Fundación La Previsora
Founded in 1986 with the main mission of training and developing the human resources of Seguros La Previsora, and specifically to guide and strengthen the training of personnel and intermediaries.
In 1990, under the direction of the Maldonado family, there was a reorientation of objectives and a restructuring of the non-profit. It would no longer be limited to staff training but would expand its interests into the fields of culture, arts, and ecology.
On February 28, 1991, the Foundation launched a new project that contemplated activities related to education, culture and Fine Arts, and eco-development. "
The Foundation reconsidered its mission in three areas or directions; Eco-Development, with Dr. Iván Darío Maldonado; Educational, with Mr. Oscar Bosque Rosa and Fine Arts, with Mrs. Milagros Maldonado, all under the presidency of Dr. Alberto Quintana and the General Direction of José Pisano.”
From this date, 1990, until 2009, when the Maldonado family made the sale of Seguros La Previsora, this foundation developed an intense activity that led to making it one of the main cultural centers of the city, with national and international significance. With its exhibition galleries, which accommodated renowned and upcoming artists, Latin American and Venezuelans; its movie theater, which from 1993, after an agreement with the National Cinematheque, not only maintained constant high-quality programming, but also organized festivals such as the Spanish Cinema, all of which earned important recognitions, the declaration of "Sociocultural Heritage of Caracas", in 1998, and the "National Prize of Journalism of the Cinematographic Diffusion", in 2001; its publications, Moviola magazine, and books such as Alfonso Molina's: Cinema, Democracy, and Melodrama. Román Chalbaud's El País, and Oscar Bosque's: Management and Insurance; in addition “Café Moviola” (1997), a space for cultural gathering and entertainment
2009
Exhibition Pancho Quilici, Tras Caracas, The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
2008
Publication: Walter Arp…Rara Avis.
The Previsora Foundation in association with the government of the Carabobo State and the Newspaper Notitarde, recreated the life of ecologist and illustrator of birds Walter Arp.
2008
Documentary: Walter Arp…Rara Avis.
The Previsora Foundation in association with Vale TV, an educational network co-produced this documentary.
2008
Exhibition: Walter Arp…Rara Avis.
The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
2007
Documentary: Leo Matiz, El Sentido de lo Moderdo,
The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
2007
Exhibition: Leo Matiz, El Sentido de lo Moderdo,
The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
2006
Exhibition: Carlos Cruz-Diez: Cromosaturaciones y Cromo Interferencias, The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
2005
Documentary: The Life of Carlos Cruz-Diez (la Vida en Color) The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
Producer, in collaboration with Bolivar Films.
2004
Exhibition: El Sitio del Paraíso by Adriano González León, Museum of Fine Arts, Caracas, Venezuela
2004
Exhibition: Figuración/Fabulación Venezuela
The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
2001
Exhibition: Los Caprichos de Goya
The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
1999
Jesús Soto 1978-1998 in collaboration with the Company Inlaca. Caracas, Venezuela
1995
Symposium: 19th and 20th Century Landscape Painting in Latin America, The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
1994-1995
Exhibition: Poetic, The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela. Text written by art critic Bélgica Rodríguez.
Exhibition Organizer and Curator.
1994-1995
Exhibition: Wladimir Zabaleta, Meninas, Fishes, Crystals and Water Beds for a Pictorial Poetic. The Previsora Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela. Text written by Bélgica Rodríguez.
Exhibition Organizer and Curator.
1992
Exhibition: Ecología en Acción, Caracas, Venezuela
A global diversity awareness project sponsored by Unesco,
Petróleos de Venezuela and Cinemateca Nacional together with the biological station Hato El Frío. Among the participating artists were Carlos Zerpa, Enrique Benaím, Miguel Vondangel and Mariana Bunimov.
Exhibition Organizer.
1990
Exhibition: Figuración/Fabulación: 75 años de Pintura en América Latina, Museum of Fine Arts, Caracas, Venezuela. (With the participation of 100 artist from Latin America)
Co-curated the exhibition with Roberto Guevara. Oversaw the Publication with a prologue Prefacio Para un Nuevo
Milenio by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez.
1986 – 1997
The Previsora Foundation
Developed the social responsibility program dedicated to the promotion of the visual and cinematic arts for the family owned insurance company Seguros La Previsora.
Commissioned Cromoestructura, a work of art by renowned artist Carlos Cruz-Diez for the main door of La Previsora building façade in 1992
The Foundation created the following programs:
· Galería de Arte La Previsora
An exhibition space dedicated to showcasing works by national artists with emphasis on education through the arts.
· Sala de Cine La Previsora
In partnership with the National Film Archive (Cinemateca Nacional), the foundation creates an art film house dedicated to the promotion of national and international independent and classical cinema. The Sala de Cine La Previsora presented the first Ecological Film Festival in Caracas.
· Moviola
An art magazine dedicated to the promotion of all Previsora Foundation activities