Casapueblo is a building constructed by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró. It is located in Punta Ballena, 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Punta del Este, Uruguay. Initially, it was the artist's summer home and workshop, and includes a museum, an art gallery, a cafeteria and a hotel in its facilities. It was the permanent residence of its creator, who worked and spent his last days there.
Casapueblo
Casapueblo.
Carlos Páez Vilaró was a Uruguayan abstract artist, painter, potter, sculptor, muralist, writer, composer and constructor.
Carlos Páez Vilaró in 2009.
Casapueblo, his "livable sculpture" and best-known creation near Punta del Este, has been a leading tourist destination in Uruguay since the late 1960s.
A number of recent paintings by the artist, on display at Casapueblo.