The headquarters of the Cajasol Foundation in Córdoba will host until March 2nd, the exhibition of the permanent collection of photographs awarded with the International Biennial of Contemporary Photography Citaroler (2006-2023), an exhibition that was inaugurated by the president of the Cajasol Foundation, Antonio Pulido and the University of Córdoba (UCO), Manuel Torralbo.
As indicated by two institutions in a note, the event was attended by, among other personalities, the vice-chancellor of the University of Córdoba, Israel Muñoz, and the delegate for historical culture and heritage of Córdoba, Isabel Albás.
The exhibition, Clean by Cristina E. Coca Villar, showcases works by Begoña Zubero, Félix Curto, Manuel Sonseca, Juan del Junco, Karen Knorr, Jorge Yegui, Vari Caramés, Erica Nyholm, Jorge Fuembuena, Paula Anta, and Luis González Palma. This permanent collection of award-winning photographs allows the viewer to take a visual tour of the various artistic conceptions that defined the winners over almost two decades, in which contemporary photography has become one of the most important showcases of artistic expression.
The president of the Cajasol Foundation, Antonio Pulido, explained that it is «a visual tour of eleven artists who have set the trends of two decades of photographic art,» emphasizing that for the foundation, «it is an honor to provide visibility and recognition and recognition and Great Recognition of this initiative, which is undoubtedly one of the stars of the cultural movement in Córdoba.
«The Cajasol Foundation, like Pilar Citoler did as the main collector in our country, intends to work for and for culture and art in all its manifestations and categories, with a special emphasis on contemporary art in recent years.
For his part, the rector of UCO, Manuel Torralbo, thanked both the local council and the Cajasol Foundation for this activity and mentioned other cultural events that took place due to the collaboration between the Cajasol Foundation and the University of Córdoba, such as Cervantes days.
He also announced that in this edition of the Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid-Arcosi, Cordova will be featured.”
The International Biennial Prize of Contemporary Photography Pilar Citoror was born as a commitment to photography as a contemporary expression of the most current art. The University of Córdoba and the Provincial Fine Arts Foundation, Rafael Botí, organized the first edition in 2006, with the aim of transforming the prize into a recognized international competition.
For this purpose, in October of that year, the most important photo of contemporary photography from Paris-Cel, received a great reception that has strengthened participation over the years, with many artists from all.
Throughout the twelve editions, this prize, currently organized by the University of Córdoba in collaboration with the Cajasol Foundation, has been recognized as one of the most important in the international landscape in its specialty, both for the economic team and for the economic team and for the Economic impact that the organized exhibitions reach the figure of the winner and selected and selected.
The list of participants during these almost twenty years since the awarding of the prize provides good evidence of its relevance. The names that are references at a national and international level have been finalists or winners and winners and currently form part of the distribution of photos that make up this permanent collection of PBIFCPC.
Pilar Citoler gives her prize’s name for her accredited work in the contemporary collection of our country, appreciated two collections that refer to contemporary photography: About XX and the new collection. She is the Honorary Doctor of the University of Córdoba, was awarded a gold medal for merit in plastic arts, granted by the Spanish government, the arc collection prize, president of the board of the National Museum of Reina Sofia Art, and the trustee of the Prado Museum, among other recognitions for her work in favor of art.
The exhibition can be visited until March 2, 2025, at Ronda de Los Tejes, 32, from Monday to Saturday, between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. On the contrary, Sundays and holidays will remain closed.