Juan Yarur is a Chilean collector of contemporary art and the founder of the Santiago based non-profit AMA Foundation.[2] He presently resides in New York and Santiago.[3]
Juan Yarur | |
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| Born | February 9, 1984[1] |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Occupation | Art collector |
| Parent | Amador Yarur Banna |
| Relatives | Juan Yarur Lolas (grandfather) |
| Website | https://fundacionama.com/ |
Personal life
editYarur was born in Santiago. He is the son of Chilen businessman Amador Yarur and grandson of Juan Yarur Lolas.[2]
Art career
editHe is member of Acquisition Committee of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and The Tate Modern.[4]
In 2011 he exhibited his art collection first time at Saatchi Gallery and Phillips de Pury, London.[3]
He was the first Chilean collector to exhibit his collection at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in 2013.[3]
In December 2018 Yarur entered into a civil agreement with fashion producer Felipe Lecaros in Vitacura.[5][6]
In homage to his father, Yarur founded a Santiago based non-profit AMA scholarship and foundation. The foundation promotes contemporary Chilean artists.[7]
In 2018 Yarur received the Montblanc award for Culture Arts Patronage for his contribution to the development of Chilean artists and the promoting the national art through his nonprofit AMA Foundation.
In 2019, ARTnews, New York based art magazine nominated him among the most important collectors of the world.[8]
In recognition of his contribution protecting the arts, Yarur was awarded with Lorenzo de Medici Prize in November 2021.[9][10][11]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Juan Yarur". La Tercera. 5 April 2011.
- ^ a b Siegal, Nina. "An Expanding Market, Rich in Adventure". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c ARTEINFORMADO (September 15, 2016). "Juan Yarur Torres. Coleccionista". ARTEINFORMADO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ admin_copesa (2013-08-01). "Juan Yarur". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Agricultura, Radio (2018-12-09). "La única exigencia que tuvieron los invitados al matrimonio de Juan Yarur". Radio Agricultura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Villa, Bernardita (2020-07-26). "Juanito Yarur y su pareja se convirtieron en padres por primera vez: "Es lo mejor que nos ha pasado"". BioBioChile – La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Tercera, La (2011-07-03). "Juan Yarur, el joven socialité que se convirtió en embajador del arte chileno". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Juan Yarur: "Mi personalidad ha bajado un montón de revoluciones"".
- ^ "Juan Yarur es galardonado con premio Lorenzo de Medici al Protector de las Artes". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Concepción, Diario. "La Concepción del Arte entrega Premio Lorenzo de Medici a Juan Yarur Torres". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Label, The (2018-05-07). "Juan Yarur gana premio Montblanc de la culture |". www.thelabel.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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