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Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala highlights Latin American cultural diversity and crises

festival-fair · 2026-04-23

The Paiz Art Biennial in Guatemala is currently focusing on cultural diversity and crises across Latin America. Meanwhile, the 33rd São Paulo Biennial has been organized by curator Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro and features seven artist-curators. Both biennials represent significant contemporary art events in the region, with the Paiz Biennial specifically addressing pressing social and cultural issues. The São Paulo Biennial's structure involving artist-curators represents an innovative curatorial approach. These events demonstrate the continued vitality of biennial formats in Latin American art discourse.

Key facts

  • Paiz Art Biennial focuses on cultural diversity
  • Paiz Art Biennial addresses crises in Latin America
  • Biennial takes place in Guatemala
  • 33rd São Paulo Biennial is organized by Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro
  • São Paulo Biennial features seven artist-curators
  • Both are major contemporary art events in Latin America
  • Paiz Biennial examines social and cultural issues
  • São Paulo Biennial uses innovative curatorial structure

Entities

Artists

  • Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro
  • Paz Errázuriz

Institutions

  • Paiz Art Biennial
  • Bienal de Arte Paiz
  • 33rd São Paulo Biennial

Locations

  • Guatemala
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Latin America
  • Chile

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