Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art, Contemporary art museum in Manantiales, Uruguay.
The Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA) is a private museum on Ruta 104, Km 4.5, in Manantiales, Maldonado. Architect Carlos Ott designed the building in red grandis eucalyptus; it holds four exhibition halls, a multipurpose room and a cinema. Its initial collection comprises 500 pieces, among them works by Wifredo Lam, Vik Muniz, Louise Nevelson, Frank Stella and Joaquín Torres García.
The museum opened on January 8, 2022, with an anthological exhibition of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, attended by President Luis Lacalle Pou. It was conceived by sculptor Pablo Atchugarry and built by his Fundación Pablo Atchugarry, with architect Carlos Ott designing the building. It is named after Pablo's brother, the late politician Alejandro Atchugarry.
The museum is named after Alejandro Atchugarry, the politician and brother of founder Pablo Atchugarry, who died in 2007. Its opening exhibition was an anthology of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, attended by President Luis Lacalle Pou. The initial collection of 500 pieces includes works by Wifredo Lam, Vik Muniz, Louise Nevelson, Frank Stella and Joaquín Torres-García.
The museum is on Ruta 104, Km 4.5, in Manantiales, Maldonado, on a 90-acre site. It is a private museum with free admission. Allow extra time for the outdoor sculpture areas, which are separate from the four exhibition halls, the multipurpose room and the cinema.
The building features a wave-like architectural form constructed with a timber frame made from Red Grandis eucalyptus. This structural detail creates unobstructed gallery spaces that give the artistic experience a flowing quality.
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