The ancient and the modern coexist at the expo

03 MIN 30 SEC
Elena S. Gaytán
Monterrey, Mexico (June 13, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.



MARCO opens the exhibition "Convergences/Divergences," a collection by Juan Carlos Maldonado that brings together Latin American abstraction and indigenous expressions. Credit: Velia de la Cruz / Quitzé Delgado


The exhibition proposes a dialogue between the avant-garde and the art of indigenous peoples like the Ye'kwana. Credit: Velia de la Cruz / Quitzé Delgado


Venezuelan businessman Juan Carlos Maldonado assembled the collection over two decades. Credit: Velia de la Cruz / Quitzé Delgado
"The most important thing is respect for where you come from, your origins and your identity, and this exhibition seeks to show where we come from and who we are," said Venezuelan businessman Juan Carlos Maldonado yesterday.
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