Commitment to culture
Abertis brings the works that Picasso accumulated throughout his life to Chile
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The works that Pablo Picasso accumulated in his own studio throughout his life can be viewed from
today at the La Moneda Palace in Santiago de Chile as part of the exhibition "Picasso: Erudite
Hand, Wild Eye".
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In tandem with Abertis, as on previous occasions with artists such as Dalí, Miró and Gaudí, the
largest ever exhibition of works of the Malaga-born painter has been brought to South America.
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The exhibition was inaugurated yesterday by the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, at a ceremony also attended by the Minister of Culture, Ernesto Ottone; the mayor of Santiago de Chile,
Felipe Alessandri; the CEO of Abertis Chile, Luis Miguel de Pablo; and Abertis' Director of Institutional Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Sergi Loughney.
Barcelona, 14 December 2016.
A number of the works that Pablo Picasso accumulated in his own studio throughout his life can be
viewed from today in Santiago de Chile in the exhibition "Picasso: Erudite Hand, Wild Eye". The
show reaches Chile after being successfully staged in São Paulo and Río de Janeiro in partnership
with Abertis.
The works, which can be viewed until the 5th March in the cultural centre beneath the La Moneda
Palace, the seat of the President of the Chilean government, are from the Picasso Museum in Paris.
The exhibition was inaugurated yesterday by the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, at a ceremony
also attended by the Minister of Culture, Ernesto Ottone; the mayor of Santiago de Chile, Felipe
Alessandri; the CEO of Abertis Chile, Luis Miguel de Pablo; and Abertis' Director of Institutional
Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Sergi Loughney.
The 135 original works by the Spanish artist are exhibited in chronological order and include 35
medium- and large-scale paintings, 41 drawings, 20 sculptures, 20 engravings and 19 photographs
which span the various stages in his prolific career.
The exhibition also covers Picasso's relationship with the landmark events of the 20th century, with
a particular focus on the creation process for "Guernica" and the artists reluctance to continue working in a Paris occupied by Germans.
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This is why a number of the photographs taken by the French artist Dora Maar of the creation
process for "Guernica" and the black and white painting "Weeping Woman", which represents the
pain caused by the atrocities of war, have also travelled to Chile.
Abertis' and the Abertis Foundation's commitment to culture
Abertis, via the Abertis Foundation and its subsidiaries, has sponsored a number of important
cultural exhibitions in recent years. These include the major Dalí retrospective, which broke visitor
records in the cities where it was shown (namely Paris, Madrid, Río de Janeiro and São Paulo). This
was the first Salvador Dalí retrospective to make the journey to Latin America and the most visited
in the artist's history.
In 2015, Abertis, via its French subsidiary Sanef, was the lead sponsor of the retrospective of the
Spanish painter Diego Velázquez at the Grand Palais de Paris which became the cultural event of
the year with an average of 5000 visitors daily. Also in 2015, the Group brought the work of Joan
Miró to the cities of São Paulo and Florianópolis, an exhibition that broke records in the latter city in
the state of Santa Caterina.
Another historic milestone in Abertis' association with the art world was achieved in 2007, when the
company acquired through transfer Pablo Picasso's 1937 work Woman in Hat and Fur Collar (MarieThérèse Walter). This oil painting is currently on display at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
(MNAC) in Barcelona.
These partnerships provide further evidence of the commitment of Abertis and the Abertis
Foundation to culture, collaborating with the most important cultural institutions of the countries
where the Group is present with the aim of bringing culture to the general public and supporting
public administrations in this endeavour. Cultural sponsorship is at the heart of Abertis' Strategic
Corporate Social Responsibility Plan, in which the company regards culture as an asset that enriches
individuals and enhances life quality.
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