Taller Torres Garcia

Taller Torres Garcia
Years active1943–1963
LocationUruguay
Major figuresJoaquín Torres-García
InfluencesUniversal Constructivism
InfluencedJulio Alpuy, José Gurvich, Gonzalo Fonseca

Taller Torres Garcia (sometimes abbreviated TTG) was an organization founded by Joaquín Torres-García in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1943. It was also known as "La Escuela del Sur" ("School of the South"). He intended it to serve as a form of art education that would support young artists. The group organized exhibitions and published its own magazine. Its members included many prominent artists, such as Torres-García’s sons Augusto Torres and Horacio Torres, Julio Alpuy, José Gurvich, and Gonzalo Fonseca. The group built on the ideas of Torres-Garcia, including Universal Constructivism, and were influential in advancing modern art in Uruguay. The group later dissolved in 1963.