An Uruguayan sculptor, Pablo Atchugarry, made a name or himself in Europe over the last three decades, working mostly from his studio in Italy. Now, he has decided to give back to Uruguay. Toward the end of 2007 he opened a new gallery/studio combination about two miles inland from the beach at Montoya (just outside La Barra),where he will work about 5 months of the year and also present rotating exhibitions of (primarily) Uruguayan sculptors, painters and photographers.
We checked out the complex yesterday, and found it well worth the effort. The buildings are located on several acres, with huge metal and stone sculptures spread throughout the property. One can actually watch Atchugarry carving on large marble blocks inside his workshop. The gallery is divided between rooms with a presumably permanent exhibition of some of Atchugarry's smaller works (both sculptures and paintings) and others with the temporary exhibitions. All are very well presented.
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