Adriano Pedrosa Appointed First Latin American Curator of Venice Biennale 2024
On February 15, the Venice Biennale revealed that Adriano Pedrosa, the artistic director of MASP in São Paulo, will oversee the visual arts segment for its 2024 edition, scheduled from April 20 to November 24. Notably, he is the first individual from Latin America to take on this role. Pedrosa conveyed his appreciation and pride, acknowledging the Biennale's significance in the contemporary art scene. His previous curatorial roles include the São Paulo Biennials and the Shanghai Biennale. In 2023, he was honored with the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence. Meanwhile, MASP is showcasing 'Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo,' curated by Pedrosa and Laura Cosendey, from March 6 to August 2, 2024, featuring 25 works by Argentine artist Alarcón and Wichí weavers.
Key facts
- Adriano Pedrosa appointed curator of Venice Biennale 2024 visual arts section.
- He is the first Latin American to hold this position.
- The Biennale runs from April 20 to November 24, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
- Pedrosa is artistic director of MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand).
- The appointment was announced on February 15 by Biennale director Roberto Cicutto.
- Pedrosa previously curated major biennials in São Paulo, San Juan, and Shanghai.
- He received the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence in 2023 from Bard College.
- MASP is concurrently showing 'Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo,' curated by Pedrosa.
Entities
Artists
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Claudia Alarcón
- Laura Cosendey
- La Chola Poblete
- Sandra Gamarra Heshiki
- Santiago Yahuarcani
- Damián Ortega
- Sol Calero
- Carolina Caycedo
- Pablo Delano
- Rosa Elena Curruchich
- Manuel Herreros
- Mateo Manaure
- Jesús Soto
- Paulo Herkenhoff
- Cristina Freire
- José Roca
- Rosa Martínez
- Lisette Lagnado
- Judith Lauand
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand)
- São Paulo Biennial
- San Juan Triennial
- Shanghai Biennale
- InSite_05
- San Diego Museum of Art
- Centro Cultural Tijuana
- Museu de Arte Moderna, São Paulo
- Istanbul Biennial
- Bard College
- Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
- Silät
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- Bienal de São Paulo
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- New York
- United States
- La Puntana
- Argentina
- Gran Chaco
- Paraguay
- San Juan
- Puerto Rico
- Shanghai
- China
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Los Angeles