Bienal de Yucatán Debuts in 2026 with 76 Artists Under Theme VOCAL
Abraham Cruzvillegas will take the helm as director for the inaugural Bienal de Yucatán, called VOCAL, running from November 26, 2026, to February 28, 2027. This event will be hosted across 16 venues in Mérida and Maní, focusing on language, dialects, and dialogue to celebrate diversity and inclusion. A remarkable lineup of 76 artists is set to showcase their work, featuring well-known figures like Yoko Ono, Gabriela Aguilar, Fernando García Correa, Federico Cuatlacuatl, and Fabiola Torres-Alzaga, along with others such as Édgar Calel, David Lamelas, and Cecilia Vicuña, among many more.
Key facts
- The inaugural Bienal de Yucatán is titled VOCAL.
- Abraham Cruzvillegas leads the biennial.
- It runs from 26 November 2026 to 28 February 2027.
- The biennial spans 16 venues in Mérida and Maní.
- Cruzvillegas stated the exhibition focuses on tongue, languages, idioms, the written, the spoken, and what needs to be said.
- He described the biennial as one of inclusion and diversity, with languages and idioms in dialogue and contradiction.
- 76 artists will participate.
- The artist list includes Yoko Ono, Cecilia Vicuña, and Óscar Murillo, among others.
Entities
Artists
- Abraham Cruzvillegas
- Alias
- Abraham González Pacheco
- Adolfo Bernal
- Ahlam Shibli
- Ana Hernández
- André Cadere
- Andy Medina
- Antonio Caro
- Augusto de Campos
- Bárbara Sánchez Kane
- Cachorra
- Cecilia Vicuña
- Chantal Peñalosa Fong
- Citlalli Rodríguez
- Coqueta
- Dalila Hassanein
- David Lamelas
- Édgar Calel
- Eun Sol Lee
- Fabiola Torres-Alzaga
- Federico Cuatlacuatl
- Fernando García Correa
- Gabriela Aguilar
- Giuliana Aguirre
- Jazael Olguín Zapata
- Jean-Luc Moulène
- Jerôme Bel
- Jimmie Durham
- Jonathas de Andrade
- Jorge Pardo
- José Ángel Santiago
- José Chi
- Karen Kantún
- Julian Abraham ‘Togar’
- Lawrence Weiner
- Lenora de Barros
- Luis Carlos Hurtado
- Marcela Calderón Bony
- Marco Castillo
- Mariela Scafati
- Marilita Quintana
- Mario García Torres
- Mauro Pech
- Max Castañón
- Mayra Silva
- Melissa
- Melquiades Herrera
- Milana Gabriel
- Miguel Fernández de Castro
- Minerva Cuevas
- Mitchell Urioste
- Mónica Mayer
- Mónica Mitre
- Naomi Rincón Gallardo
- Nicole
- Óscar Murillo
- Paloma Contreras Lomas
- Proyectos Espectra
- Rayyane Tabet
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Robert Fillliou
- Salomé Marejada
- Salvador Xharicata
- Sandra Gamarra
- Sarah Konté
- Susana Solís
- Tania Pérez Córdova
- Teresa Margolles
- Tilsa Otta
- Ulises Carrión
- Valeria Sánchez
- Verónica Gerber
- Wael Shawky
- Ximena Carrillo
- Yael de Gorostegui
- Yoko Ono
- Gabriel Orozco
- Gerónimo López
- Melissa Gabriela (MeGa)
- Catherine Petitgas
Institutions
- Bienal de Yucatán
- Louis M. Martini Winery
- Art Basel Miami Beach
- Kurimanzutto
- Proyecto Y
Locations
- Mérida
- Mexico
- Maní
- Mexico City
- Miami
- Napa
- Yucatán
- Hidalgo
- Michoacán
- London
- Cancún
- France
- United States
- England