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Violeta Méndez
Violeta Méndez

Degree in Humanities and Social Sciences. She collaborates with Arte al Día by writing interviews, reviews, and news articles, with the aim of providing new perspectives on current artistic proposals. 

BUENOS AIRES DRESSES UP FOR NODO CIRCUITOS: FIVE ART GALLERIES TO VISIT

Meridiano's program brings together this weekend — June 4, 5 and 6 — a tour of galleries in San Telmo, Microcentro, La Boca, Villa Crespo and Retiro. The circuit offers an active reading of local contemporary art.

By Violeta Méndez
News

BUENOS AIRES DRESSES UP FOR NODO CIRCUITOS: FIVE ART GALLERIES TO VISIT

By Violeta Méndez

Meridiano's program brings together this weekend — June 4, 5 and 6 — a tour of galleries in San Telmo, Microcentro, La Boca, Villa Crespo and Retiro. The circuit offers an active reading of local contemporary art.

WHAT DO THE PAPERS THROWN INTO THE STREET TELL US? JORGE MACCHI EXHIBITS AT MUSEO SÍVORI

In RETOUR the Argentine artist builds a cartography of the city from discarded papers bearing writings that were never meant to be read; on view through August 9, 2026, at Museo Sívori, Buenos Aires.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

WHAT DO THE PAPERS THROWN INTO THE STREET TELL US? JORGE MACCHI EXHIBITS AT MUSEO SÍVORI

By Violeta Méndez

In RETOUR the Argentine artist builds a cartography of the city from discarded papers bearing writings that were never meant to be read; on view through August 9, 2026, at Museo Sívori, Buenos Aires.

May 28, 2026
US SCULPTURES AMID CONTROVERSY AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

No formal application, no galleries, and uncertain funding: the artist representing the United States in Venice explores the transformation of matter and the American landscape.

By Violeta Méndez
News

US SCULPTURES AMID CONTROVERSY AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

By Violeta Méndez

No formal application, no galleries, and uncertain funding: the artist representing the United States in Venice explores the transformation of matter and the American landscape.

FICTIONS WITH SKIN, A READING OF RUTH BENZACAR'S AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS

Guillermo Iuso and FlorenciaBöhtlingk next to Sebastián Gordin present two exhibitions at the Buenos Aires gallery where text and painting coexist without translating each other.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

FICTIONS WITH SKIN, A READING OF RUTH BENZACAR'S AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS

By Violeta Méndez

Guillermo Iuso and FlorenciaBöhtlingk next to Sebastián Gordin present two exhibitions at the Buenos Aires gallery where text and painting coexist without translating each other.

May 14, 2026
WHEN FASHION MEETS ART: QUOTES, BODIES, AND POWER AT THE MET GALA

Between references to art history and spectacular visual statements, the 2026 Met Gala once again pushed the boundaries between aesthetic creation and performance.

By Violeta Méndez
News

WHEN FASHION MEETS ART: QUOTES, BODIES, AND POWER AT THE MET GALA

By Violeta Méndez

Between references to art history and spectacular visual statements, the 2026 Met Gala once again pushed the boundaries between aesthetic creation and performance.

EL SALVADOR MAKES ITS DEBUT AT THE VENICE BIENNALE WITH ITS OWN PAVILION

The Central American country will bring Oscar Molina's work to the Biennale, paying tribute to displaced communities and the global diaspora.

By Violeta Méndez
News

EL SALVADOR MAKES ITS DEBUT AT THE VENICE BIENNALE WITH ITS OWN PAVILION

By Violeta Méndez

The Central American country will bring Oscar Molina's work to the Biennale, paying tribute to displaced communities and the global diaspora.

"MONITOR YIN YANG": ARGENTINA ARRIVES AT THE VENICE BIENNALE WITH AN OPEN CARTOGRAPHY

Matías Duville's installation proposes a traversable landscape where light and shadow, permanence and transformation coexist without resolution.

By Violeta Méndez
News

"MONITOR YIN YANG": ARGENTINA ARRIVES AT THE VENICE BIENNALE WITH AN OPEN CARTOGRAPHY

By Violeta Méndez

Matías Duville's installation proposes a traversable landscape where light and shadow, permanence and transformation coexist without resolution.

HOW TO READ A POROUS WORK AT PINTA LIMA 2026

In conversation with Ilaria Conti, curator of the fair's Radar section, we learn how to adjust our gaze when encountering the Guatemalan work of Angélica Serech, presented by La Galería Rebelde.

By Violeta Méndez
News

HOW TO READ A POROUS WORK AT PINTA LIMA 2026

By Violeta Méndez

In conversation with Ilaria Conti, curator of the fair's Radar section, we learn how to adjust our gaze when encountering the Guatemalan work of Angélica Serech, presented by La Galería Rebelde.

