When Tradition Becomes Radical
The topic is Radical Geometry, a show currently at the Royal Academy of Arts in London of our family’s collection of modernist Latin American art.
The topic is Radical Geometry, a show currently at the Royal Academy of Arts in London of our family’s collection of modernist Latin American art.
…was also great to be part of a team. The team made it fun and the sense of comradery that comes from doing something like this is unrivaled. The tough thing for me was that with a mile to go my right eye started hurting so much I couldn’t open it. I had to swim with my eyes closed and in excruciating pain. Had it not been for the support of my teammates I would not have finished my part. I don’t know if I will do this swim again but what I d…
…you produce really is what the market wants. Basing your decision on data compiled by a service like Parrot becomes fundamental. If not, you are working in the dark and hoping for the best. I will be participating on a panel at Natpe “The Science of Popularity: Content Demand in Latin America†alongside Wared Seger and Bruce Tuchman. Please come join us on Tuesday, January 16th at 3:00pm if you would like to learn more about Parrot Analytics….
…d innovative partners. This great feat was possible thanks to the support, commitment and solidarity of SNSI’s tightly knit network of friends and partners; their commitment and solidarity with our cause is extraordinary and we are eternally grateful. Another positive and unexpected outcome of SNSI in a Box was the unprecedented involvement of the family; we bore witness to moms, dads, brothers and sisters learning side-by-side with our girls. T…
…achievements, I’ve always seen her as a trailblazer, particularly when it comes to her work in education, philanthropy, and art. Darlene Boytell-Pérez and Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Four decades ago, she bravely stepped into the world of art when she co-founded with my father Gustavo Cisneros, the Fundación/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, and has since evolved into a powerful advocate for those overlooked in these spheres. Hearing her…
Photo Credit: Spencer Kelly On December 29, 2023, my father, Gustavo Cisneros, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 78. Many called him a visionary for his ability to see opportunities where others saw none. He embraced risks with relentless curiosity and a rigorous approach, often turning the impossible into reality. But what truly defined my father was his insatiable curiosity, a trait passed down from his father and one he nurtured in his ch…
…s. Part two: My father discusses the moment that he made the decision to become a global business group and making his first deals through private equity such Spalding Evenflo, All American Bottling (AAB), DirecTV and Univision. I talk about the relationship I have with my father, the connection that we feel and the moment I was tapped to take over. In part three, we discuss moving our headquarters to the US in 1999 and my early involvement with t…
…rted working on an idea to launch a new division in the digital space. Our company, which has been around for almost 100 years, has never been afraid of venturing into uncharted territory. With the support of our Board I started travelling to Latin-America, meeting entrepreneurs, making small investments in tech funds like 21212, NXTP Labs and Kaszek Ventures and also directly in a few startups to get a feeling for what was happening in the region…
…parents could not have dreamed of in the 1970s, and the CPPC’s website (www.coleccioncisneros.org) is now a dynamic gathering place for ongoing discussions and scholarship about art and ideas from Latin America. Through our long association with various institutions, we have gained an understanding of their holdings and missions and have worked with them to donate works from the CPPC that complement their goals and permanent collections. The Mu…
Recently I did an interview with “Revista G†from Gestión, the most important business newspaper in Peru, to talk about how media consumption is changing and the role that social media and technology devices play in the way that people discover and consume media content.