The museum
Museum of Printmaking and Digital Print
A unique space for graphic art
A unique space in the area combining historic and contemporary graphic art.
Museum
About the museum
The Fundación Rural Artes is home to the Museum of Printmaking, located in the village of Artes, in the Galician municipality of Ribeira, province of A Coruña. Surrounded by spectacular natural scenery, the Foundation established one of the most innovative projects for enthusiasts, scholars and lovers of the arts.
More specifically graphic art, creating a unique space in the area that combines historic and contemporary graphic art.
Graphic art, historic and contemporary
How it is organised
How is the museum structured?
It focuses on two main areas —the Print Cabinet and three exhibition halls open to the public— and also has a library and a conference room.
Print Cabinet
Arranged by Schools, in addition to their individual studies.
Three exhibition halls
Open to the public throughout the year.
Library
A museum space for consultation and study.
Conference room
A museum space for activities and gatherings.
Our purpose
From engraving to digital print
The Fundación Museo de Artes focuses on the collection, cataloguing, study and dissemination of graphic art from its origins to the present day. It therefore embraces every artistic technique used from the 15th century to today, which justifies its name.
From the 15th century to digital print
Official recognition
Institution of cultural and Galician interest
By Orders of the Xunta de Galicia of 18 and 30 July 2001, published in the Official Journal of Galicia on 29 July and 3 September 2001, the institution was classified as being of cultural interest and of Galician interest respectively.
2001/19
Official registry
Travelling collection
Artwork loans
The Foundation holds an extensive collection of works ranging from the 15th century to the present day. These works are offered on a travelling basis as loans to interested institutions.
Studies and images on the genesis of Guernica. Violence as the killer of artistic creativity
For more information you can write to the foundation or contact us by email: fundartes@gmail.com
Training
Internship programme
The agreement is signed with the University of Santiago de Compostela and aims to support the practical training of that University’s final-year students.