Esthella Provas

Esthella Provas is a Mexican art dealer who co-founded Chac Mool Gallery with Eugenio López Alonso in Los Angeles, California, which was a fixture in the Southern California art scene until its closing in 2006, and pivotal in the creation of the Museo Jumex in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]

Esthella Provas
NationalityMexican
Websitewww.esthellaprovas.com

Career

Provas is well-reputed as an art adviser and has been fundamental in building the careers of notable artists, including John Baldessari and Mary Corse.[2] Initially López Alonso and Provas dealt in contemporary Latin American art but grew their program to encompass international and local legends like Charles Arnoldi, and Robert Graham, Edward Ruscha, Robert Ryman, and Robert Gober. [3]She also is responsible for guiding the acquisitions of the Colección Jumex with artists including Jeff Koons, Gabriel Orozco, Mariana Castillo Deball, Jose Dávila, Pia Camil, Richard Serra, Julie Mehretu, Lucio Fontana, and Ellsworth Kelly.[4][5][6][7][8] Provas has also curated exhibitions with artists Micol Hebron[9] and Jorge Méndez Blake.[10]

Provas has been a pivotal figure in the international art world. She is a co-founder of the Latin American International Art Council for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). Provas is a Development Consultant for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's (LACMA) Latin American Initiatives and serves as a member of the museum's Director's Circle. In addition to her involvement in the institutional world, Provas was the Chair of LAXART and a founding member of the Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND).[11][12]

In 2022, artist Urs Fischer made a candle for his retrospective exhibition 'Lovers' at the Museo Jumex featuring Provas and Jumex president Eugenio López Alonso.[13][14]

References
  1. Pogrebin, Robin (2021-07-05). "He's Heir to a Fruit-Juice Empire, but His Main Focus Is Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. Hertz, Richard (2011). The Beat and the Buzz: Inside the L.A. Art World. Hol Art Books. ISBN 9781936102204.
  3. "Step Inside the Art-Filled California Home of Museo Jumex Founder Eugenio López Alonso". Galerie. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. Greet, Michele; Tarver, Gina McDaniel (30 September 2020). Art museums of Latin America : structuring representation. ISBN 978-0-367-66700-9. OCLC 1227099166.
  5. Giugale, Marcelo; Webb, Steven Benjamin (2000). Achievements and Challenges of Fiscal Decentralization. World Bank. ISBN 9780821347324.
  6. People., United Council of Spanish Speaking. Saludos hispanos. Saludos Hispanos. OCLC 1113596703.
  7. Herausgeber., Sáiz-Alvarez, José Manuel 1964- (2019). Handbook of research on entrepreneurial leadership and competitive strategy in family business. ISBN 978-1-5225-8012-6. OCLC 1105618465.
  8. "Watch Now: Up Close and in Person at Frieze Los Angeles | Frieze". www.frieze.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  9. "Yoshua Okon and Micol Hebron at Arco'03 - Announcements - e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  10. "'Chingaderas Sofisticadas' at Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles – ARTnews.com". www.artnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  11. PROVAS, ESTHELLA. "ESTHELLA PROVAS & ASSOCIATES". ESTHELLA PROVAS & ASSOCIATES. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  12. "HONOR FRASER". honorfraser.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  13. Amadour, Ricky (2022-04-28). "Urs Fischer Spotlights Pluralistic Notions of Love". Frieze. No. 228. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  14. "URS FISCHER Eugenio & Esthella 2021–2022". ursfischer.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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