We present the third edition of the ESTE Laetitia Philanthropic Prize, named in honor of Laetitia d’Aremberg and dedicated to recognizing individuals who support and advance the arts in Uruguay. In this edition, the prize will be awarded to Edda Kofler. The award statuette was created by Uruguayan artist Julia Castagno.

The jury is composed of Laura Bardier (ESTE ARTE), Martín Castillo (Galería SUR), Silvia Arrozés (Galería del Paseo), and Renos Xippas (Xippas). Pavilion VIK, José Ignacio.

In Spanish, without translation.
By invitation only.

We present the second edition of the ESTE Don Báez Biennial Acquisition Prize, funded by entrepreneur and patron Claudia Weiss and awarded to a work valued at up to USD 10,000, selected from among all participating galleries, which will become part of the Don Báez Collection. Pavilion VIK, José Ignacio.

In Spanish, without translation.
Open to the public.

Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung. Director, Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Introduced by Laura Bardier. Director, ESTE ARTE
Welcomed by Ama Amoedo. Founder, Fundación Ama Amoedo
and Verónica Flom. Directora, Fundación Ama Amoedo

In English, without translation.
By invitation only.

Magalí Arriola, independet curator
Introduced by Laura Bardier, Director, ESTE ARTE
Welcomed by Virginia Cervieri, Founder, Fundación Cervieri Monsuárez
and Guadalupe Requena, Director, Fundación Cervieri Monsuárez

In English, without translation.
By invitation only.

Presentation of Ishmael Randall-Weeks’ work as part of the ESTE OFFSITE program, in an evening gathering conceived as a space for exchange around the artist’s practice. The event includes a cocktail hosted by Galería del Paseo and offers a relaxed setting to discuss the project and its working processes.

National Representations at the 61st Venice Biennale
Cultural Policy, Curatorial Frameworks, and Strategies for International Projection
Participants:
Patricia Bentancur, Curator, Uruguay Pavilion
Dermis Leon, Co-Curator, Chile Pavilion
Andrea Alba González, Commissioner, Argentina Pavilion
Moderated by Laura Bardier, Director of ESTE ARTE

In Spanish, without translation.
By invitation only.

By invitation only.
Frances Morris, Director Emeritus, Tate Modern
In conversation with Laura Bardier, Director, ESTE ARTE
Introduction by Verónica Flom, Director, Fundación Ama Amoedo
Presented by Ama Amoedo, collector and philanthropist
In collaboration with Fundación Ama Amoedo.
In English and Spanish, without translation.

Liliana Porter, Artist
Ana Tiscornia, Artist
In conversation with Pablo León de la Barra, Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
In collaboration with La Fundación Cervieri Monsuárez
In Spanish, without translation.
Open to the public.

Meruro Washida, Director, Towada Art Center
In conversation with Laura Bardier, Director, ESTE ARTE
In English, without translation.
Open to the public.
With the support of Uruguay XXI.

Marcela Guerrero, DeMartini Family Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art
Laura Bardier, Director, ESTE ARTE.
Presented by César Escandarani, CEO, Planet Partners.
In Spanish, without translation.
With the support of LeMont.
By invitation only.

7 – 8 pm
ESTE CHARLA | About the Art System
Sharon Lerner, directora, Museo MALI (Lima)
Moderated by Maru Vidal, directora, Centro de Exposiciones Subte (Montevideo)
This program will be held in spanish, without translation

7 – 8 pm
ESTE CHARLA | Everything you wanted to know about indigenous art and didn't dare to ask
Candice Hopkins, director, Forge Project (Taghkanic)
Moderated by José López Mazz, anthorpologist, Universidad de la República (Montevideo)
This program will be held in english, with translation.

7 – 8 pm
ESTE CHARLA | Heritage and cultural fusions
Hoor al Qasimi, director, Sharhaj Art Foundation (Sharjah)
Halona Norton-Westbrook, director, Honolulu Museum of Art (Honolulu)
Moderated by Hugo Achugar, Emeritus Professor, Univeristy of Miami (Miami)
This program will be held in English, with translation

6.30-7.30 pm | ESTE CHARLA | Unexpected Art Hubs
Jenny Moore, curator, and former director of Chinati Foundation, Texas
Veronica Flom, Director of the Fundación Ama Amoedo, José Ignacio
Moderated by Camila Pose, curator

With the collaboration of the Ama Amoedo Foundation. This activity will be held in Spanish and English, with translation.

Leticia Almeida, artist (Uruguay)
Fernando López Lage, artist (Uruguay)
Guido Iafigliola, artist (Uruguay)
Modera Alejandra Pintos, journalist (Uruguay)
Introduced by Daniela Bluth, director of Galería (Uruguay)

Gerardo Goldwasser, artist (Uruguay)
Pablo Uribe, curator (Uruguay)
Laura Malosetti Costa, curator (Uruguay)

Introduced by Silvana Bergson, coordinator of Instituto Nacional de Artes Visuales (INAV)

Patricia Bentancur, artist (Uruguay)
Daniel Orson Ybarra, artist (Uruguay)
In conversation with João Varella, editor & director of Banca Tatuí (Brazil)
Presented by Galería Zielinsky and BOSCALT

Mercedes Sader, director of ARCA IFF (Uruguay)
Sebastian Bednarik, executive director of ARCA IFF (Uruguay)

Luis Oreggioni, director Planificación - IM
Fernando Miranda, Facultad de Artes (Udelar)
María Inés Obaldía, director of Cultura - IM
Martín Delgado, Espacios Públicos y Edificaciones - IM

Carina Martínez Founder, Moweek
Elianne Litwin Director, Magma
Mario Cohen Director, Mario Cohen Fine Arts Photography
Moderated by Cecilia Tello D’Elia, ESTE ARTE Cultural Program

Los archivos del arte
Vladimir Muhvich, Artist (Uruguay)
Catalina Bunge, Member, COCO-Archivo X (Uruguay)
Isabel Wschebor, Coordinator, Laboratorio de Preservación Audiovisual del Archivo General Udelar. Moderated by Macarena Montañez, Producer, Monitor Plástico (Uruguay)

Valentina Cardellino, Artist
Cha Yun Sook, Artist
Hayeon Park, Artist
Moderated by Riccardo Boglione, Art critic

Luisa Pereira, Artist, Engineer and Musician
Alvaro Cassinelli, Telecommunications Engineer
Surya Mattu, Artist and Engineer

Ginette & Alberto Rebaza Collectors
Tine & Marc Verstraeten Collectors
Moderated by Adela Dubra Journalist

Ángel Kalenberg Art Critic and Curator
Waltercio Caldas Artist
Pablo Atchugarry Artist
Carlos Abboud Collector
Moderated by
Cristina Bausero Director, Museo Juan Manuel Blanes

Patricia Bentancur Director, CEE
in conversation with
Marta Mestre Director, Ihnotim

Martin Craciun ESTE ARTE Cultural Program
in conversation with
Leandro Erlich Artist
Gloria Cabral Architect

Adela Dubra Journalist
in conversation with
Renos Xippas Xippas Galleries
Mario Cristiani Galleria Continua
Jonathon Carroll Carroll/Fletcher Gallery
Jorge Castillo † Galeria Sur (Uruguay)

Charlotte Laubard Curator
Veronica Cordeiro Curator
in conversation with
Ana Laura Lopez Artist
Luis Camnitzer Artist