Monte Azul Press

Monte Azul Press and Gallery is located in Cartago, Costa Rica, about 23 kilometers from the capital city of San José and at the foot of beautiful Mt. Irazú, one of Costa Rica’s many active volcanoes and national parks.

In accord with our Mission Statement regarding the natural environment, Monte Azul Press offers only the finest water-based inks and water-soluble agents. Our philosophy leads us to promote materials that impact our environment on a minimal level without sacrificing quality and workability.

Artists from Costa Rica and from abroad are invited to produce a body of work that is distributed to an international audience through museums, galleries and private collectors. Monte Azul Press actively promotes international exchange among artists, museums and galleries, and students of art. In some instances, Monte Azul offers to the established artist, limited enrollment workshops and/or one-on-one instruction with guest artists. Monte Azul Press will also offer open enrollment workshops to students of art beginning in late 2006 (please contact us for details).

Invited artists are granted studio time, materials, use of facilities and assistants. Artists who wish to hire the studio may submit their requests for availability and rates.

Monte Azul Press is proud to have on its staff renowned artist. Álvaro Gómez Ulloa, whose long artistic career includes many museum exhibitions, juried international art fairs, numerous gallery exhibitions, various seminars on art theory and Latin American contemporary art. Mr. Gomez also taught Printmaking at the prestigious Department of Fine Art at the University of Costa Rica.