1.- INTRODUCTION TO THE LIMA ART MUSEUM
One of the most important aspects that stand out in Peru is undoubtedly its strong connection with culture and one of the most outstanding institutions in Peru in this regard is the Lima Art Museum, which is located in the heart of the city of Lima. Since 1961 the Lima Art Museum has been an icon and at the same time a reference for the promotion and diffusion of Peruvian art, containing in its interior a vast collection of artistic richness and diversity that is for Peruvians a pride and symbol of the country’s artistic heritage. Inside the Lima Art Museum you can appreciate its great collection from pre-Columbian to contemporary art with unique pieces such as ceramics, textiles, sculpture and mainly paintings.
It is also important to mention that the Lima Art Museum constantly promotes dynamic and accessible spaces where all people are allowed to enter, providing educational programs, workshops and cultural activities in which they can participate. The Lima Art Museum’s commitment to education and social inclusion by using art as a tool for personal development is quite noteworthy.
2.- HISTORY OF THE LIMA ART MUSEUM
The Lima Art Museum was initially conceived by a group of visionaries who were passionate about art, many of them Peruvian academics of the 1950s. Seeing the need to establish a place dedicated exclusively to the conservation and promotion of Peru’s artistic heritage, they established the goal of building a museum exclusively for this purpose, and it is for this reason that in 1961 Peruvian art would obtain an exclusive interpretation and preservation center. Among the main visionaries who promoted the creation and foundation of the Lima Art Museum is an art historian known as Manuel A. De Vinatea who promoted it from the beginning, promoting the mission that the Lima Art Museum focuses on art, education and cultural dialogue, being an icon of relevance in the national identity.
| “Art in a painting can contain the whole history of a culture.” |
2.1.- Evolution and Growth of the Lima Art Museum
From the moment of the creation of the Lima Art Museum, growth and development has been sought, being one of the main ones the inauguration of the headquarters that until today resides in the palace of the exhibition since 2011 after having pursued a great process of restoration and modernization. This not only improved the infrastructure of the Lima Art Museum but also allowed it to be able to obtain a great variety of exhibitions and cultural activities of which the participation of the entire population is promoted.
Its expansion has been progressive and constant which has allowed it to obtain exclusive works of art from the pre-Columbian era to the contemporary period in many cases these acquisitions were given as donations from collectors and artists and in some others as recovery of private collectors who sought to trade with them in the black market.
3.- COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS IN THE LIMA ART MUSEUM
Inside the Lima modern Art Museum it is possible to know all kinds of artistic expression that has been relevant during history, these are shown in many exhibition halls where it seeks to create an illusion of time travel to be able to know step by step how it evolved.
3.1.- Permanent collections inside the Lima Art Museum
In the Lima modern Art Museum you can find a vast collection of art that is exhibited permanently as it reflects the history and artistic culture that can be found in Peru, mainly highlighting the works of pre-Columbian art and its development process to contemporary times allowing an educational visual journey through different periods and artistic currents.
3.2.- Types of Art
Paintings: They are the main artistic expression that you can find inside the Lima Art Museum, containing outstanding paintings of master Peruvian and international artisans always with a focus on colonial art and at the same time to contemporary modernism mainly can be found unique pieces of Diego Quispe Tito and Jose Sabogal.
Sculptures: The Art Museum Lima Peru also contains a large collection of sculptures ranging from pre-Columbian pieces to other contemporary and more modern ones, among them very famous sculptures by Fernando de Szyszlo and Joquin Roca Rey.
Textiles: Being one of the most traditional artistic expressions of multiple cultures, textiles are a large part of the collection that is inside the Lima Art Museum, containing Inca textiles that stand out from the rest for their excellent technique and traditionalist style to others that are more contemporary containing a variety of techniques and styles.
Decorative Art: For artistic expression there is no limit beyond the imagination, there are also other unique elements that make a visit to the Art Museum Lima Peru something unique. Among these you can find furniture with colonial styles, ceramics from pre-Columbian times and cultures much older than the Incas to decorative objects and small handmade crafts.
Photography: Recently in recent years the Lima Art Museum has added to its collection a large number of works of art based on photographs that contemporary artists have adapted with various social and cultural themes which allows to give a different way of perceiving society as it is currently known.
3.3.- Important Artists and Works
There are many representatives of Peruvian art and as such many artistic pieces that are unique in its kind, under the influence of their time many of them tried to express a different way of perceiving the environment and reality, inside the Lima modern Art Museum you can find works of art that stand out from the rest such as:
- The saint of Jose Sabogal, an emblematic figure that seeks to reflect the indigenous spirit.
- Nazca and Moche ceramics, part of the cultural and historical collection of pre-Columbian cultures that spread throughout the Peruvian territory long before the Inca culture and who also influenced their technique.
- The Olive Orchard by Francisco de Goya, undoubtedly a work of art in which you can appreciate syncretism, denoting how European and Peruvian art come together in a harmonious way.
3.4.- Temporary Exhibitions
The Lima Art Museum also organizes some exhibitions that are temporary since these are programmed and organized for the participation of people, it seeks to expand those visitors can explore themes of contemporary artists with a touch of the historical past, these rotating exhibitions are a complete experience within the Art Museum Lima Peru, as they allow cultural dialogue. Among the main examples are:
- Bodies without movement, seeks to promote dance and at the same time movement within contemporary Peruvian art.
- Traces of History, this exhibition explores the influence of the passage of time and historical events in Peruvian art, highlighting works from the colonial era.
3.5.- Educational Programs
One of the main values inside the Art Museum Lima Peru is the conservation of art and education, for this reason is constantly the same administration of the Lima Art Museum that offers a variety of educational programs that seeks to raise awareness and involve as many people as possible in the art world, among the main activities that can be found are:
- Workshops
- Conferences
- Cultural Events
A THOUSAND SENSATIONS WITH EVERY BITE
“Unlike other museums in Lima, the Lima modern Art Museum contains approximately 34 specialized rooms designed by a renowned architect named Emilio Sayer, he was in charge of giving the highest standards to this construction, being one of the most extensive tours you will enjoy during your stay in Lima.”
VISITOR INFORMATION
| Address | Parque de la Exposición, Av. 9 de Diciembre 125, Lima 15046 |
| Contact number | +51 969 046 254 |
| Website | www.mali.pe |
| HOURS OF OPERATION | |
| Tuesday to Sunday | From 10:30 am until 18:00 pm |
| UPDATED PRICES | |
| General admission | S/ 40.00 peruvian soles |
| Peruvians and residents | S/ 15.00 peruvian soles |
| Students over 8 years old | S/ 7.50 peruvian soles |
| Accredited teachers | S/ 7.50 peruvian soles |
| Foreign teachers | S/ 15.00 peruvian soles |
| Children under 8 years old and adults over 65 years old. | Free of charge |
HOW TO GET TO LIMA ART MUSEUM
To enjoy the visit to the Lima Art Museum you must first get here, it is located in the park of the exhibition in the central heart of the city of Lima, this is one of the main areas quite crowded by tourists throughout the day, to get here you have options to hire a transport through the Uber application or request it to your travel agency so it can be safer, remember that as a security measure should avoid at all costs to use a cab from the street.
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