MAC Chile celebrates 50 years of its photography archive with double exhibition featuring over 170 works
The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) at the University of Chile is marking the 50th anniversary of its photography archive with a new exhibition, "Colección MAC: Modulaciones de la Imagen fotográfica." This event runs from July 11 to October 11 at MAC Parque Forestal and from July 18 to September 27 at MAC Quinta Normal. Featuring 175 pieces from 80 artists, the show is curated by Daniel Cruz and Paulina González. It highlights Chile’s inaugural public photography collection established in 1976 by Bob Borowicz. The exhibition also includes free educational activities supported by the National Fund for Cultural Development and the Arts.
Key facts
- MAC celebrates 50 years of its fototeca with exhibition 'Colección MAC: Modulaciones de la Imagen fotográfica'
- Exhibition includes 175 works by 80 artists and photographers
- Runs July 11–Oct 11 at MAC Parque Forestal and July 18–Sept 27 at MAC Quinta Normal
- Fototeca founded in 1976 by Bob Borowicz, first public photography collection in a Chilean art museum
- Three curatorial axes: Canon fotográfico, Experimentación y desplazamiento, Postfotografía
- Invited artists include Alfredo Jaar, Paz Errázuriz, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Felipe Rivas, Andrés Durán, Inés Molina, Nicole Kramm
- International invited artists: Aldo Sessa (AR), Selina Ou (AU), Jesús Ruiz Nestosa (PY), George Rousse (FR)
- Educational program with modules 'Materia Sensible' and 'De la luz a los datos'
- Exhibition coincides with bicentennial of Niépce's first permanent image (1826-1827)
- Funded by Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Cultural y las Artes, Convocatoria 2025; free admission
Entities
Artists
- Bob Borowicz
- Alfredo Jaar
- Juan Domingo Marinello
- Marcelo Montecino
- Francisca Montes
- Juan Pablo Langlois
- Magdalena Correa
- Catalina González
- Julia Toro
- Bernardo Oyarzún
- Paz Errázuriz
- Francisco Copello
- Enrique Zamudio
- Paloma Palomino
- Jorge Brantmayer
- Janet Toro
- Lotty Rosenfeld
- Paulina Humeres
- Aldo Sessa
- Selina Ou
- Jesús Ruiz Nestosa
- George Rousse
- Rodrigo Valenzuela
- Felipe Rivas
- Andrés Durán
- Inés Molina
- Nicole Kramm
- Nicéphore Niépce
Institutions
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de la Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de Chile (MAC)
- Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Cultural y las Artes
Locations
- Chile
- Santiago
- MAC Parque Forestal
- MAC Quinta Normal
- Poland
- Argentina
- Australia
- Paraguay
- France