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The Jiménez Deredia – El Viaje de la Vida exhibition continues its journey across the Iberian Peninsula, making a stop in Benidorm—one of the region’s most visited cities—where it will be on view from March 2024 to March 2025.
Along the Levante Promenade, Deredia presents eight monumental sculptures, inviting visitors to embark on a poetic and symbolic journey along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
The exhibition is organized by the Municipality of Benidorm in collaboration with the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN BENIDORM

For over 15 years, Galleries Bartoux and the Municipality of Courchevel, nestled in the French Alps, have presented L’Art au Sommet (Art on the Peaks), an extraordinary open-air art event. At 1,850 meters above sea level, the town of Courchevel and its surrounding peaks are transformed each winter into an open-air museum, showcasing monumental sculptures by some of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists—including Salvador Dalí, Jean-Michel Folon, Fernando Botero, Bruno Catalano, and Lorenzo Quinn, among others.
From December 2023 to May 2024, the exclusive alpine town has invited Jiménez Deredia to engage in a powerful artistic dialogue with the majesty of its snow-covered mountains—bringing his iconic sculptural forms into harmony with one of Europe’s most breathtaking natural landscapes.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN COURCHEVEL

Civitas Puerto Banús in Marbella, Spain, presents the monumental sculpture exhibition Jiménez Deredia in Puerto Banús – El Viaje de la Vida, on view from August 10, 2023, to February 14, 2024.
The circular and ovoid forms that characterize the artist’s work guide visitors along a fluid and harmonious path—transforming the space into a magnificent open-air gallery.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN PUERTO BANÚS

From October 12, 2022, to January 2024, the city of Miami hosted the monumental sculpture exhibition Jiménez Deredia in Miami – A Bridge of Light. The exhibition took place in Maurice A. Ferré Park and was organized by the Bayfront Park Management Trust in collaboration with the Cuban Diaspora Museum.
Jiménez Deredia’s exhibition fosters dialogue between art and public space as a vital and socially relevant experience.
This relationship is imbued with a unique energy, expressed in the emotion evoked by the interaction between the urban landscape and the sculptures. The goal of the exhibition is not only to promote coexistence among people, but also to offer a singular aesthetic experience. With this exhibition, Miami becomes a bridge of light to the world—and Deredia’s art, a message of hope.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN MIAMI

From May to July 2012, the city of Trapani, Sicily, Italy, hosted monumental bronze and marble works by artist Jiménez Deredia. On that occasion, the master's sculptures were placed at the Birgi "Vincenzi Florio" Airport and in the main streets and squares of Trapani's old town. Much of Deredia's artistic work was also displayed in the Agora of the Segesta Archaeological Park, the largest in the Mediterranean, a place of worship and adoration with a charm that has remained intact over time, thus creating an ideal bridge between the ancient world and contemporary culture.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN SICILY

From September 2020 to January 2021, the city of Genoa is hosting an exhibition by the artist Jiménez Deredia. "Deredia in Genoa - The Sphere Between Two Worlds" features monumental outdoor works in bronze and marble in the city's most significant locations, beginning at Brignole Station and passing through Piazza De Ferrari and Piazza Matteotti to reach Porto Antico. The City of Genoa presents the exhibition by Maestro Jiménez Deredia to the public as a message of positivity, light, and rebirth for one of Italy's most important cities, which, like the entire Italian nation, has experienced a critical historical moment due to the international pandemic. The cultural event is part of an international circuit of monumental exhibitions that began in 2003. Deredia in Genoa is the continuation of an exhibition route that has visited many cities around the world, from Florence to Rome, from Valencia to Trapani, from Mexico City to Lucca, from San Jose to Miami.
The event is held in collaboration with Esselunga and Enel Energia and with the support of the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN GENOVA

From May to September 2015, the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, hosted the exhibition “Time and Space in the Sculpture of Jiménez Deredia.” Organized by the City of Arts Museum and the Gabarrón Foundation, the event transformed the Paseo de las Artes into an open-air gallery for the Costa Rican artist’s monumental works.
The iconic architecture of the City of Arts and Sciences, designed by world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, provided the perfect setting for the exhibition. The circular and oval forms that define both Calatrava’s architecture and Jiménez Deredia’s sculptures guided visitors along a fluid, harmonious path—a journey inspired by the organic, simple, and linear shapes found in nature.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN VALENCIA

From June to September 2006, Jiménez Deredia presented a monumental exhibition in the city of Florence, Italy. The artist installed bronze and marble sculptures in some of the city’s most iconic locations, including Piazza della Repubblica, the Piazzale of the Uffizi Gallery, the Boboli Gardens, and the Boboli Limonaia.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN FLORENCE

