Centro Abreu

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Centro Abreu, formally named Ozamarte Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, is a cultural center in Santo Domingo founded by painter Oscar Abreu. Centro Abreu currently serves as an art gallery, community center, and hub for new and established artists in Santo Domingo. [1]

Santo Domingo City in National District, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, officially Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. In 2010, its population was counted as 965,040, rising to 2,908,607 when its surrounding metropolitan area was included. The city is coterminous with the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional, itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province.

Oscar Abreu

Oscar Abreu is one of the top three most valued Dominican painters according to artprice.com. Oscar Abreu is also a sculptor, art collector, cultural personality and performance artist, who lives and works in Dominican Republic. Abreu is the founder of Centro Abreu and of Psycho-Expressionism, an artistic movement that emphasizes causal relationships that characterize specific psychological states.

History

Ozamarte Centro de Arte Contemporáneo was founded in 2006 by painter Oscar Abreu. Ozamarte Centro de Arte Contemporáneo was the first cultural institute built in Santo Domingo's historical East District. The center was inaugurated with Generaciones, an exhibition that featured works by Domingo Liz, Freddy Javier, Elvis Avilés, Amado Melo, José Sejo, and Amaurys Reyes. [2]

In 2007 the center's name was changed to Centro Abreu and was inaugurated with the exhibition “Ironía Radical” by Aram Musset. [3]

In 2008, the center presented the exhibition of French artist Genevieve Laget. Celebrated personalities visited, including the former Director of Aeronautics in the Dominican Republic, José Tomas Pérez; the president of El Partido Nacional de Veteranos y Civiles (The National Veterans and Civil Party), Juan Cohen Sander; and The Honorable Tony Raful, among other figures. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Centro Abreu". centroabreu.org. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Oscar Abreu abre centro en Santo Domingo Este". diariolibre.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  3. ↑ Listin Diario. "MUESTRA ARTÍSTICA - "Ironía radical" de Aram Musset | Listín Diario". listindiario.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  4. ↑ Listin Diario. "PINTURA - Artista Genevieve Laget expone en Centro Abréu | Listín Diario". listindiario.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.

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