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The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry (MACA) is honored to present Lucio Fontana: Genius of Two Worlds, the first exhibition dedicated to the artist in Uruguay. This exhibition represents a major cultural milestone for the country and offers a unique opportunity to explore the universe of a creator who transformed the history of modern and contemporary art.Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), born in Rosario, Argentina, and educated between Argentina and Italy, was an artist who transcended borders and disciplines. His work introduced a new conception of space in art, challenging the traditional limits of sculpture and painting and driving a profound transformation in 20th-century artistic practices.Curated by Fontana specialist Luca Massimo Barbero, the exhibition brings together 72 works, including ceramics, sculptures, drawings, and canvases, tracing the different stages of the artist’s career—from his early sculptural and ceramic works to the celebrated Concetti spaziali, where matter, light, and void merge into a radically new visual language.The exhibition journey allows visitors to explore his formative years in Rosario and at the Brera Academy in Milan; his experiments with ceramics and plaster during the 1930s; and his decisive return to Argentina in 1940, when the foundations of Spatialism emerged. With the White Manifesto, Fontana articulated the notion of “real space,” integrating art, science, and technology while anticipating conceptual and performative art.His iconic tagli—the slashes in the canvas—condense his artistic philosophy: a gesture opening toward infinity and a poetic reflection on matter, light, and void.Through this exhibition, MACA reaffirms its commitment to the dissemination of modern and contemporary art and its mission to build bridges between Latin America and Europe. The exhibition invites the public to rediscover a creator whose vision continues to expand the boundaries of contemporary art.The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue, co-published by MACA and Allemandi Editore, featuring texts by Luca Massimo Barbero and previously unpublished graphic material, made possible thanks to the generous support of the Fondazione Lucio Fontana.&nbsp; In the Words of Curator Luca Massimo BarberoThis exhibition, marking Lucio Fontana’s return to the Americas, Genius of Two Worlds, is a round-trip journey across the Atlantic. Internationally renowned for the tagli (Slashes) of the Attese (Expectations), this exceptional occasion also looks back to what came before: his formative years in his father’s workshop in Rosario and at the Brera Academy in Milan; the radical and turbulent 1930s, marked by plasters, drawings, and early kiln experiments, where ceramics immediately became a laboratory for extraordinary, telluric, and iridescent sculptures. This thread reappears throughout his entire career, alongside canvases and metals, as a rigorous and continuous practice.His return to Argentina in 1940 opens a decisive chapter. In Buenos Aires, the concept of “real space” becomes method: alongside studies for the National Flag Monument and the remarkable San Juan, he develops the White Manifesto, which soon afterward, in Milan, gives rise to Spatialism. From this moment emerge the environments, where space becomes matter, like terracotta, and void takes on tangible form.With Spatialism, the painting definitively leaves the frame and sculpture abandons the pedestal: the artwork is no longer an object, but an event and a state to be experienced. From this intuition emerges a complex and articulated lexicon, in which matter is first challenged through the buchi (holes)—“I make a hole, through it infinity passes, light passes…,” Fontana wrote—and later through the rigorous discipline of the tagli (slashes), which carry this poetic vision toward a strict and controlled dimension. “The slashes,” the artist noted, “are above all a philosophical statement, an act of faith in infinity, an affirmation of spirituality.”This exhibition, which once again unites Italy and South America, revolves around two decisive aspects: training and method. From the earliest ceramics to the Attese, Fontana’s search maintains absolute coherence—a continuous line that makes space the substance of the work and light its vital breath.&nbsp; About the ProtagonistsLucio Fontana (1899–1968)One of the great protagonists of 20th-century art, founder of Spatialism, Fontana revolutionized the relationship between matter, light, and space, paving the way for conceptual and performative avant-gardes. His work is held in major museums worldwide, including MoMA (New York), Tate Modern (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), and Museo del Novecento (Milan).Luca Massimo Barbero (Turin, 1963)Art historian and curator. Director of the Institute of Art History at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini and Scientific Advisor to the Fondazione Lucio Fontana. Former Associate Curator of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Venice), and author of foundational studies on the artist, including the Catalogue Raisonné of Works on Paper (2013) and the Catalogue of Ceramic Sculptures (2023).&nbsp; Exhibition Details Opening: January 6, 2026 — 6:00 PM Dates: January 6 to March 31, 2026 Venue: MACA Museum — Gallery 2 Curator: Luca Massimo Barbero Catalogue: Published by Allemandi / MACA<figure id="figure-nzqmyz5zjrmj96xcv2"><img id="nzqmyz5zjrmj96xcv2" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10Yj6O5BrIH0RO0GVUwDKCuOIwSbG3gaLZWUwF3hfi6zx7u7eXZICPMykRSei7it.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10Yj6O5BrIH0RO0GVUwDKCuOIwSbG3gaLZWUwF3hfi6zx7u7eXZICPMykRSei7it.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>

