AppointmentAugust 5, 2024
Eugenio Viola is announced as the curator of the 24th Bienal de Arte Paiz in 2025
The announcement was made for Fundación Paiz para la Educación y la Cultura, a familiar foundation commitment, for more than forty years, with the development and transformation of the Guatemalan society through educational, cultural and artists programs. The Biennial, which will take place in Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala from November 2025 to February 2026, has been Central America’s most important art event since its inception in 1978, playing a fundamental role in the projection and development of art from the region.
Eugenio Viola (1975) is an Italian art critic and curator, specialized in the experiences and theories related to performance and bodily poetics. Viola holds a Ph.D. in Methods and
Methodologies of Archaeological and Historical-Artistic Research from the University of Salerno and has curated over 100 exhibitions around the world, including the Italian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale (2022) and the Estonian Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale (2015). He is currently the Artistic Director of MAMBO – the Bogotá Modern Art Museum in Colombia.
Sonia Hurtarte, Executive Director of Fundación Paiz, comments: “We are honored to welcome Eugenio Viola as the curator of the 24th Bienal de Arte Paiz.
His extensive experience and visionary approach resonate deeply with the Paiz Foundation's
mission to use art as a catalyst for social change and education, reinforcing our commitment
to these ideals. By blending the global and the local, Viola's expertise enriches the Biennial's international reach and advances our mission to promote contemporary art in Guatemala, while also providing a platform that fosters international visibility for Guatemalan artists.”
Eugenio Viola (1975) is an Italian art critic and curator, specialized in the experiences and theories related to performance and bodily poetics. Viola holds a Ph.D. in Methods and
Methodologies of Archaeological and Historical-Artistic Research from the University of Salerno and has curated over 100 exhibitions around the world, including the Italian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale (2022) and the Estonian Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale (2015). He is currently the Artistic Director of MAMBO – the Bogotá Modern Art Museum in Colombia.
Sonia Hurtarte, Executive Director of Fundación Paiz, comments: “We are honored to welcome Eugenio Viola as the curator of the 24th Bienal de Arte Paiz.
His extensive experience and visionary approach resonate deeply with the Paiz Foundation's
mission to use art as a catalyst for social change and education, reinforcing our commitment
to these ideals. By blending the global and the local, Viola's expertise enriches the Biennial's international reach and advances our mission to promote contemporary art in Guatemala, while also providing a platform that fosters international visibility for Guatemalan artists.”
