Once a Dutch colony (1634-2008), Curaçao is one of the richest islands, both in culture and economy, located about 40 miles off the northern shore of Venezuela.
A cafe in downtown Curaçao.
Viviana was invited by Michéle Russel-Capriles, an art collector and gallery director of Landhuis Bloemhof in Curaçao. Michéle's grandmother, Josette Capriles Goldish, was an artist and art patron, and guided their family to be one of the main promoters of art on the island in decades past as well as today.
This private home in Curaçao hosts an extensive collection of art. The matriarch of the family was an artist as well as an avid art lover, her family keeps her tradition alive.
Viewing the collection inside the house.
A stained class piece in the house.
Michèle Russell-Capriles, Myrna (Museum director), Viviana, (Museum curator) and her baby.
One of the galleries exhibiting local contemporary art.
A gallery inside the Curaçao Museum, with traditional furniture from the colony.
The lecture: "Challenges on the Conservation-Restoration of Art".
The lecture was about the advances in technology that have helped conservators do research in their field and improve methodology; including nanotechnology, microscopy, and photography.
At the gallery, the audience was very engaged, asked a lot of questions, and shared their experiences as conservators on the island, as well as their connections to the Dutch museums.
Viviana found the experience very rich, and will continue to travel to Curaçao for future lectures and workshops.
