Art & Craft shopping in Quito
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Parque El Ejido Art Fair
Quito’s gallery scene is pretty limited, with just a handful of places exhibiting and selling local work. The most popular place to purchase paintings is Parque El Ejido Art Fair during the weekend art fair. The work here consists mostly of imitations of established Ecuadorian artists, but it’s cheap and colorful.
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Folklore Olga Fisch
The store of legendary designer Olga Fisch (who died in 1991), this is the place to go for the very best and most expensive crafts in town. Fisch was a Hungarian artist who immigrated to Ecuador in 1939 and worked with indigenous artists melding traditional crafts with fine art – her unique designs are stunning.
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Posada de Artes Kingman
This small but well-stocked gallery is dedicated to the works of Ecuadorian painter Eduardo Kingman, the teacher and primary influence on the better-known artist Guayasamín. Prints, cards, T-shirts, etchings and jewelry line the walls and shelves.
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Galería Mina Alvarez
For a peek at some truly outstanding art, drop by the gallery of Mina Alvarez, whose colorful paintings, mostly of Latin American women, will dazzle even the weariest of critics.
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Galería Catasse
Chilean-born painter Carlos Tapia Catasse is one of Quito’s premier (if not mainstream) contemporary artists. Galería Catasse is worth a visit if you’re an art hound.
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MarsuArte
This exclusive gallery isn’t cheap, but it’s one of the few in town where you can get a look at some of the country’s most established artists.
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Tianguez
Attached to the eponymous café, Tianguez is a member of the Fair Trade Organization and sells outstanding crafts from throughout Ecuador.
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La Bodega
In business for 30-odd years, La Bodega stocks a wide and wonderful range of high-quality crafts, both old and new.
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Galería Beltrán
With more than 30 years in the art business, this art gallery sells paintings by well-known Ecuadorian artists.
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El Aborigen
More like an arts-and-crafts supermarket! Huge selection and good prices, too.
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Productos Andinos
This sweet artisans’ cooperative is crammed with reasonably priced crafts.
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Centro Artesanal
This excellent shop is known for canvases painted by local Indian artists.
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