Guillermo Arriaga, Martha Debayle, Patrick Charpenel - Recipient of the Chinese Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award 2010 -, Jorge Puentes
The Montblanc Cultural Foundation awarded Patrick Charpenel, Mexican art historian and collector, with the Mexican Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award 2010.
He has been honoured in recognition of his use of his personal art collection and his initiative to improve the quality and increase the amount of public art in Mexico.
Montblanc - Limited Edition Patron of Art Elizabeth I
The ceremony took place on June 15th, 2010, in Mexico City at the MUAC (Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo) where guests had the opportunity to discover part of Charpenel´s collection.
Lang Lang, the Chairman of The Montblanc Cultural Foundation sent a video message announcing the winner of the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award 2010 for Mexico. Charpenel was endowed with a cheque of 15.000 €, which has been donated to O.P.A. (Oficina para Proyectos de Arte) and the Montblanc Limited Edition Patron of Art “Elisabeth I” fountain pen.
Among the special guests of the event were Guillermo Arriaga (renowned filmmaker and MdlC 2010 juror), Andrés Blaisten (art collector and Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award winner 2009), Martha Cristiana (Mexican model and actress), celebrities, VIP customers and international press.
About Patrick Charpenel
Unlike most collectors Patrick Charpenel does not keep his collection private nor does he collect for his private amusement. Charpenel is a passionate believer that the duty of a collector is to share his passion with those not in a position to collect. To this end he has been a long term lender to exhibitions and galleries and has recently made a magnificent gift of 150 works to the new Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC). His collection comprises over 600 pieces, consisting of an overview of the very best of contemporary art worldwide for the last 20 or more years.
About the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award
In 1992, Montblanc established the Foundation d’Enterprise Montblanc de la Culture to support and honor modern-day patrons of the arts who devoted their time, energy and money in order to encourage cultural life to flourish.
Each year the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award recognises and celebrates the work of outstanding private patrons of the arts in 10 countries around the world.
To be chosen, a patron has to demonstrate both, commitment to the arts but also the aim that the wider public should benefit as a result of that support. Previous Mexican Award winners included Andrés Blaisten (2009) and Eugenio Lopez (2008).
