July 4, Caso Daros

Morning in July 4th in Copacabana

Sun rising over Copacabana.

view from our terrace of sun rising over Copacabana.

Looking down Avenida Barata Ribero, one of the main avenues in Copacabana.

Looking down our terrace.

Went to the brand new Museum Casas Daros

I took a bus through the tunnel separating Copacobana from Botofogo (the next borough heading downtown). 

Looking at Copacabana tunnel from the Botofogo side.

Concorvado Mountain from Botofogo street.

Botofogo street.

In the afternoon to attend a seminar on Colombian Art Magazines. The program sponsored by the Colombian ministry of Culture and the Daros institute. 

Brand new Casa Daros Museum. A renovated orphanage from the 19th century.

The real reason for my going was to try and meet the director of communications, whom I had tried to meet the day before. Meeting her was the easy part. She couldn't haven more then 25 and isn't he person who would be making any design or my volunteering anyway. I left a copy of my recent work and offered my assistance while I'm in town. Doubt very much they will call or email. They are a branch of a very rich and sophisticated organization located in Zurich and I wouldn't be surprised if they are also involved with Art Basil. At least I tried. There might be other venues here, but I realize the my time frame is very short.

Grand entrance.

Reception area with coffin made of Leggos. A real piece of "Conceptional Art".

One of two courtyards with Botofogo apartment houes in background.

Seminar on Colombian Art.

From The Casa Daros own web site.

Casa Daros is an institution of Daros Latinamerica, one of the most comprehensive collections dedicated to Latin American contemporary art, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The Daros Latinamerica Collection has about 1,200 artworks, including paintings, photographs, videos, sculptures and installations, by more than 117 artists, and is constantly expanding.

Casa Daros is a space for art, education and communication, housed in a stately 19th century building in neoclassical style, preserved as an official historical heritage site of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Designed by architect Francisco Joaquim Bethencourt da Silva (1831–1912), it stands on grounds of more than 12 thousand square meters in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.

The sun sets quickly because of hills