Portón de San Pedro Art Gallery was founded by Mrs. Lucía Rius de Loureiro and Mr. Julio César Loureiro, who started in the work of gallerist and Art Dealer when he was 26 years old, together with one of the national painting greatest master Zoma Baitler, founding the Río de la Plata Art Gallery in 1956.

Some years later, after the disease of the artist Zoma Baitler and his son Luis Baitler, he decides to found his own gallery. So thus, after looking for a place in accord with the project, during an intense year, he founded “El Portón de San Pedro” in Ciudadela Street 1427/35.

Emblematic place of Montevideo, was a cultural center in the district, where it worked Mr. Taco Larreta`s old “Restaurant de la Llave”. It was also theater, literary café, Art Gallery and innumerable celebrities meeting point.

Its name owes to a secondary gate in the old wall that surrounded Montevideo in the colonial era and upon which is supported the architectural structure of the building dated from 1846.

Since its opening to our days, the gallery keeps on being the family`s property. It is considered the most serious Art Gallery in the country and the one with the greatest trajectory. This is because every painting sold in the gallery, brings an authenticity certificate drew by the gallery`s direction, which is lasting for life and allows the client to have a writing guarantee that he is buying an original, unique and authentic creation.

From 2000 to date, the management of the Gallery is in charge of Mrs. Sofía Loureiro Rius. Who incorporates to the company in that year, the electronic commerce through the realization of the first website with e-commerce in the country. Being pioneers in the on-line sale of works of art worldwide.

Our works of art are part of large collections in Museums and Foundations at national and international level, as well as in the private art galleries of the most select collectors worldwide. Our works have been exported for decades to hundreds of countries in the five continents. Being very outstanding our task of artistic diffusion out of frontiers.