Galería Valanti
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La sala Calle 33 y 35, Avenida 11, #3395 , Barrio Escalante Visitas con cita previaOur translation The gallery space: Calle 33 y 35, Avenida 11, #3395, Barrio Escalante. Visits by appointment.
Barrio Escalante , San José, Costa Rica Visitas con cita previaOur translation Barrio Escalante, San José, Costa Rica. Visits by appointment.
Visits are by appointment, as printed above; the site prints no opening hours.
Our reading written by Costa Rica Artists
Galería Valanti opened in 1974 with an exhibition by Rafael Fernández and spent its first ten years showing Costa Rican artists alone; from 1984 it added artists from across Latin America. It has held an annual Latin American art seminar since 1995, and from the 1980s it ran art classes and workshops.
Its online catalog counts 1,826 works by 186 artists. By its own technique counts, acrylic and oil on canvas account for 1,099 of them, our sum of the two figures. Visits are by appointment.
Our summary of the quotes on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Media named in the quotes below Painting Printmaking Drawing
What it is
A partir de 1984, se incorporaron artistas de todo latinoamérica y esa ha sido la trayectoria que ha seguido la galería hasta la fecha.Our translation From 1984 artists from all over Latin America were added, and that is the path the gallery has followed to this day.
Latin American Art since 1974
Printed in English on the source page
History
La Galería Valanti fue inaugurada en 1974 con una exposición del artista Rafael Fernández, e inició sus labores como galería promoviendo solamente artistas costarricenses, durante 10 años.Our translation Galería Valanti opened in 1974 with an exhibition by the artist Rafael Fernández, and for 10 years worked as a gallery promoting only Costa Rican artists.
Desde la década de 1980, la Galería promovió clases y talleres de arte impartidos por figuras fundamentales de la plástica costarricense, entre ellas Rafael Fernández, Margarita Bertheau, Gonzalo Morales y Francisco Amighetti.Our translation Since the 1980s the Gallery has promoted art classes and workshops taught by key figures of Costa Rican visual art, among them Rafael Fernández, Margarita Bertheau, Gonzalo Morales and Francisco Amighetti.
Collection and program
Desde 1995, la Galería Valanti organiza un Seminario Anual de Arte Latinoamericano con la Dra. Bélgica RodríguezOur translation Since 1995 Galería Valanti has organized an Annual Seminar on Latin American Art with Dr. Bélgica Rodríguez
1 826 obras · 186 artistas · 66 técnicasOur translation 1,826 works · 186 artists · 66 techniques
Técnica Acrílico/Tela 640 Óleo/Tela 459 Técnica Mixta 203Our translation Technique: acrylic on canvas 640, oil on canvas 459, mixed technique 203
Grabado 25 Bronce 21 Madera 20 Resina 20 Dibujo 15Our translation Engraving 25, bronze 21, wood 20, resin 20, drawing 15
Sources for this profile
- Nosotros · Galería Valanti, Galería Valanti. Our check: October 19, 2026.
- Historia · Galería Valanti, Galería Valanti. Our check: October 19, 2026.
- Galería Valanti (inicio), Galería Valanti. Our check: October 19, 2026.
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