Lucio Fontana: Genius of Two Worlds

Cuerpo Adentro is a new immersive proposal by El Sueño de los Elefantes.Designed to take place in a darkened room, this experience combines the power of live musical performance with the possibilities offered by quadraphonic sound design.On this journey, a guiding voice leads us through imagined landscapes, connecting the outer world with the inner one. We are immersed in a dreamlike setting where music, poetry, and aromas come together, inviting us to experience new and profound sensations.In this format, quadraphonic sound design pushes the potential of the acoustic space to its limits, using circular panning that travels throughout the room and opens up new dimensions of listening.The experience can be enjoyed lying down on mats or seated in chairs.Five musicians perform live, playing and singing from strategic positions among the audience.<figure id="figure-owzbk23et4mj98sj9s"><img id="owzbk23et4mj98sj9s" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/1eJV8wLg5pVJK1w0qcDfcPgeh0I1dHc9I5jPfqnzYpzxd5UbSF4d23ttl4saeaY1.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/1eJV8wLg5pVJK1w0qcDfcPgeh0I1dHc9I5jPfqnzYpzxd5UbSF4d23ttl4saeaY1.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure>

Cuerpo Adentro

MACA — Fundación Pablo Atchugarry presents Reason and Existence: Concrete Art and Informalism in Uruguay (1947–1970), an exhibition conceived especially for the Foundation’s spaces that offers a new perspective on a key chapter in modern Uruguayan art.The exhibition brings together a previously unseen selection of works by 26 Uruguayan artists from three generations and places in dialogue two seemingly opposing ways of understanding abstraction: on the one hand, an art of reason, linked to Concrete Art, associated with impersonal visuality, industrial technique, and constructive order; on the other, an art of existence, connected to Informalism, in which the surface of the canvas becomes a territory of radical freedom, materiality, gesture, and subjective expression.Set within the context of the postwar period and the crisis of the so-called “classical Uruguay,” the exhibition explores how, in the local context, abstraction shifted from embracing faith in reason, industry, and progress toward an existential sensibility shaped by the expansion of consumer society, political and cultural transformations, and growing unease with contemporary reality.From rigorous geometric compositions to dense surfaces charged with matter and texture, Reason and Existence demonstrates that in Uruguay, Concrete Art and Informalism were not mere reflections of European models. Instead, they developed within their own temporal framework, maintaining a productive tension between one another while sharing a desire to integrate into a universal contemporary avant-garde, and at the same time experimenting—through abstract language—with new ways of escaping contingent reality.Curated by Manuel Neves, the exhibition proposes a journey that reveals how reason and existence emerge, within the fabric of mid-20th-century Uruguayan art, as two poles of a single artistic pursuit.The exhibition opens on December 27, 2025, at MACA — Fundación Pablo Atchugarry (Route 104, km 4.5, Manantiales). <figure id="figure-x2ipsz09mamit0n8y2"><img id="x2ipsz09mamit0n8y2" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1dXL6LkasYAGZA2jqeF7hADIeQZGLItZ5Ce6doGpZDyvHAYLQbX1lfVBtSOFKxig.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1dXL6LkasYAGZA2jqeF7hADIeQZGLItZ5Ce6doGpZDyvHAYLQbX1lfVBtSOFKxig.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined undefined;"></figure>

