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Tuesday 25 sepTember 2018

Proposal for a Museum of Modern Art

all have a base in com- of view on what art means
mon. The visual art reflects to them. Muyale points out
the social problems, immi- that there is a big collec-
gration, emotional prob- tion selected for the day
lems and issues that occur the museum becomes a re-
in our today’s society. Every ality. When this day comes
art piece has a story to tell. the local artist will have
They are all sensitive. All art- more opportunities to cre-
ists have a beautiful heart ate artworks and display
in need of appreciation them every 6 months or
of the community for their each year. A history of art
creativity. can be created from past
To show support towards generations and the new
the local artists Muyale re- generation all together.
quests locals and visitors The exhibition will be
to buy their artworks. The opened until January of
name of the exhibition is 2019. More information is
called “Proposal”. A pro- to be found on Facebook
posal to show the people Archivo Nacional Aruba. q
how a modern art museum
would look like and the ne-
cessity of it in Aruba.
At the Archivo Nacional
Aruba you will get books
with the history of each art-
ist, local, regional and inter-
national, who are exhibit-
ing their art work here. That
way the community can
have an idea of what the
artist has to offer, their point
ORANJESTAD — Osaira can expose their artwork
Muyale, local artist, is the and continue their growth
representative of the art in the art industry, but here
exhibition “Proposal” at the in Aruba there is a lack in
Archivo Nacional Aruba this field. The artists feel that
(National Archive of Aru- there is no or not much sup-
ba). With this exhibition she port towards them. Every
wishes to share the impor- creative has her or his own
tance of having our own way and style of seeing
Museum of Modern Art with the artistic world. They put
the community. all their dreams into these
art pieces. According to
Muyale explained how im- Muyale she feels there is
portant it is to have a mu- also not much interest com-
seum in Aruba where ev- ing from the community
ery artist is able to expose in supporting these artists.
their artwork. Since August People are not really buy-
24th 2018 the Archivo Na- ing art from local artists thus
cional Aruba opened an not supporting local culture
exhibition at their facility to and for this reason a muse-
illustrate how a modern art um like the proposed one
museum would look from is very important in Aruba.
the inside if this would be It will bring awareness and
approved. Various local respect for the cultural
artists have been invited to identity and that is what is
be part of this and exhibit missing in our society in or-
their art pieces. Many of der to prevent many social
these artist live in Holland problems.
where they make a living
out of their art. Sensitive Stories
Muyale explains that all
Respect to Local Identity themes and artworks that
In Holland there is a world can be seen at the exhibi-
of museums where they tion are different but they