The Angel María de Rosa Municipal Museum (Muma) has a valuable collection of works by fundamental artists of Argentine art, such is the case of the renowned Master Héctor Cartier.
The recent visit of the curator and researcher Cecilia Medina, within the framework of a research work of Cartier, highlights the quality of the local heritage and the importance of the museum as a place of study, preservation and dissemination of national art.
The project seeks to recognize and honor Cartier’s task with a fundamental role in teaching and its vision of art, as spread through the Instagram Cartier Instagram account.
A legacy to learn
“For me it is very important that the museum’s doors have opened to me for this research project. It is essential to be able to make contact, both with the history and the collection they have within this wonderful place. I am in the process of research to recognize the value of education and public artistic training through the figure of Héctor Cartier,” said Medina.
He also stressed that “the works of Héctor Cartier in Muma are very particular: some were donated by himself, others by individuals, such as the portrait of Eva Perón’s sister, an imposing piece. And also access to the museum’s library has been key, his books reflect the importance of Cartier as a teacher of figures such as Guillermo Roux or Julio Le Parc, who always highlighted him as his great teacher.”
The researcher also stressed the cultural value of Junín, the role of the museum and the creation of MACA: “It is essential to understand the trajectory of the museum, its collection and the impact it had on local artistic formation. The incorporation of the Museum of Contemporary Art was a key decision to continue with that cultural dynamic so rich that Junín has.
It should be remembered that the Maca, located in Newbery 357, bears the name of the renowned artist, Héctor J. Cartier.
Guillermo Paulucci, director of Culture of the Government of Junín, stressed: “Having Cecilia investigating Cartier value privilege”.
Cartier’s works and Argentine art
Laura Gelari, a member of the Museum Technical Team, accompanied Medina during her visit and gave detail of the works of the outstanding artist.
“We have about eleven works by Héctor Cartier, which cover from portraits to lifting natures,” although he said that “it is not only about Cartier, in the museum there are works of fundamental references of Argentine art.”
He stressed that “in every corner, either in the rooms or in deposits, pieces are found with enormous artistic value.”