Reason and Existence — Concrete Art and Informalism in Uruguay (1947–1970)

Gala Night | A Dance Journey is a captivating and original performance that blends the elegance of classical and contemporary ballet with the energy of urban dance, tango, and circus arts. Dancers and musicians on stage showcase their talent with passion and intensity.The work is a synthesis of the different stages of the career of its creator and director, Rosina Gil, former Principal Dancer of the SODRE Ballet. With the support of Julio Bocca, she brings together her diverse professional experiences in a production designed to enchant audiences of all backgrounds.Presented for the first time in José Ignacio at the Pavilion Vik, the performance features Ciro Tamayo, Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of SODRE (BNS), as well as a striking Cyr Wheel act performed by Mateo Vega, completing a truly unique multidisciplinary experience.&nbsp; About Rosina GilAn internationally acclaimed artist and former Principal Dancer of the BNS, Rosina Gil has performed with companies such as Deborah Colker and the renowned Cirque du Soleil. In 2010, Maestro Julio Bocca brought her back to Uruguay to take on leading roles at the National Ballet of SODRE. Recently retired from the BNS, she received the Bartolomé Hidalgo Award for her book After Ballet. This production represents the culmination of her professional journey, combining ballet, contemporary dance, and circus arts.&nbsp; About Ciro TamayoSpanish dancer Ciro Tamayo has been Principal Dancer of the BNS since 2014. He trained at the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma and The Royal Ballet School, joining the BNS in 2011 under the artistic direction of Julio Bocca. He has appeared as a guest dancer with the English National Ballet and the National Ballet of Cuba, performing a wide-ranging repertoire by internationally renowned choreographers. Recently, he has expanded his career into acting, singing, and acrobatics, and served as a jury member at the prestigious Danzamérica International Dance Competition. Tamayo is internationally acclaimed for his powerful jumps and expressive performances.<figure id="figure-5kipumov9smj8zak8l"><img id="5kipumov9smj8zak8l" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/21ecJdLJxFXfnYGPvNkKDXfvvyxjlMLuHN4cM12CmXc1NixLISteRoiEgW25wsLu.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 25% 50%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="25%" data-positiony="50%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/21ecJdLJxFXfnYGPvNkKDXfvvyxjlMLuHN4cM12CmXc1NixLISteRoiEgW25wsLu.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 25% 50%;"></figure>

Gala Night | A Dance Journey

A film about the life and dreams of the creator of MafaldaThrough previously unseen images and testimonies, we discover Quino, his work, and his world. Alongside him, we journey through his biography, his origins, and the long path that led him to become a global icon—before finally returning to his native Mendoza, widowed and nearly blind, to bid farewell to the light of his childhood.Quinografía also seeks to reflect on artistic ways of approaching archival material and on how the present and the past engage in dialogue, guided by a Mafaldian certainty: adults have no idea what they are doing with the world.Directors: Mariano Donoso and Federico CardoneFeaturing:Quino (protagonist, unpublished interview); Jorge Valdano; Samper Pizano (Colombian writer, friend and neighbor of Quino in Madrid); Álex Grijelmo (journalist, El País); Joan Manuel Serrat; Julio Le Parc; Yamil and Juan Le Parc; Milena Busquets; Coleta Ravoni (editor of Mafalda in Italy alongside her husband and Umberto Eco); Luigi Bona (Museum of Comics, Milan); Gabriele Manca; Marie Joe Ayoub (Lebanese muralist based in Paris); Stephan Beaujean (editor and former director of the Angoulême Festival); Daniel Divinsky (Argentine publisher); Judith Gociol (National Library); Luis Scafati (illustrator); Tute (illustrator); Miguel Rep (illustrator); Diego and Guillermo Lavado (nephews); Adela (Quino’s wife); Marcela Furlani (niece, visual artist); Marcela Furlani and Mariana Guzzante (voice-over).<figure id="figure-n59yu59p9mjd7jqhi"><img id="n59yu59p9mjd7jqhi" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/bOAnAl57JeCov071sacDeSK89REofNArZCm0YjYuczUiXOJZCgiEcna4JEwgiW4v.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 70% 70%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="70%" data-positiony="70%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/bOAnAl57JeCov071sacDeSK89REofNArZCm0YjYuczUiXOJZCgiEcna4JEwgiW4v.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 70% 70%;"></figure><a data-mce-href="https://sodre.gub.uy/espectaculos/quinografia-2/" href="https://sodre.gub.uy/espectaculos/quinografia-2/" title="Quinografía en Auditorio Nelly Goitiño (Sodre)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">https://sodre.gub.uy/espectaculos/quinografia-2/</a> Country: Argentina, 2025Running time: 75 minutes

