Juan Maidagan about their project "Paraje de Hornillos, Misky Mayu o Río Dulce, Provincia de Santiago del Estero."

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The Cultural Activist as Collector

In this article, originally published in Revista Goya, the journalist and researcher Estrella de Diego examines the typology of the collector by drawing on literature, anthropology, and even psychoanalysis. She concludes that more than a collector, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros is a cultural agitator.

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Excerpt: Carlos Cruz-Diez in conversation with Ariel Jiménez

The following text is an excerpt from the book "Carlos Cruz-Diez in conversation with Ariel Jiménez," published by Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in 2010.

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The Intimate Boundlessness

in the opening scene of bela tarr's film werckmeister harmonies, the main character valuska enters a pub...

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Emancipation Without Asking Permission: Prudencia Ayala

Although the concept, genealogy and development of artivism (art + activism) were primarily established in the late 20th century through actions undertaken by artists like Judy Baca...

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The Appearance of a Ghost

At Seoul Airport, I found myself standing in front of the display window of Louis Vuitton. Drawn (serigraphed) all over the immense extension of the shop window, I saw parallel vertical lines delimited and grouped into sets by squares that multiplied all over the surface of the glass.

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Notes on Contemporary Venezuelan Art in Exile

Traditionally, Venezuela has not been a country of emigrants, but rather one that has welcomed those from beyond its borders...

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The Modernism of Roberto Burle Marx

Or the Importance of Memory for Imagining the Future

In her article, Luisa Valle suggests that Roberto Burle Marx's gardens serve as "an important and timely reminder of the entanglement of culture and nature in Brazil" that has existed throughout the country's history.

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Remembering Sofía Imber

Patty Cisneros, founder of the CPPC, talks about Venezuelan Sofia Imber, a renowned cultural figure who was also her friend and mentor.

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Excerpt: Jac Leirner in conversation with Adele Nelson

The following text is an excerpt from the book Jac Leirner in conversation with Adele Nelson, published by Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in 2011...

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Interview with Andrés Duque

Artist Ángela Bonadies talks to filmmaker Andrés Duque about the intuitive, spontaneous process that shapes his films.

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