Overview
- Andrés Chao, Fernanda Familiar, Miguel Sabido, Aída Cuevas, José Gordon and María Esther Orozco received the Summa Cum Laude distinction.
- The awards were presented on November 15 at Fundación Sebastián’s headquarters in San Pedro de los Pinos in Mexico City.
- Secretary Matías Carvajal said the 1997-founded institution safeguards the sculptor’s archive while advancing cultural programming across disciplines.
- Honoree Andrés Chao highlighted the restoration of El Economista’s explanada, now featuring works by Rodrigo de la Sierra, Sebastián, Flor Minor and Mathias Goeritz.
- The recognition consists of a medal and a diploma, with tributes delivered by figures such as Rafael Cardona, Joaquín López-Dóriga and CERN physicist Gerardo Herrera.