“Culture
is the patrimony of the people and constitutes an essential
component of its identity.”
Based
on this concept, which is universal, Álvaro Noboa considered
that the best tribute that he could make to his father was to
establish the museum that carries his name and to put his private
collection on display, with the objective of sharing it with
citizens both of the country and from abroad who visit the city
of Guayaquil and, at the same time, promote and encourage the
talent and creativity of our artists.
Over
the course of his lifetime, Luis A. Noboa Naranjo, was a man
identified with the visual arts, and was especially enamored
of painting, acquiring 97 works of art that, being works of
well-known painters, together constitute an invaluable treasure,
and are a symbol and a pride to our country.
The
technical information demonstrates the works of art included
in this collection, in which three murals by Manuel Rendón
Seminario stand out, as well as the paintings of the Quiteña
School, those of Oswaldo Guayasamín, Eduardo Kingman,
Humberto Moré, Carlos Catasse, Segundo Espinel, Luis
Miranda, Oswaldo Viteri, and others.
Álvaro
Noboa also considered it important to exhibit his father’s
office: the personal objects that he used during his successful
business life.
So
that the Luis A. Noboa Naranjo Museum would become a reality,
he dedicated the first floor of the Condor Insurance Building,
located en P Ycaza and Cordoba to the installation. Most importantly,
he named Pablo Martinez Rojas as its director, giving him the
responsibility of successfully carrying out this task and, over
time, giving life to it.
Once
the works were completed, the Luis A. Noboa Naranjo Museum was
solemnly inaugurated on January 25, 2006.