THE IMAGE OF ANOTHER WORLD TAKES SHAPE IN A VIBRANT FORM: FIVE PERUVIAN ARTISTS AT PINTA LIMA 2026

Vásquez, Rodrigo, Másquez, Verovcha, and Yone Makino transform the space into a living organism. A Special Project that questions what it means to make art in Peru today.

By Violeta Méndez
News

THE IMAGE OF ANOTHER WORLD TAKES SHAPE IN A VIBRANT FORM: FIVE PERUVIAN ARTISTS AT PINTA LIMA 2026

By Violeta Méndez

Vásquez, Rodrigo, Másquez, Verovcha, and Yone Makino transform the space into a living organism. A Special Project that questions what it means to make art in Peru today.

WHAT IS FERNANDA LAGUNA’S HEART MADE OF? OF REBEL TENDERNESS

Malba presents the most comprehensive survey of the Argentine artist’s work, featuring nearly 200 paintings, drawings, collages, embroideries, sculptures, installations, and videos; an exhibition that invites making without fear.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

WHAT IS FERNANDA LAGUNA’S HEART MADE OF? OF REBEL TENDERNESS

By Violeta Méndez

Malba presents the most comprehensive survey of the Argentine artist’s work, featuring nearly 200 paintings, drawings, collages, embroideries, sculptures, installations, and videos; an exhibition that invites making without fear.

March 20, 2026
BIOGRAPHICAL GEOLOGY: GISELA COLÓN PRESENTS HER FIRST RETROSPECTIVE IN PUERTO RICO

The Puerto Rican–American artist explores the relationship between geology, memory, and vital energy in an exhibition spanning more than three decades of work.

By Violeta Méndez
News

BIOGRAPHICAL GEOLOGY: GISELA COLÓN PRESENTS HER FIRST RETROSPECTIVE IN PUERTO RICO

By Violeta Méndez

The Puerto Rican–American artist explores the relationship between geology, memory, and vital energy in an exhibition spanning more than three decades of work.

GISELA COLÓN: ANCIENT FORMS, NEW SOURCES OF TRANSFORMATION

The artist’s organic minimalism reveals the intertwining of ecological phenomena, personal and ancestral memory, and the relationship between cultural anthropology and the natural world.

By Violeta Méndez
Interviews

GISELA COLÓN: ANCIENT FORMS, NEW SOURCES OF TRANSFORMATION

By Violeta Méndez

The artist’s organic minimalism reveals the intertwining of ecological phenomena, personal and ancestral memory, and the relationship between cultural anthropology and the natural world.

FOUR ARTISTS EXPLORE AND RECONSTRUCT SPACE AT PINTA PANAMÁ 2026

During the Central American country’s art week, works that study histories, recreate them, and bring them into reflection will be presented. From the play with materials to the manipulation of space, Lulu Molinares, Cisco Merel, Arístides Ureña Ramos, and Isabel de Obaldía create pieces that propose alternative readings of memory, territory, and everyday life.

By Violeta Méndez
News

FOUR ARTISTS EXPLORE AND RECONSTRUCT SPACE AT PINTA PANAMÁ 2026

By Violeta Méndez

During the Central American country’s art week, works that study histories, recreate them, and bring them into reflection will be presented. From the play with materials to the manipulation of space, Lulu Molinares, Cisco Merel, Arístides Ureña Ramos, and Isabel de Obaldía create pieces that propose alternative readings of memory, territory, and everyday life.

DISCOVERING WHERE THE SUN TAKES REFUGE AND TURNING IT INTO ART

Jun Martínez uses artistic practice as a space for reflection; the Mexican gallery adhesivo hosts one of them.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

DISCOVERING WHERE THE SUN TAKES REFUGE AND TURNING IT INTO ART

By Violeta Méndez

Jun Martínez uses artistic practice as a space for reflection; the Mexican gallery adhesivo hosts one of them.

March 05, 2026
POTATOES AND PREMONITIONS: GRIPPO’S SUBTLETY AT ESPACIO FAN

The voice of a conceptual artist from the last century resonates as if his agenda were the same as today’s. Among works and sketches, the exhibition reminds us that “there is nothing more real than a potato.”

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

POTATOES AND PREMONITIONS: GRIPPO’S SUBTLETY AT ESPACIO FAN

By Violeta Méndez

The voice of a conceptual artist from the last century resonates as if his agenda were the same as today’s. Among works and sketches, the exhibition reminds us that “there is nothing more real than a potato.”

March 02, 2026
FIVE VIBRANT EXHIBITIONS OF LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS TO VISIT IN THE U.S. IN 2026

The North American country presents a strong presence of Latin American art on its agenda this year, highlighting both historical and contemporary figures.

By Violeta Méndez
News

FIVE VIBRANT EXHIBITIONS OF LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS TO VISIT IN THE U.S. IN 2026

By Violeta Méndez

The North American country presents a strong presence of Latin American art on its agenda this year, highlighting both historical and contemporary figures.

