The XII edition of Valoarte will be held August 9th through August 31st in the fourth floor of the Texas Tech University building in Avenida Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica.

The Valoarte Project is an art exhibit and art sale with the purpose of benefiting youth in social risk through the Hogar SIembra foundation.

This year’s exhibit will showcase the work of Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991), painter and printmaker known for his large-scale murals and vivid use of color, “Rufino Tamayo was, and continues to be, a prominent figure in the history of art, not just in Mexico, but also internationally”, commented Karen Clachar, director of the event.

Artists of Costa Rica and other 19 countries have been selected by the Organizing Committee for this exhibit, “that manages to articulate diverse contemporary manifestations of sculpture, painting, photography, video-art and conceptual art, as well as installation and performance”, states the press release.

Visitors of Valoarte 2018 will be able to appreciate more than 100 works of art by 90 artists and will have access to specialized guides, workshops and conferences.

The event this year has the seal Essential Costa Rica, since it follows the values of Excellence, Sustainability, Social Progress, Innovation, and has Costa Rican origin; it is also declared as an event of Cultural Interest by the Ministry of Culture and Educational Interest by the Ministry of Public Education.

Guided visits can be arranged by previous reservations by calling 2519-9012; workshops for children between the ages of 7 and 14 will be held Saturdays at 2 p.m.

The funds collected will be donated to Hogar Siembra.

Valoarte 2018 also pays tribute to artists Joaquin Rodriguez del Paso and Priscilla Monge who have influenced the cultural scene of the region. Rodriguez del Paso passed away in 2016 and is regarded as one of the main contemporary art figures of Costa Rica; Priscilla Monge, continues to define the role of women in Central American art.