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| Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC Lima) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC Lima) |
| Native name | Museo de Arte Contemporáneo |
| Established | 2013 |
| Location | Barranco, Lima, Peru |
| Type | Contemporary art museum |
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC Lima) is a contemporary art institution located in the Barranco district of Lima, Peru, dedicated to exhibiting, researching, and promoting contemporary visual arts. Founded in 2013, the museum operates within a cultural milieu that includes institutions such as Museo de Arte de Lima, Museo Larco, Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú, and international peers like the Museum of Modern Art and the Tate Modern. MAC Lima engages artists, curators, and audiences from Latin America and beyond, intersecting with festivals, biennials, and cultural policies shaped by entities such as the Ministerio de Cultura (Perú), the Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos, and municipal initiatives in Barranco District.
The museum emerged amid municipal and national efforts alongside organizations like the Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC), and private foundations linked to figures such as Mario Testino and institutions like the Fundación Telefónica (Perú). Its opening followed precedents set by projects including the Bienal de São Paulo, the Venice Biennale, and the Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo de Lima (Lima Photo) while interacting with cultural networks such as the Latin American Artists circuit and curatorial practices influenced by curators from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Museo Reina Sofía, and the Centre Pompidou. Early exhibitions referenced movements and artists associated with Abstract Expressionism, Arte Povera, Conceptual Art, and regional currents connected to artists like Fernando de Szyszlo, Tilsa Tsuchiya, and Hilda Perera. Institutional milestones paralleled collaborations with universities such as the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and international exchanges with museums like the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP).
The museum occupies a site in Barranco District designed to dialogue with coastal topography and urban heritage exemplified by nearby landmarks like the Puente de los Suspiros, the Parque Municipal de Barranco, and adjacent cultural venues such as the Casa Museo José Carlos Mariátegui. Architectural planning involved local firms and consulted contemporary architects influenced by projects like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center, and the MALBA campus. Facilities include gallery spaces configured for large-scale installations, an auditorium suitable for conferences akin to events at the Biblioteca Nacional del Perú, a conservation laboratory modeled after practices from the Getty Conservation Institute, and public amenities that connect to urban initiatives by the Municipalidad de Lima. The building’s circulation and light strategies echo design precedents from the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Museo Soumaya, accommodating sculpture, video, and performance works.
MAC Lima’s permanent holdings foreground contemporary practice from Peru and Latin America, assembling works by practitioners whose careers intersect with institutions like the Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires (MACBA), and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, installations, and new media by artists linked to exhibitions at the Bienal de La Habana, the Bienal de São Paulo, and the Venice Biennale, as well as works by younger generations active in platforms such as the Mercado Libre de Proyectos and artist-run spaces comparable to La Fábrica (Madrid). Acquisition policies reference catalogues and provenance standards promoted by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and holdings are documented in collaboration with academic departments at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and curatorial programs at the Universidad de Lima.
The museum presents rotating exhibitions curated in dialogue with international curators and institutions like the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the Serpentine Galleries, and the Wiels Contemporary Art Centre. These temporary shows have showcased thematic investigations into postcolonial practices, urbanism, and memory, drawing on research linked to scholars at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the Brown University humanities programs. Guest curators associated with projects at the MACBA, the Museo de Arte de São Paulo, and the Haus der Kunst have organized solo and group exhibitions, residencies, and commissions that engage artists featured at the Whitney Biennial, the Sharjah Biennial, and the Sydney Biennale. Programming often intersects with performance companies, film festivals like the Festival de Cine de Lima, and music collectives similar to those represented by the LIMA Música scene.
Educational initiatives at the museum link to schools, universities, and community organizations such as the Asociación de Artistas Plásticos del Perú and youth programs inspired by the Teach For All network and municipal cultural centers in Miraflores and San Isidro District. Workshops, guided tours, and teacher-training courses draw on methodologies used by the Guggenheim Fellowship programs, art education departments at the Universidad del Pacífico (Perú), and NGO partners like the British Council and the Goethe-Institut. Community outreach includes collaborative projects with neighborhood groups from Barranco District and participatory programs developed in dialogue with cultural managers who have worked at the Fondo Nacional de las Artes and international partners like the Smithsonian Institution.
Research initiatives coordinate with conservation scientists and institutions such as the Getty Conservation Institute, the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC), and university laboratories at the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Publications include exhibition catalogues, critical essays, and bilingual materials produced in formats consistent with publishing partnerships observed at the Museum of Modern Art and the Tate Modern. The museum contributes to scholarly networks including the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM), collaborates on symposia with the Peruvian Association of Art Historians, and supports doctoral research in collaboration with departments at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and international institutions like the New York University and the Universidad de Barcelona.
Governance combines municipal oversight and advisory boards featuring stakeholders from public and private sectors, modeled after governance structures at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the National Gallery (London), and municipal museums in Latin America. Funding sources include municipal budgets, private philanthropy from foundations similar to the Ford Foundation, corporate sponsorships akin to partnerships with Banco de Crédito del Perú, and revenue from admissions and retail operations patterned on practices at the Louvre Museum and the Prado Museum. Strategic planning aligns with cultural policy frameworks developed by entities such as the Ministerio de Cultura (Perú) and international cultural cooperation with agencies like UNESCO and the Inter-American Development Bank.
Category:Museums in Lima Category:Contemporary art museums