Fundación Ama Amoedo

Fundación Ama Amoedo
AbbreviationFAA
Formation2021
FounderAmalia Amoedo
TypePhilanthropic non-profit organization
PurposePromote the visibility of Latin American artists and strengthen their presence within the global art field
HeadquartersJosé Ignacio, Uruguay
Websitefundacionamaamoedo.org

Fundación Ama Amoedo (FAA) is a non-profit organization established in 2021 by collector and philanthropist Amalia Amoedo, following more than twenty-five years of activity as a patron and collector. Its mission is to promote the visibility of Latin American artists and strengthen their presence within the global art field.[1][2]

Amoedo comes from a family of art collectors and has supported Latin American art since the 1990s.[3] In 2021, she formalized her long-standing patronage through the creation of the foundation.[4] The organization seeks to expand dialogue and networks among the arts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora, collaborating with both local and international institutions. “The Foundation’s initiatives translate and give structure to actions I had been developing for years, independently and as a philanthropist,” Amoedo said in an interview.[5][6]

Programs

Fundación Ama Amoedo runs grant and support programs, including the FAARA artist residency in José Ignacio, Uruguay.[7] It also partners with international institutions such as Delfina Foundation (London), Casa Wabi (Mexico), The International Studio & Curatorial Program (New York), and Pivô (São Paulo), enabling artists from Argentina and Uruguay to participate in residencies abroad.[8] Its annual grant program supports ten projects across four categories: artists, art and social engagement, organizations, and publications.[9][10] The foundation also facilitates research travel for international curators and supports exhibitions worldwide, including projects by artists such as Marta Minujín.[11]

Casa Neptuna

Casa Neptuna, designed by Argentine artist Edgardo Giménez, serves as the foundation's residency space in Uruguay.[12][13] Conceived as a playful structure in bright colors, it is intended to foster creativity among its residents.[14] Located near both the Atlantic Ocean and José Ignacio's native forest, it provides a setting conducive to concentration and artistic work.[15] Casa Neptuna was featured in Homes of Our Time 3 (Taschen), which also includes the building in its compendium Contemporary Houses Around the World.[16][17]

Collection

The Ama Amoedo Collection comprises works of contemporary Argentine and Latin American art. Its holdings—more than 650 works in total[18]—include significant examples of twentieth-century visual art, such as pieces of concrete and abstract art from the 1940s, pop art associated with the Instituto Di Tella in the 1960s, and works by artists who emerged during the 1980s and 1990s.[19] Continuing to grow, the collection incorporates new narratives and artistic practices from across the region. It has loaned works to international exhibitions and institutions including the Venice Biennale (Italy), the Jewish Museum (New York), The Drawing Center, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (United States), Copenhagen Contemporary (Denmark), the Instituto Tomie Ohtake (Brazil), and in Argentina, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, the Colección AMALITA, and the Malba.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ Ezquiaga, Mercedes (21 July 2025). "A new art foundation in Uruguay highlights Latin American artists and curators". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Sponsors - Mapa dinámico del arte contemporáneo argentino" (in European Spanish). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  3. ^ Orfano, Belén Papa (29 August 2024). "Amalia Amoedo se llevó el premio arteba al Coleccionismo: "El arte de toda la Argentina merece un lugar destacado en el mundo"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Fundación Ama Amoedo". World Art Foundations. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Is Amalia Amoedo Latin America's Peggy Guggenheim?". Town & Country. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  6. ^ Argentina, Redacción Newsweek (11 July 2025). "Entrevista exclusiva a Ama Amoedo, la gran mecenas del arte latinoamericano". NEWSWEEK ARGENTINA (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  7. ^ "La Fundación Ama Amoedo presentó un programa de residencias para fomentar el arte latinoamericano". infobae (in European Spanish). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Residencia artística ISCP- Fundación Ama Amoedo en Estados Unidos". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  9. ^ "La Fundación Ama Amoedo otorgará cien mil dólares en becas". LA NACION (in Spanish). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  10. ^ Ezquiaga, Mercedes (7 July 2025). "La Fundación Ama Amoedo destinará US$ 100 mil para financiar diez becas para artistas de Latinoamérica". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Design District: Magazine & Shop for Uncommon Creativity". Design District Hub. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  12. ^ Yerebakan, Osman Can (22 November 2021). "Collector Amalia Amoedo's New Art Space and Residency Aims to Put Latinx Artists on a Global Stage". Artsy. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Six places where art and design are colliding now". Art Basel. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Amalia Amoedo inauguró Casa Neptuna donde recibirá artistas emergentes de América Latina". Perfil (in Spanish). 27 November 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  15. ^ Chatruc, Celina (7 October 2021). "Amalia Amoedo lanza en Uruguay una residencia para artistas latinoamericanos". LA NACION (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  16. ^ Jodidio, Philip (2024). Amazon.com. Taschen. ISBN 978-3836594493.
  17. ^ "Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World. Vol. 3. Libros TASCHEN". www.taschen.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Amalia Amoedo en L'Officiel Argentina". L'Officiel Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Amalia Amoedo recibió el Premio arteba al Coleccionismo 2024". infobae (in European Spanish). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Is Amalia Amoedo Latin America's Peggy Guggenheim?". Town & Country. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  21. ^ Orfano, Belén Papa (29 August 2024). "Amalia Amoedo se llevó el premio arteba al Coleccionismo: "El arte de toda la Argentina merece un lugar destacado en el mundo"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
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