Aimee Harrison and Lucía Sanromán to Co-Curate 2027 Liverpool Biennial
The 14th Liverpool Biennial is scheduled for June 5 to September 12, 2027, with Aimee Harrison and Lucía Sanromán as co-curators. Aimee, a Liverpool local, has a background as the learning coordinator at FACT Liverpool and worked with youth at Heart of Glass in St Helens. Since 2019, she’s been focused on community initiatives for the Biennial, engaging with diverse groups like children, seniors, and migrants. Lucía, who is the chief curator at MUAC in Mexico City, has led significant roles, including directing Laboratorio de Arte Alameda. Her work emphasizes social engagement, feminist perspectives, and indigenous practices. Samantha Lackey, the Biennial’s director, highlighted that this collaboration enhances learning by blending local and international insights. Artists will be announced in 2025.
Key facts
- 14th Liverpool Biennial runs 5 June – 12 September 2027
- Co-curators: Aimee Harrison and Lucía Sanromán
- Harrison is from Liverpool; previously at FACT Liverpool and Heart of Glass
- Harrison has been curator of learning at Liverpool Biennial since 2019
- Sanromán is chief curator at MUAC in Mexico City
- Sanromán formerly directed Laboratorio de Arte Alameda and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
- Sanromán focuses on socially engaged, feminist, and indigenous art
- Director Samantha Lackey highlighted reciprocal learning in co-curation
- Participating artists to be announced later in 2025
Entities
Institutions
- Liverpool Biennial
- FACT Liverpool
- Heart of Glass
- Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo
- Laboratorio de Arte Alameda
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Locations
- Liverpool
- St Helens
- Mexico City
- San Francisco