24th Bienal de Arte Paiz Announces 46 Participants Across 11 Venues
The 24th Bienal de Arte Paiz, titled The World Tree (El Árbol del Mundo) and curated by Eugenio Viola, has been announced by the Fundación Paiz para la Educación y la Cultura. This edition will feature 46 artists across 11 venues, with participation from all five continents. Taking place over three months in Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala, it will present 30 new artworks. Noteworthy aspects include a conversation between contemporary art and Mayan archaeological artifacts, along with a two-day VIP preview. Local collaborators, such as Ruta Maya and the Anthropology Congress, will host parallel events. Founded in 1978, this biennial ranks as the sixth oldest in the world and second in Latin America. A bilingual catalog will be released by Temblores Publicaciones.
Key facts
- 24th Bienal de Arte Paiz titled The World Tree
- 46 participants and collectives
- 11 venues in Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala
- Curated by Eugenio Viola
- First edition with artists from all five continents
- 30 new productions
- Includes Mayan archaeological pieces from Ruta Maya Foundation
- Biennial runs three months; established 1978
Entities
Artists
- Maria José Arjona
- Kader Attia
- Sonia Barrett
- Patricia Belli
- Erick Boror
- Seba Calfuqueo
- Jeff Cán
- Tania Candiani
- Ali Cherri
- Diego Cibelli
- Maria Adela Díaz
- Adji Dieye
- Elyla
- Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
- Regina José Galindo
- Ana Gallardo
- María Us
- Ximena Garrido-Lecca
- Igor Grubić
- Dor Guez
- D Harding
- Voluspa Jarpa
- Alevtina Kakhidze
- Kimsooja
- Kite
- Glenda León
- Jorge De León
- Luz Lizarazo
- Carlos Martiel
- Oscar Murillo
- Plano Negativo
- Maria Nepomuceno
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Chelsea Odufu
- ORLAN
- Antonio Pichillá
- Verónica Riedel
- Christian Salablanca
- Jaanus Samma
- Mithu Sen
- Hiraki Sawa
- Balam Soto
- Jennifer Tee
- Gian Maria Tosatti
- Simón Vega
- Martín Wannam
- Zhang Xu Zhan
- Javier Azurdia
- César Barrios
- Santiago Beltrán
- Lourdes De la Riva
- Carlos Fanjul
- John Hilton
- Aníbal López
- Sandra Monterroso
- Paula Nicho
- Ángel Poyón
- Isabel Ruiz
- Pablo Swezey
- Vinicio Villagrán
Institutions
- Fundación Paiz para la Educación y la Cultura
- Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO)
- Ruta Maya Foundation
- Temblores Publicaciones
- James Cohan
Locations
- Guatemala City
- Antigua Guatemala
- Guatemala
- Mexico City
- New York