museum
artepueblo
WITH THE
AID AND SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTION OF ARTISTRY OF CONAC
The museum ARTEPUEBLO, located in San Rafael de Tabay in the state of
Merida, is conceived as a nucleus of discovery and diffusion of popular
art, the traditional and the religious art works natural to Venezuela,
as well as being a center of capacitation for human resources for the
rescue, registry and presentation of these manifestations of the
popular culture. It contains two halls for expositions, an art workshop
area, a store with pieces made by the local artists and complementary
areas of activities both under roof and open air. Artepueblo
possesses a collection of more than a thousand works of art both
imaginative and paintings realized by popular artists from all parts of
Venezuela, as well as a progressive and testimonial photographic
registry of more than 700 creators.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES:
1
- Present to the public at large the imagery, painting, ceramic, pottery and woven works traditional, by way of expositions, interactive
workshops, slide -conferences, videos and guided tours.
2 - Facilitate to educators and students, the keys and elements
necessary to approach the essential values of these identities.
3 - Maintain an actualized registry of new hacedores, interchange
programs of exhibits with other museums and make known the works of
distinct artistic communities of the country.
SAN RAFAEL DE
TABAY / ENTRADA FRENTE A LA PLAZUELA
MÉRIDA - VENEZUELA
CONTACT US: MARIANA (PINI) DÍAZ 0414-715-7840
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