Quinografía

<blockquote>A renowned jazz club and restaurant located just 100 meters from Playa Portezuelo, in Punta Ballena, Maldonado Department, Uruguay.</blockquote>Medio y Medio 2026 marks the celebration of 30 years of a journey that began in December 1995 and has been shaped by all kinds of adventures. Looking back invites reflection on how this project was built, the role of those who made it possible, and the long list of names that, in its early years, once seemed unimaginable. This history is woven from personal, family, and territorial stories, always with the certainty that Medio y Medio could not have been born anywhere other than Punta Ballena.A utopian vision, the momentum of constant work, and a persistent desire to escape routine became essential driving forces behind a proposal that blends local identity with a strong commitment to artistic excellence. From this perspective also emerges an awareness of the importance of all those who have inhabited Punta Ballena—a territory that became inseparable from the project. This bond is reflected in the 30th anniversary artwork—a collage by Argentine artist Carolina Santantonin—which places the figure of Don Antonio Lussich as a symbolic vessel for the stories of the venue, the festival, and the land where they were born.Within this ongoing dialogue between place and project, the celebration pays tribute both to the people of this land and to the more than one thousand artists who have taken the stage over the years. This edition brings together over 10 weeks of festival programming, more than 40 concert nights, and over 60 artists, including Los Auténticos Decadentes, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Cuarteto de Nos, Ratones Paranoicos, Ruben Rada, Skay Beilinson, La Delio Valdez, Agarrate Catalina &amp; León Gieco, Conociendo Rusia, Catupecu Machu, El Plan de la Mariposa, Zoe Gotusso, Kevin Johansen &amp; Liniers, Louta, La Beriso, Cruzando el Charco, Juana Molina, Paulinho Moska, Los Cafres, Coti, Hugo Fattoruso &amp; Fernando Cabrera, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Kchiporros, Chacho Ramos, La Abuela Coca, Yami Safdie, Mosquito Samba de Roda, Zorrito Von, Florian, Julieta Rada, Mat Alba, Marttein, Hipnótica, Balta la Grecia, Lisandro Skar, Mari Jasca, Leo Gandelman, El Purre, Ángela González, Funkchula, Paul Higgs, Fiesta Orum, Sandwich Piano Bar, Adrián Lacroix, and Bla Bla &amp; Cia. <a href="https://redtickets.uy/productor/MedioyMedio" data-mce-href="https://redtickets.uy/productor/MedioyMedio">https://redtickets.uy/productor/MedioyMedio</a><figure id="figure-1j0jvls50bmj9aajuu"><img id="1j0jvls50bmj9aajuu" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/4vAMuG2jhzlsTEQBeZweTax2YwjKHYeKFCBCfgKJthWSvSZpLJxPxGzZej5HXzkp.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/4vAMuG2jhzlsTEQBeZweTax2YwjKHYeKFCBCfgKJthWSvSZpLJxPxGzZej5HXzkp.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;"></figure>

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Lucio Fontana: Genius of Two Worlds

Cuerpo Adentro

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Gala Night | A Dance Journey

Quinografía

30 Years of Medio y Medio - Festival 2026