Museo Jumex Opens Two Football-Themed Exhibitions for 2026 World Cup
Museo Jumex in Mexico City presents two concurrent football-themed exhibitions for the 2026 World Cup. 'Fútbol y arte: esa misma emoción' opened March 28, curated by Guillermo Santamarina, featuring works by Francis Alÿs, Maurizio Cattelan, Graciela Iturbide, Jeff Koons, Marta Minujín, Ángel Zárraga, and others. The exhibition includes four commissions: Tercerunquinto's 'Tribunas' (2026) using seats from Estadio Azteca, Diego Berruecos's video, Iñaki Bonillas's photographic research, and Sofía Echeverri's piece. On June 10, 'Objetos de leyenda: momentos históricos en la historia del fútbol' opened, a loan from the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum displaying relics like Maradona's 1986 World Cup shirt and Pelé's boots from 1970. Both exhibitions feature museography by architect Mauricio Rocha. The shows coincide with Mexico's third time hosting the World Cup.
Key facts
- Museo Jumex in Mexico City hosts two football exhibitions for the 2026 World Cup.
- 'Fútbol y arte: esa misma emoción' opened March 28, 2026, curated by Guillermo Santamarina.
- 'Objetos de leyenda: momentos históricos en la historia del fútbol' opened June 10, 2026.
- The second exhibition is a loan from the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.
- Maradona's 1986 World Cup shirt and Pelé's 1970 boots are on display.
- Museography for both shows is by architect Mauricio Rocha.
- Four commissions include works by Tercerunquinto, Diego Berruecos, Iñaki Bonillas, and Sofía Echeverri.
- Mexico is the only country to host the World Cup three times (1970, 1986, 2026).
Entities
Artists
- Francis Alÿs
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Ángel Zárraga
- Graciela Iturbide
- Jeff Koons
- Marta Minujín
- Damián Ortega
- Manuel Mathar
- Jonathan Hernández
- Carlos Reygadas
- Jürgen Teller
- Nahum B. Zenil
- Diego Berruecos
- Iñaki Bonillas
- Sofía Echeverri
- Tercerunquinto
- Mauricio Rocha
- Kit Hammonds
- Simon Critchley
- Guillermo Santamarina
- Juan Villoro
- Rodolfo de Florencia
- Varvara Stepánova
- Diego Maradona
- Pelé
- Lionel Messi
- Zinedine Zidane
- Gabriel Batistuta
- Ronaldo Nazário
- Juan O'Gorman
- Francisco Toledo
- Pedro Friedeberg
- Ramiro Chaves
- Gabriel Cázares
- Rolando Flores
- Gabriel Garcilazo
- Melanie Smith
- Rafael Ortega
- Clotilde Jiménez
- Betsabeé Romero
Institutions
- Museo Jumex
- 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum
- FIFA
- Cruz Azul
- Estadio Azteca
- Estadio Ciudad de México
- La Tempestad
- Jumex Museum
- Fundación Jumex
- Host City Mexico City Cultural Corridor
- Colección y Archivo Fundación Televisa
- Fundación KLEMM
- Mexico Women's National Team
- Tercerunquinto
- Fundación Televisa
- Taller de Arquitectura
- Proyectos Monclova
- Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC)
- La Colección Jumex
- Fundación Mario Vázquez Raña
- Cressereon
- Artishock Revista
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Canada
- United States
- Qatar
- Argentina
- England
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Buenos Aires
- Roma
- Italia
- Italy
- Azteca Stadium
- Estadio Azteca
- Mosul
- Iraq
- Tlaxcala
- Belgium
- United Kingdom