Minister Cazal celebrated the 50th anniversary of the GAN with the inauguration of the Historical Continuity Expo

Published at: 06/04/2026 02:25 PM

The Minister of Popular Power for Culture, Raúl Cazal, inaugurated the exhibition “Historical Continuity, Overlapping Times” in the spaces of the National Art Gallery (GAN), as part of the 50th anniversary of this important space for cultural encounter and protection of Venezuelan identity .

The Minister of Culture, Raúl Cazal, stressed that the institution functions as an epicenter where different artistic expressions and national heritage converge.

“The National Art Gallery is the wind rose of the plastic arts in Venezuela. It is the one that guides us; it is the north, the south, the east and the west. This is where all our heritage, our identity, converges. It all comes together with different expressions,” he said.

He added that in this space there have been book fairs, music festivals and crafts festivals and all the country's cultural events have been presented. “What comes together in the National Art Gallery is the very essence of the identity of a people that is alive,” he said.

Cazal stressed that the plastic arts are inserted in processes of transformation in which the Venezuelan people participate. “Artists have already transformed materials into works of art, now we need our people to also transform themselves when they see these great works that are on display in this gallery,” he said.

For her part, Deputy Minister Mary Pemjean noted that the anniversary exhibition acts as a bridge between the past and the present, bringing together works that reflect Venezuelan cultural diversity.

It should be noted that the exhibition offers a chronological journey from pre-Hispanic times to contemporaneity, through a selection of paintings and sculptures that show the evolution of art in the country.

In addition, under the motto “Half a century of art in motion”, the commemorative program will run until August with thematic exhibitions ranging from rock art to contemporary trends.

MINCULTURA/Mazo News Team