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En Venezuela el auge del Arte Popular comenzó a manifestarse a mediados del siglo XX con auspicio del Ministerio de Cultura y Fundaciones privadas.
Había pocos artistas conocidos. Seres desprovistos de identidad que casi al final de su vida recibieron reconocimiento por parte de la elite cultural. Entre los más famosos estaban Bárbaro Rivas nacido en Petare en 1893. El Museo y la Bienal de Arte Popular llevan su nombre; Salvador Valero a quien la Universidad de los Andes honró, al crear el Museo de Arte Popular de Trujillo y la Bienal con su nombre. Rafaela Baroni y Antonio José Fernández también trujillanos, obtuvieron reconocimientos como destacados artistas.
Feliciano Carvallo oriundo de Naiguatá, nacido en 1920 se dio a conocer en 1947. Con él, se inicia un periodo importante para la pintura ingenua que viene a manifestarse con vigor a partir de los años 80.
El máximo artista Popular Juan Félix Sánchez del Estado Mérida, tejedor de cobijas de lana, tallista, arquitecto, ceramista y ermitaño. Fue descubierto a la edad de 80 años en el paramo del Tisure. El Ministerio le Otorgó el Premio Nacional de Cultura. Con ocasión de la Exposición: “Lo Espiritual en el Arte”, realizada en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, su obra fue declarada Patrimonio Nacional.
Las obras de los artistas populares o ingenuos representan un valioso legado cultural. Se encuentra reflejada en libros y catálogos de las exposiciones.
Los coleccionistas adquieren las obras en las Bienales y Salones que se realizan con frecuencia en diversas ciudades del país.
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Popular art
In Venezuela, the Popular Art boom began to manifest itself in the middle of the 20th century under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and private foundations. There were few known artists. They were beings devoid of identity who almost at the end of their lives received recognition by the cultural elite. Among the most famous was Bárbaro Rivas, born in Petare in 1893.
The Museum and Biennial of Popular Art are named after him. Salvador Valero, whom the University of the Andes honoured by creating the Museum of Popular Art of Trujillo and the Biennial named after him. Rafaela Baroni and Antonio José Fernández, also from Trujillo, received recognition as outstanding artists. Feliciano Carvallo, a native of Naiguatá, born in 1920, became known in 1947. This marked the beginning of an important period for naive painting, which began to manifest itself with vigour from the 1980s onwards.
The greatest popular artist Juan Félix Sánchez from the state of Mérida, a woollen blanket weaver, carver, architect, ceramist and hermit, was discovered at the age of 80. He was discovered at the age of 80 in the paramo del Tisure. He was awarded the National Culture Prize by the Ministry. On the occasion of the exhibition: “The Spiritual in Art”, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, his work was declared a National Heritage.
The works of popular or naive artists represent a valuable cultural legacy. It is reflected in books and exhibition catalogues. Collectors acquire the works at the Biennials and Salons that are frequently held in various cities of the country.
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