FIRST INDIGENOUS ART BIENNIAL IN BUENOS AIRES

The event will bring together 46 Indigenous artists from different regions of Argentina and neighboring countries, with exhibitions and activities taking place between February and April.

By Violeta Méndez
News

FIRST INDIGENOUS ART BIENNIAL IN BUENOS AIRES

By Violeta Méndez

The event will bring together 46 Indigenous artists from different regions of Argentina and neighboring countries, with exhibitions and activities taking place between February and April.

THE CENSORSHIP OF MOURNING: SOUTH AFRICA AND THE 2026 VENICE BIENNALE

The exclusion of Gabrielle Goliath’s work due to its reference to Gaza exposes the tensions between memory, mourning, and political power in contemporary art.

By Violeta Méndez
News

THE CENSORSHIP OF MOURNING: SOUTH AFRICA AND THE 2026 VENICE BIENNALE

By Violeta Méndez

The exclusion of Gabrielle Goliath’s work due to its reference to Gaza exposes the tensions between memory, mourning, and political power in contemporary art.

EIGHT KEY LATIN AMERICAN ART EXHIBITIONS TO SEE ACROSS EUROPE IN 2026

From historical retrospectives to immersive installations and new commissions, museums across the continent will host the work of seminal artists.

By Violeta Méndez
News

EIGHT KEY LATIN AMERICAN ART EXHIBITIONS TO SEE ACROSS EUROPE IN 2026

By Violeta Méndez

From historical retrospectives to immersive installations and new commissions, museums across the continent will host the work of seminal artists.

THE IMMENSE AND THE INTIMATE, A MAGICAL RECORD TO VISIT AT MALBA PUERTOS

Between the exposed Misiones jungle and the revealed basin of the Río de la Plata, the museum proposes a journey through the work of Florencia Böhtlingk this summer.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

THE IMMENSE AND THE INTIMATE, A MAGICAL RECORD TO VISIT AT MALBA PUERTOS

By Violeta Méndez

Between the exposed Misiones jungle and the revealed basin of the Río de la Plata, the museum proposes a journey through the work of Florencia Böhtlingk this summer.

December 16, 2025
PINTA MIAMI 2025: THREE PROPOSALS REIMAGINING TERRITORY, BODY AND COMMUNITY

In its new edition, Pinta Miami reaffirms its role as a vital anchor of Miami Art Week. Curated by Irene Gelfman, the fair presents three projects that explore—through distinct approaches—the shifting relationships between landscape, identity, and collective experience.

By Violeta Méndez
News

PINTA MIAMI 2025: THREE PROPOSALS REIMAGINING TERRITORY, BODY AND COMMUNITY

By Violeta Méndez

In its new edition, Pinta Miami reaffirms its role as a vital anchor of Miami Art Week. Curated by Irene Gelfman, the fair presents three projects that explore—through distinct approaches—the shifting relationships between landscape, identity, and collective experience.

DIALOGUES IN NEXT, PINTA'S PLATFORM FOR RETHINKING THE CONTEMPORARY

In its 2025 edition, the fair unfolds a terrain of questions and encounters. Curated by Juan Canela, NEXT proposes pairings of artists and galleries that explore how we inhabit, name, and imagine the region, articulating new ways of thinking about the contemporary from Latin America and the Caribbean.

By Violeta Méndez
News

DIALOGUES IN NEXT, PINTA'S PLATFORM FOR RETHINKING THE CONTEMPORARY

By Violeta Méndez

In its 2025 edition, the fair unfolds a terrain of questions and encounters. Curated by Juan Canela, NEXT proposes pairings of artists and galleries that explore how we inhabit, name, and imagine the region, articulating new ways of thinking about the contemporary from Latin America and the Caribbean.

OF FLORA AND BEASTS, NICOLA’S REALM

Among jaguars, giant flowers, and living ceramics, Nicola Costantino unfolds a universe where technique and concept seek each other out. From initial rawness to a beauty guided by nature, her work continues to evolve like an expanding jungle.

By Violeta Méndez
Interviews

OF FLORA AND BEASTS, NICOLA’S REALM

By Violeta Méndez

Among jaguars, giant flowers, and living ceramics, Nicola Costantino unfolds a universe where technique and concept seek each other out. From initial rawness to a beauty guided by nature, her work continues to evolve like an expanding jungle.

RUTH BENZACAR: SIX DECADES ON, STILL CELEBRATING RISK AND FREEDOM

The gallery marks sixty years of history with Energy and Optimism for Life, a vibrant look at its legacy and its present.

By Violeta Méndez
News

RUTH BENZACAR: SIX DECADES ON, STILL CELEBRATING RISK AND FREEDOM

By Violeta Méndez

The gallery marks sixty years of history with Energy and Optimism for Life, a vibrant look at its legacy and its present.