Come and meet Fernando Llort, one of El Salvador’s best
known artists. His work has been
exhibited in the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador and elsewhere in
Central and South America. His art has
beautified some important sites in San Salvador, the nation’s capital, such as
the
Hotel
Camino Real, a chapel dedicated to the 1989 Jesuit martyrs, and the entrance to
the San Salvador Cathedral at the city’s heart.
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Llort
has also begun over 100 workshops for people with no art training, enabling
them to produce works for sale. His “Foundation
for the Advancement of Art and Culture” furthers these and other social
endeavors. Fernando will be accompanied
by family members who manage this Foundation and market his art. Crafts from him and his workshops, including
many items for daily use at affordable prices, will be available for purchase.
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Take advantage of this opportunity to learn
about and discuss these creative connections between art and social
betterment. Come also to enjoy
Fernando’s colorful paintings, alive with Salvadorian images and motifs, but
also celebrating universal themes like the harmony of creation and the unity of
humankind.
