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María Berríos, Renata Cervetto, Lisette Lagnado, Agustín Pérez Rubio to Curate 11th Berlin Biennale

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

Scheduled for the summer of 2020, the 11th Berlin Biennale will be overseen by curators María Berríos, Renata Cervetto, Lisette Lagnado, and Agustín Pérez Rubio. This information was revealed by the Biennale committee, which comprises Doryun Chong, Adrienne Edwards, Reem Fadda, Solange O. Farkas, Omer Fast, Krist Gruijthuijsen, and Miguel A. López. The curatorial team brings a multidisciplinary perspective with roots in Latin America. The prior 10th Biennale, themed "We don't need another hero," was directed by Gabi Ngcobo and others. Berríos emphasizes Third World exhibition styles, Cervetto delves into public art, Lagnado critiques art, while Pérez Rubio addresses feminism and postcolonial issues. The title and artist roster are yet to be announced.

Key facts

  • 11th Berlin Biennale scheduled for summer 2020
  • Curators: María Berríos, Renata Cervetto, Lisette Lagnado, Agustín Pérez Rubio
  • Committee includes Doryun Chong, Adrienne Edwards, Reem Fadda, Solange O. Farkas, Omer Fast, Krist Gruijthuijsen, Miguel A. López
  • Previous 10th Biennale titled 'We don't need another hero' curated by Gabi Ngcobo et al.
  • Berríos co-founded vaticanochico, focuses on Third World exhibition formats
  • Cervetto coordinates education at MALBA, works on public art
  • Lagnado curated 27th São Paulo Biennial in 2006
  • Pérez Rubio was artistic director of MALBA and director of MUSAC

Entities

Artists

  • María Berríos
  • Renata Cervetto
  • Lisette Lagnado
  • Agustín Pérez Rubio
  • Doryun Chong
  • Adrienne Edwards
  • Reem Fadda
  • Solange O. Farkas
  • Omer Fast
  • Krist Gruijthuijsen
  • Miguel A. López
  • Gabi Ngcobo
  • Nomaduma Rosa Masilela
  • Serubiri Moses
  • Thiago de Paula Souza
  • Yvette Mutumba

Institutions

  • Berlin Biennale
  • M+
  • Whitney Museum of American Art
  • Associação Cultural Videobrasil
  • KW Institute for Contemporary Art
  • TEOR/éTica
  • Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA)
  • Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC)
  • vaticanochico

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • New York
  • United States
  • Ramallah
  • Palestine
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • San José
  • Costa Rica
  • Santiago
  • Chile
  • Buenos Aires
  • Argentina
  • Kinshasa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Valencia
  • Spain

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