Alejandro Mario Yllanes, Rediscovered After Dumpster Rescue, Enters Museum Collections
Alejandro Mario Yllanes, a Bolivian artist mentored by Diego Rivera, was imprisoned for his artworks that portrayed Indigenous labor and disappeared in the early 1950s. His creations were later discovered in trash outside his studio in Manhattan. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and MALBA have since acquired his works, and the Toledo Museum of Art has recently added Lake Titicaca (1935) to its collection. According to The New York Times, Yllanes's paintings now fetch prices as high as $1.9 million. Meanwhile, Jonathan Franzen is nearing completion of the script for Netflix's adaptation of The Corrections, with Meryl Streep set to play Enid, as reported by The Guardian. Additionally, the Hong Kong Ballet plans to relocate to the Dancehouse at West Kowloon in 2027, extending its performance weeks from seven to ten, according to the South China Morning Post.
Key facts
- Alejandro Mario Yllanes was a Bolivian protégé of Diego Rivera who was jailed for his paintings of Indigenous labor and disappeared in the early 1950s.
- His work was reportedly rescued from trash outside his Manhattan studio.
- The Met and MALBA in Buenos Aires have collected his work, and the Toledo Museum of Art bought Lake Titicaca (1935).
- Yllanes's paintings sell for up to $1.9 million.
- Jonathan Franzen is finishing the script for Netflix's eight-part The Corrections, with Meryl Streep as Enid.
- Hong Kong Ballet will move into the Dancehouse at West Kowloon in 2027, increasing performance weeks from seven to ten.
- The National Theatre of Scotland agreed with Equity to cut rehearsal weeks from six days to five and pay overtime past 40 hours.
- Hungary's new government closed Budapest's House of Terror and fired its director; Nova Scotia is closing five Annapolis Valley libraries, with Rachel Reid donating $300,000 to keep them open.
Entities
Artists
- Alejandro Mario Yllanes
- Diego Rivera
- Jonathan Franzen
- Meryl Streep
- Rachel Reid
Institutions
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- MALBA
- Toledo Museum of Art
- The New York Times
- Harper's
- Netflix
- The Guardian
- Hong Kong Ballet
- Dancehouse at West Kowloon
- South China Morning Post
- National Theatre of Scotland
- Equity
- The Stage
- House of Terror
- ARTnews
- The Walrus
Locations
- Manhattan
- New York
- United States
- Bolivia
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Toledo
- Ohio
- Hong Kong
- West Kowloon
- Scotland
- Hungary
- Budapest
- Nova Scotia
- Canada
- Annapolis Valley