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No. 192 (2026): Territorial and Cultural Communities: Threats to Their Identity Due to Urban Expansion and Technological Advancement
Cover: Guido Chinchilla Alvarado.
Title of the work: North corner of San Juan de Dios Hospital (19X14 cm).
Technique: Watercolor on paper.
A painter, marketer, and advertiser based in San José, Costa Rica. His work blends the richness of oil, the flexibility of acrylic, and the clarity of watercolor, creating standout pieces for collections that value experience and authenticity. With fifty years of study and creativity, his art balances academic technique with the freedom of contemporary expression. From the precision of figurative art to the essence of landscapes and the impact of abstract work, each canvas is the result of a nonstop search to capture light and form. aesthetic or academic. She wants them to reflect the different states of life or situations they are in, which make them return to or move into an environment like the one they have in front of them. Whether it's one or two characters, they have to be able to establish communication; she will be the one to define what kind of friendship will awaken. She has more than 40 solo exhibitions and over 300 group exhibitions in the last 10 years.
Website: artechinchilla.com
Published:
2026-08-26
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The Journal of Social Sciences of the University of Costa Rica is a quarterly publication, responsible for disseminating the results of research, papers, studies and academic work in the disciplines of the Social Sciences area: Anthropology, Communication Sciences, Political Sciences, Geography, History, Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, as well as in the research institutes that form part of this Faculty (the Institute of Psychological Research (IIP) and the Institute of Social Research (IIS). This journal publishes works by national (including external to the University of Costa Rica) and international researchers that comply with the publication guidelines and their articles are effective contributions to social science. It is a thematic journal. It is aimed at professionals, researchers, professors and students of various careers of the Social Sciences and is accessible to a general public with medium education.
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