Eugenio López Alonso
Eugenio López Alonso | |
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| Occupation(s) | Businessman, art collector, philanthropist |
| Years active | Late 1990s–present |
| Known for | Exclusive heir to Grupo Jumex; president of Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo; founder of Museo Jumex |
Eugenio López Alonso stands as the exclusive heir to the Grupo Jumex fruit juice empire, a foremost Mexican national corporation. He presides over Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo and is recognized as a significant collector of contemporary art.
Beginning in the late 1990s, his primary focus shifted toward the acquisition and promotion of contemporary art in Mexico. In 1994, alongside art advisor Esthella Provas, he co-founded Chac Mool Gallery in Los Angeles. Fundación Jumex was created in 2001 as a nonprofit entity backed by Grupo Jumex, founded by his father, Eugenio López Rodea, with the goal of establishing a lasting public art collection. The inauguration of Museo Jumex in 2013 further established his influential presence within the global cultural landscape.
López actively supports numerous Mexican museums by providing educational programs, funding visual arts publications, and offering scholarships to curators and artists pursuing advanced studies internationally.
His board memberships include Mexico's Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, Museo de Arte Moderno, and Patronato de Arte Contemporáneo (PAC). In the United States, he holds trustee positions at New York’s New Museum of Contemporary Art and Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), where his dedication to Latin American art inspired the founding of the JUMEX FUND. He also contributes to exhibitions and scholarly works at institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, The Moore Space Miami, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and Los Angeles’ Hammer Museum.
Awards
Throughout his career as a collector, patron, and philanthropist, López has been honored with various distinctions:
- 2003 – Recognition from New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
- 2005 – International Collector's Award at ARCO, Madrid
- 2006 – Collector of the Year Award from Fundación Olga y Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City
- 2007 – Sorolla Medal bestowed by The Hispanic Society of America, New York
- 2008 – International Patron of the Arts Award from Montblanc Cultural Foundation, Mexico City
- A gallery at Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) bears his name in appreciation for his funding support
- 2011 – Premio Visionario awarded by Empresa Televisa & Jalisco State Government
- 2014 – My Hero accolade from Aid for Aids recognizing his efforts combating the disease
- 2016 – International Philanthropy Award presented by UN Women for Peace Association, New York
- 2023 – Ibero-American Patronage Award granted by Callia Foundation
Fundación Jumex
Founded on March 3, 2001, Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo advances contemporary art through its stewardship of Colección Jumex and Museo Jumex. The foundation fosters artistic creation and discourse via development programs tailored to contemporary practices alongside educational initiatives aimed at broadening public engagement with modern art.
Colección Jumex
Colección Jumex ranks among Latin America’s foremost art collections, showcasing works by leading Mexican and global artists including Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Louise Bourgeois, Cy Twombly, Gabriel Orozco, Damián Ortega, Jeff Koons, Marcel Duchamp, and Francis Alÿs. This collection reflects Fundación Jumex’s dedication to nurturing contemporary art across significant cultural markets.
Museo Jumex
Inaugurated in November 2013, Museo Jumex is located in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City and is dedicated to showcasing contemporary art through exhibitions and scholarly research. The building, crafted by the acclaimed Pritzker Prize laureate David Chipperfield, represents his inaugural project in Latin America and stands as a prominent cultural landmark within the region. Museo Jumex plays a crucial role in advancing Fundación Jumex’s mission to establish a leading presence in the Latin American contemporary art scene.
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