23rd Paiz Art Biennial Programme Announced

The 23rd Paiz Art Biennial, titled 'bebí palabras sumergidas en sueños' (I drank words immersed in dreams), will take place from July 13 to 30, 2023, in Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala. Curated by Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig and Juan Canela, the biennial draws inspiration from a verse in Maya Cú's poem 'Nací mujer' (I Was Born a Woman), exploring identity, feminine genealogy, and resistance. The exhibition features 131 artworks by 30 artists and collectives across five venues: Centro Cultural de España, Centro Cultural Municipal AAI, and Galería Portal in Guatemala City; and Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española and La Nueva Fábrica in Antigua Guatemala. Participating artists include Marilyn Boror Bor, Josué Castro, Fina Miralles, Eliazar Ortiz Roa, Itziar Okariz, Juana Valdés, Martín Wannam, Carolina Alvarado, Lourdes de la Riva, Yavheni de León, Verónica Navas González, Duen Neka’hen Sacchi, Risseth Yangüez Singh, Bryan Castro, Valeria Leiva, Sallisa Rosa, Ix Shells, Minia Biabiany, Zoila Andrea Coc-Chang, Roberto Escobar Raguay, Adler Guerrier, Julieth Morales, Cheen, Manuel Chavajay, Victor Manuel Barillas, Marta Tuyuc, Margarita Azurdia, Laia Estruch, Elena Caal Hub, Ixmukane Quib Caal, Ixmayab’ Quib Caal, Ana Mendieta, Helen Mirra, María Thereza Negreiros, and Cecilia Vicuña. An educational programme titled 'Shared Knowledge' has been running since March 30 to engage the broader public.