Presented by Fundación Paiz para la Educación y la Cultura and curated by Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig and Juan Canela, the XXIII Paiz Art Biennial includes 131 artworks, by 30 artists and collectives from Guatemala and 12 other countries.
Founded in 1978, the Biennial is a cultural project of the Fundación Paiz, a non-profit entity that for more than 40 years has dedicated itself to supporting the development of education and culture in Guatemala with the conviction that art is an essential tool for social development. The Paiz Art Biennial is a pioneer in the projection and development of art in Central America. Through exhibitions and events, the Biennial presents to the public, for free, various ways of accessing knowledge of contemporary art, bringing together artists, curators, critics, and local and international personalities.
The Shared Knowledge Program, the educational component of the Biennial curated by Esperanza de León, will accompany the two weeks of exhibitions including performances, guided tours, workshops, conversations and much more. These will take place in both cities, as well as virtually, and feature the participation of artists such as Duen Neka’hen Sacchi (Argentina), Salissa Rosa (Brazil), Adler Guerrier (Haití-US), Risseth Yangüez (Panamá), Eliazar Ortiz Roa (Dominican Republic), Josué Castro(Guatemala), Yavheni de León (Guatemala), Martin Wannam (Guatemala-US), the curators Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig, Juan Canela and Esperanza de León, amongst many other collaborators.
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Image on top : Josué Castro, La niña del volcán (The volcano child), 2023. Performance at the opening event at CCE, Guatemala City. Photo: Courtesy of Sergio Muñoz and Fundación Paiz.
