San Miguel Collective’ exhibition opens at the Old Municipal Palace

Published August 21, 2021 (sp)

The Department of Culture and Traditions inaugurated the exhibition ‘Colectiva San Miguel’ in the art galleries of the Antiguo Palacio Municipal, with 36 works by 15 artists.

‘Colectiva San Miguel’ is an exhibition of 36 works by 15 local and international plastic artists who decided to settle in San Miguel de Allende to create their works and take their talent around the world.

The Director of Culture and Traditions, Paulina Cadena headed the opening of the exhibition with the presence of Francisco Javier Valverde, General Director of Tourism Development of the State of Guanajuato and some of the invited artists.

One of them, Ana Julia Aguado thanked the Directorate of Culture and the municipal government for the opportunity to work hand in hand, stressing that it would be important to promote the exhibition and hold it every year.

Before the ribbon cutting ceremony, they presented awards to the artists of the exhibition: Mai Onno, Ana Thiel, Ana Julia Aguado, Alejandra Mendoza, Rocío Gordillo, Alejandro Rivera, Leonardo Díaz, Javier García, Juan Ezcurdia, Keith Miller, Fernando M. Díaz, Diana Friedeberg, Ronald Malloy, Carmen Gutiérrez and Pedro Friedeberg.

Paulina Cadena emphasized the commitment of the municipal government in promoting local talent and plastic art at professional levels to inspire future generations, in order to achieve continuity in one of the strongest artistic expressions that the city of San Miguel de Allende has.