Projectguggenheim
in Guatemala
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La Academia de Arte y Cultura Maya hopes to provide courses of study
which can satisfy the longing of Guatemalans of Maya Quiche descent for
knowledge about the glory of Maya civilization. Many Maya seek
spiritual and artistic inspiration in a quest for their own heritage
and identity in the 21st century while others look for access to the
latest scientific research on the Maya in Archeology and Epigraphy. The
Academy will try to respond to these different concerns.
The Academia will provide art classes for children and young artists.
Some of these classes will stress drawing the people of Chichicastenango
in their colorful traditional costumes , others will focus on rendering
the Colonial architecture. Studying Maya pottery painting and mural
painting will help students to acquire the artistic skills of design
and painting of their past for their own future. But styles change,
and the Academia will not be ‘academic’ but stress creativity and art as
part of life in the 21st century.
The Academia will be a place where aspiring artist have the opportunity
to develop their talents in a professional manner. The town of
Chichicastenango is famous as the place where the famous Maya
manuscript Popol Vuh was discovered. Today Chichicastenango retains the
charm and beauty of a Colonial town and thousands of foreign visitors
flock here to see the colorful market on Thursdays and Sundays. This
tourist based economy provides an opportunity for local artists and
artisans.
The academy also aims to provide visitors from other countries with an
opportunities to learn about Maya art and crafts such as mask making and
textile design, and courses and lectures for tourists are being
prepared.
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Don Miguel Leon
Ignacio
Land donor to Academia
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Juan Leon Cortez
President of Academia
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Miguel Leon Cortez
Artist, Teacher
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