Atlantic Center of Modern Art
Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno | |
Established | 1989 |
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Location | Las Palmas Gran Canaria Spain |
Coordinates | 28°06′03″N 15°24′48″W / 28.10097°N 15.413472°W |
Website | www |
The Atlantic Center for Modern Art (Spanish:Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM) ) is a contemporary art museum in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is in Vegueta in Las Palmas, the capital city of Gran Canaria.
The building was designed by the architect
Collection
CAAM has a permanent collection of over 2600 works, many of them from the Americas, Africa and Europe, reflecting the influence of the culture of three continents on the Canarian archipelago.[4] The museum promotes this theme of "tricontinentality" - the dialogue between the European, African and American continents - as an approach for appreciating Canarian works of art.[5][6]
It has a noted collection of Canarian art, particularly works by artists from the
CAAM is a popular visitor attraction in Las Palmas.[8]
References
- ISBN 84-8103-419-3.
- ^ Guardian Staff (5 August 2000). "Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "CAAM : History". Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno – CAAM". www.spain-grancanaria.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno (CAAM): Museums in Gran Canary, Spain. Cultural tourism in Canary Islands, Spain". España es Cultura. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "CAAM, Vegueta's Shock to the System". Spain-Holiday.com. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "CAAM: The Collection". Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ISBN 9781405350266. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
External links
- "Organismo: Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM)". Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno CAAM". Tripadvisor.