Editorial: El Artista Magazine

In the XX Paiz Art Biennial the debate on contemporary art and the validity of traditional artistic approaches has been reignited. In El Artista magazine Jorge Mazariegos Maldonado a highly acclaimed artist who successfully navigates both traditional and conceptual currents takes the spotlight. Other artists mentioned include Csar Izquierdo who sought to reconcile life and art and Amalia Padilla de Gregg Hctor Tadeo and David Ramrez who explore the intermediate space between the conceptual and the traditional. The magazine also celebrates the cultural management work of Diego Ventura and the success of Enrique Cay at the Carlos Mrida Museum of Modern Art.