Subway Art

June 1st, 2006

Memoria Visual de una Nación

After work the other night I took a ride on the subway to see Santiago’s “MetroArte”. I had noticed paintings and sculptures in several stations as I explored the city on Sunday, and I later discovered a section about it in my guidebook, recommending it as an easy way to see contemporary Chilean art. Line One in particular has art in nearly every station, and since work finishes late, it was a good way of seeing more of the city late in the evening after all the other museums are closed.

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