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The Evolution of Art in Vallarta ...continued While much of the business being conducted still relies upon the tourist trade, repeat clientele are making up an increasing percentage of the city’s art industry. Gary Thompson, owner of Galería Pacífico explains, “Puerto Vallarta is the kind of place people keep coming back to, because of the opportunity to become acquainted with specific artists. This allows them to follow the image, allure and the whole mystique of particular artists and their creative progression from season to season.” Many art patrons are known to plan their PV vacation around their favorite artists’ exhibitions. Puerto Vallarta has also been the starting point of many internationally acclaimed artists’ careers such as Vladimir Cora, Rodolfo Morales, Daniel Palma and Ramiz Barquet. Gallery owners are especially attentive to finding new talent. Each year there are more emerging artists that are expected to move on to the international arena. Dealers and collectors alike are carefully watching the progress of promising artists: Brewster Brockmann, Rogelio Díaz, Sergio Garval, Manuel Adriá, Sergio Martínez, César López and Norma Adame. The art that can be found in Puerto Vallarta has also become more progressive. The variety and styles have grown. Gallery owners agree that the choices have become broader and there is a higher quality being displayed. According to Deborah Acosta, co owner of Arte de Las Américas gallery, “We have an extraordinary range of art, art that is fertile, energetic, warm and exciting. Our buyers know that they can always find new things, new energy.”

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