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The Embassy of Uruguay<\/strong> presents the Fundaci\u00f3n Jos\u00e9 Gurvich,<\/strong> tomorrow Wednesday at 6 pm in Casa de Am\u00e9rica.<\/strong> Free admission until full capacity is reached.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jos\u00e9 Gurvich<\/strong> (1927-1974) distinguished himself as a painter, ceramist, teacher and musician. He was a key figure in the Constructivism movement in Uruguay and occupied a central place in the Taller Torres Garc\u00eda. After the death of the master Torres Garc\u00eda,<\/strong> Gurvich assumed the role of master disciple, teaching the arts of drawing, painting and ceramics. He is recognised as one of the most prominent artists of the 20th century in Uruguay and his work is present in both public and private collections of great relevance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2001, the artist’s family decided to create the Fundaci\u00f3n Jos\u00e9 Gurvich in Uruguay, with the fundamental purpose of preserving and disseminating Gurvich’s invaluable artistic legacy. Today, this Foundation has become a cultural reference in the region, promoting research and studies on the life and work of Jos\u00e9 Gurvich, as well as on the Constructivist School of the South and its influence on contemporary artists.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The presentation ceremony will address the life and work of Jos\u00e9 Gurvich, as well as the trajectory of the entity that perpetuates his legacy, with welcoming remarks by Enrique Ojeda,<\/strong> director general of Casa de Am\u00e9rica, and Ana Teresa Ayala,<\/strong> ambassador of Uruguay.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Participating in the event will be Mart\u00edn Gurvich,<\/strong> president of the Fundaci\u00f3n Jos\u00e9 Gurvich and son of the artist, who will present the cultural activities of the foundation; Joaqu\u00edn Ragni,<\/strong> vice-president of the Fundaci\u00f3n Jos\u00e9 Gurvich, who will comment on the projects planned for the year 2024, with a special focus on the Constructive Art Association; Mar\u00eda Eugenia M\u00e9ndez,<\/strong> executive director of the Fundaci\u00f3n Jos\u00e9 Gurvich. Researcher and art curator, she will present the book El Maestro y los compa\u00f1eros de Gurvich en el Taller Torres Garc\u00eda <\/em><\/strong>(2022) and the research Las lecciones del Maestro,<\/em><\/strong> and Juan Manuel Bonet,<\/strong> Spanish art critic, with the presentation of the book El Taller Torres Garc\u00eda en la encrucijada del arte moderno<\/em><\/strong> (2023) and the research Para un atlas del arte constructivo europeo, 1942-1967.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Embassy of Uruguay presents the Jos\u00e9 Gurvich Foundation, tomorrow Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Casa de Am\u00e9rica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"jnews_post_split":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[178,176],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-art","category-leisure"],"yoast_head":"\n