From June to November 2009, the Roman Forum, and specifically the Sacred Way that runs through it, opened its doors to contemporary art for the first time in history. The exhibition "Deredia. Genesis and Symbol" presented eight marble sculptural groups by the artist Jiménez Deredia, stretching from the Arch of Titus to the Senate Curia. The sculptures on display at the forum are part of "The Route of Peace," the artist's project that includes nine monumental sculptural groups in nine countries across the American continent: from Canada to Tierra del Fuego, passing through the United States, Mexico, Yucatán, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. The project proposes an ideal "red thread" through the American continent, uniting peoples and legends, myths and traditions, life and symbols. At the same time, the exhibition "Deredia, The Route of Peace" was on display at the Exhibition Palace from June to September, offering a detailed look at the project for the entire American continent. Architectural models with their respective small-scale sculptures and monumental bronze works were displayed in the Palazzo dei Exposizione. Other monumental sculptures by Deredia were exhibited in other important public spaces: Piazza del Colosseum, Piazza Barberini, Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina, the Roman Museum, Palazzo Massimo, and the Roman Museum of Palazzo Altemps. The event, under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, was promoted by the Ministry for Cultural Benefits and Activities, the Special Fund for Archaeological Benefits of Rome, the Municipality of Rome, and the Palaexpo Special Agency.From June to November 2009, the Roman Forum— and for the first time in history, its central Via Sacra—opened its doors to contemporary art. The exhibition “Deredia. Genesis and the Symbol” featured eight marble sculptural groups by Jiménez Deredia, displayed along the route from the Arch of Titus to the Curia of the Senate.
The sculptures presented in the Forum are part of “La Ruta de la Paz” (The Route of Peace), a monumental project by the artist consisting of nine sculptural ensembles to be installed across nine countries in the Americas: from Canada to Tierra del Fuego, passing through the United States, Mexico, Yucatán, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. The project envisions an ideal “red thread” weaving across the American continent—a symbolic union of peoples and legends, myths and traditions, life and symbols.
Simultaneously, the “Deredia, La Ruta de la Paz” exhibition was held at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni from June to September, offering a detailed presentation of the continental project. The exhibition featured architectural models with their corresponding small-scale sculptures, as well as monumental bronze works.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN ROME

In July 2011, sculptor Jiménez Deredia inaugurated a monumental exhibition in the city of La Baule, in Brittany, France. The municipality offered the artist the city’s most prominent squares and public spaces to honor the career of the Costa Rican master.
A total of eleven monumental sculptures were displayed until October 2011 at key locations, including La Baule Escoublac Station, the Parvis d’Atlantia, Place des Palmiers, and the Esplanade François André.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN LA BAULE

From April to September 2018, the city of Lucca, Italy, hosted an exhibition by artist Jiménez Deredia, organized with the support of the Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Fondazione Lucca Sviluppo, and the City of Lucca. The exhibition was under the curatorship of Massimiliano Simoni, director of Artitaly.
“Deredia in Lucca. Cosmic Energy in the Sculptures of Jiménez Deredia” featured monumental bronze and marble sculptures displayed in the main squares of Lucca’s historic center. At the same time, the free-entry event extended to Palazzo delle Esposizioni of the Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, located at Piazza San Martino 7, where the artist presented medium- and small-scale works.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN LUCCA

The Jiménez Deredia – El Viaje de la Vida exhibition continues its journey across the Iberian Peninsula, making a stop in Benidorm—one of the region’s most visited cities—where it will be on view from March 2024 to March 2025.
Along the Levante Promenade, Deredia presents eight monumental sculptures, inviting visitors to embark on a poetic and symbolic journey along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
The exhibition is organized by the Municipality of Benidorm in collaboration with the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia.the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA), with the support of Fomento Cultural Grupo Salinas.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN MEXICO CITY

From February to July 2019, the Municipality of San José, Costa Rica, hosted an exhibition by artist Jiménez Deredia entitled “Jiménez Deredia in San José: The Strength and Universality of the Sphere.” The exhibition featured twenty-seven monumental outdoor sculptures in marble, granite, and bronze, starting at Calle 2 Boulevard, continuing along Avenida Central Boulevard, and passing through Plaza de la Cultura, the National Theatre, Plaza Juan Mora Fernández, and the Metropolitan Cathedral, before culminating at Plaza de la Democracia.
At the same time, the artist exhibited medium- and small-scale works at the Museos del Banco Central of Costa Rica and the Jade and Pre-Columbian Culture Museum, offering citizens insight into the artistic and philosophical vision underlying his work.
It is worth noting that San José has long been a point of reference for Jiménez Deredia, dating back to his 1987 exhibition at the Museos del Banco Central. “Jiménez Deredia in San José: The Strength and Universality of the Sphere” therefore marked an important homecoming for the Costa Rican master.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN SAN JOSE

The city of Shanghai invited sculptor Jiménez Deredia to participate in the Jing’An International Sculpture Project, the city’s most prestigious sculpture event. In the Jing’An Sculpture Park, Deredia installed his Genesis Canto a la Vida (Song to Life), a monumental work measuring 10 meters in length and weighing 20 tons. The sculpture was crafted from statuary white Carrara marble.
The event was sponsored by the city’s Departments of Culture, Radio, Film and Television, Tourism, and Urban Planning.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN SHANGHAI

From January to March 2018, Jiménez Deredia presented the exhibition “Cosmic Energy in the Sculpture of Jiménez Deredia” at Art of the World Gallery in Houston, Texas. For this occasion, the gallery selected fifteen bronze sculptures and two marble works directly from the artist’s studio.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA AT THE EXPO 2010, SHANGHAI CHINA

During May and June 2012, the city of Oisterwijk hosted an exhibition of monumental works by sculptor Jiménez Deredia. The sculptures were installed in front of the City Hall, the focal point of the urban landscape.
At the same time, the Etienne Gallery hosted a solo exhibition by the Costa Rican artist, allowing the Dutch public to appreciate his medium-scale marble and bronze works.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN OISTERWIK, THE NETHERLANDS

From January to March 2018, Jiménez Deredia presented the exhibition “Cosmic Energy in the Sculpture of Jiménez Deredia” at Art of the World Gallery in Houston, Texas. For this occasion, the gallery selected fifteen bronze sculptures and two marble works directly from the artist’s studio.

JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA IN HOUSTON

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