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Gustavo Benítez presents at Exaedro the exhibition Damiana vuelve a casa (Damiana returns home), an exhibition that explores a story of identity, pain and abandonment. It is presented in the context of the art week Pinta Sud | ASU 2024, from August 5 to 11, and is curated by Ticio Escobar.

Within the framework of Pinta Sud | ASU 2024 FORO conversatory, Ticio Escobar - moderated by Irene Gelfman - participated in the exclusive presentation of the book "Colección Mendonca. Paraguay and the art system", by Adriana Almada. The book was presented at CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Paraguay is rarely mentioned when discussing the global art market, but this might change in the coming years due to its growing activity in the contemporary art sector. This activity is primarily driven by local galleries, which, aware of the cultural isolation the country has experienced for many years, are actively promoting local collecting and seeking to promote their artists through fairs and participation in events like the current Pinta Sud|ASU.

Fundación Texo presents the return of its most important and ambitious program, #Seleccion5. This initiative highlights the value of contemporary Paraguayan architecture, presenting an exhibition project of outstanding local studios and professionals.

Luciérnagas humanas al ras de la tierra (Human fireflies at ground level) is a video-installation that the artist Marcos Benítez presents at the Paraguayan-German Cultural Institute. It is curated by Adriana Almada and will be part of the art week of Asunción Pinta Sud | ASU 2024.

The third and last edition of Art Week Asuncion presented by Pinta Sud | ASU starts today August 5 with an ambitious cultural program, curated by Adriana Almada and accompanied by Irene Gelfman, featuring exhibitions, curatorial programs, lecture series and events.

Paraguayan artist Claudia Casarino will be part of the opening of the Pinta Sud | ASU 2024 art week, from August 5 to 11, 2024. In a conversation with Arte al Día, she explains her link with Paraguay, the body and clothing to tell stories that reinterpret the universe of women.

Artística - Espacio de arte presents from August 5 the artist Osvaldo Salerno with the exhibition of photographs El retorno (The Return), within Pinta Sud | ASU art week. It is curated by Javier Medina Verdolini and has additional texts by Ticio Escobar.

Nélida Mendoza is an artist who was born in Paraguay, but lived in several parts of the world, including Argentina and Italy. She is presenting the exhibition Fuerte Olimpo and Other Stories at the gallery K / Arte y Naturaleza during the Pinta Sud | ASU 2024 art week.

The third edition of Pinta Sud | ASU 2024 came to an end after a day of ceramic workshop in Itá with the renowned ceramist Julia Isídrez.

The third edition of Pinta Sud | ASU featured for the first time the Young Curators Program, under the leadership of Adriana Almada. In a conversation with Arte al Día, the two selected participants -Majo Fiorio and Luis Ocampos Pompa- shared their experience throughout the process.

Banco Macro presented El Oro de los sueños (The Gold of Dreams), the exhibition by Andrés Paredes which is part of a new artistic program within its agenda at the Corporate Tower. The program is called Macro Federal, an initiative to present artists from all the provinces of Argentina, starting with Misiones. It is curated by Patricia Rizzo.

The Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires | Templo Libertad presented Falta compartida (Shared Absence), an exhibition that took place at the Rolf Gallery in 2019 as part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the attack on the AMIA (Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina), which itinerates on the occasion of the 30th anniversary, presenting itself as a reflection on the post-memory of recurring traumatic events in Argentine history.

Malba announces the eagerly awaited arrival of Leonora Carrington's The Distractions of Dagoberto (1945), one of the most significant works by the celebrated surrealist artist, which was acquired in May by Eduardo F. Costantini at Sotheby's at a record price.