Modernismo pictórico y arte contemporáneo en Guayaquil del 2000 al 2010

Abstract

This research work analyzes the influence that pictorial Modernism and contemporary art trends have had in the development of the art circuit of Guayaquil in the first decade of the new millennium. Problems such as the feeling that there is a certain lack of knowledge of the work of prominent local artists and of contemporary art practices among some groups of people, the process of change that generates artistic and cultural debate in a very commercial city, and the relationship among the members of the art circuit are issues addressed from an experiential perspective based on the testimonies of the protagonists of the period analyzed. From this perspective, the relevance of an approach that promotes dialogue and agreement among the parties involved is shaped with the aim of achieving greater and more effective cultural management that links all the art tendencies and at the same time helps to accelerate the cultural dynamics of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s main port.