Jun 19, 2023 · In April 1964 the Musée des Arts décoratifs in the north-western wing of the Louvre Palace hosted an extraordinary exhibition that went down in history as the first solo show of a Latin American artist in the museum. The artist, Violeta Parra, was a woman and a Chilean who wove legendary songs and tapestries.

Conoce nuestra exhibición permanente de las obras de Violeta Parra que la llevaron a ser la primera artista latinoamericana en exponer en el Museo de Artes Decorativas perteneciente al Museo del Louvre en París el año 1964.

Feb 23, 2024 · Parra was a Chilean composer, songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist, visual artist and the first Latin American artist to exhibit at the Louvre in Paris, France, in 1964. Visitors were able to see 26 paintings, 22 tapestries, some small sculptures made of wire and masks covered with a mosaic of grains of rice, lentils and seeds .

Mar 31, 2025 · El Museo Violeta Parra es el espacio que alberga tanto la memoria y legado creativo de la artista, como la documentación relacionada con su vida y obra, dando un especial énfasis al desarrollo educativo. Conoce más de nuestra historia y propósito.

Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [bjoˈleta ˈpara]; 4 October 1917 – 5 February 1967) was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. [2]

Her arpilleras – huge embroideries – are the most complex of these works: ancestral images inspired by pre-Columbian art, telling stories full of timeless emotion. They show women, men, or animals gathered in festive, historic, or spiritual scenes.

Mar 19, 2010 · Violeta became the first Latin-American artist to exhibit individually at the Louvre. At the time, visitors were able to see 26 paintings, 22 tapestries, some small sculptures made of wire and masks covered with grains of rice, lentils and seeds, as in a mosaic.

Violeta Parra’s artistic prowess extended beyond music into the realm of visual arts. Her paintings, characterized by vibrant colors and a distinctive expressionist style, reflected the soulful narratives of Chilean life.

Feb 25, 2022 · This beautiful tapestry is the handiwork of Chilean artist and singer Violeta Parra, the once-dubbed “mother of the Latin American folk movement”—as discovered on the Instagram feed of writer and curator Simon Grant.

Chilean musician and artist Violeta Parra (1917–1967) is an inspiration to generations of artists and activists across the globe. Her music is synonymous with resistance, and it animated both the Chilean folk revival and the protest music movement Nueva Cancion (New Song).