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Méndez, Violeta
Méndez, Violeta

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. 

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 Méndez, Violeta
Interviews

GISELA COLÓN: ANCIENT FORMS, NEW SOURCES OF TRANSFORMATION

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

FOUR ARTISTS EXPLORE AND RECONSTRUCT SPACE AT PINTA PANAMÁ 2026

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

DISCOVERING WHERE THE SUN TAKES REFUGE AND TURNING IT INTO ART

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

POTATOES AND PREMONITIONS: GRIPPO’S SUBTLETY AT ESPACIO FAN

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

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

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

FIRST INDIGENOUS ART BIENNIAL IN BUENOS AIRES

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

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

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

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

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

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

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

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

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

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

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
Interviews

OF FLORA AND BEASTS, NICOLA’S REALM

By Méndez, Violeta

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 Méndez, Violeta
News

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

By Méndez, Violeta

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

THE NOISY PRESENT AND THE EVERLASTING SILENCE AT DEPARTAMENTO 112

At the Argentine gallery, Pariente by Hans Petersen and Redondita by Juana Cravero engage in dialogue: two exhibitions that explore what we have turned into habit, and the desire that never fades away.

By Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

THE NOISY PRESENT AND THE EVERLASTING SILENCE AT DEPARTAMENTO 112

By Méndez, Violeta

At the Argentine gallery, Pariente by Hans Petersen and Redondita by Juana Cravero engage in dialogue: two exhibitions that explore what we have turned into habit, and the desire that never fades away.

October 30, 2025
PINTA BAphoto 2025 AND THE MANY WAYS OF INHABITING THE IMAGE

The fair opened its 21st edition with a program that celebrates photography in all its forms — from the sensitive “skins” of Marina De Caro to the gazes of those who inhabit the streets, and the trajectory of the FotoGalería at Teatro San Martín.

By Méndez, Violeta
News

PINTA BAphoto 2025 AND THE MANY WAYS OF INHABITING THE IMAGE

By Méndez, Violeta

The fair opened its 21st edition with a program that celebrates photography in all its forms — from the sensitive “skins” of Marina De Caro to the gazes of those who inhabit the streets, and the trajectory of the FotoGalería at Teatro San Martín.

THREE PERSPECTIVES THAT EXPAND PHOTOGRAPHY AT PINTA BAPHOTO 2025

Blurring the boundaries between image, performance, and experimentation, projects by Gustavo Nieto, Nicola Costantino, and Donna Conlon stand out in a new edition of Pinta BAphoto, returning to La Rural with proposals that expand the scope of photography today.

By Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

THREE PERSPECTIVES THAT EXPAND PHOTOGRAPHY AT PINTA BAPHOTO 2025

By Méndez, Violeta

Blurring the boundaries between image, performance, and experimentation, projects by Gustavo Nieto, Nicola Costantino, and Donna Conlon stand out in a new edition of Pinta BAphoto, returning to La Rural with proposals that expand the scope of photography today.

October 16, 2025
MATILDE MARÍN AND THE TRIMMINGS OF BEING A WITNESS ARTIST

Both the exhibited and the stored works draw attention in Matilde Marín’s studio. On the walls, her emblematic photographs steal the gaze, but so do the wrapped and labeled folders on her tables, the boxes full of books on the floor, and the stacks of files on her shelves. The image completes itself with her voice, the one that explains why the archive, too, is a protagonist.

By Méndez, Violeta
Interviews

MATILDE MARÍN AND THE TRIMMINGS OF BEING A WITNESS ARTIST

By Méndez, Violeta

Both the exhibited and the stored works draw attention in Matilde Marín’s studio. On the walls, her emblematic photographs steal the gaze, but so do the wrapped and labeled folders on her tables, the boxes full of books on the floor, and the stacks of files on her shelves. The image completes itself with her voice, the one that explains why the archive, too, is a protagonist.

FOUR WORKS BY ANATOLE SADERMAN TO REMEMBER AT PINTA BAPHOTO

Simple, yet with complex movement, the artist managed to capture what his sensitive eyes perceived, and today his name is part of the local art history as a reference in photographic portraiture.

By Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

FOUR WORKS BY ANATOLE SADERMAN TO REMEMBER AT PINTA BAPHOTO

By Méndez, Violeta

Simple, yet with complex movement, the artist managed to capture what his sensitive eyes perceived, and today his name is part of the local art history as a reference in photographic portraiture.

October 09, 2025
BETWEEN THREADS AND MEANINGS: THE WOVEN WORDS OF LUCRECIA LIONTI

In this interview, the artist from Tucumán talks about her inspirations, goals, and connections with the public. About beauty, chance, and irony. About materials and words. About community.

By Méndez, Violeta
Interviews

BETWEEN THREADS AND MEANINGS: THE WOVEN WORDS OF LUCRECIA LIONTI

By Méndez, Violeta

In this interview, the artist from Tucumán talks about her inspirations, goals, and connections with the public. About beauty, chance, and irony. About materials and words. About community.

ARTEBA: AT THE CENTER OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Youth, performance, and permanence: Argentina’s most important art fair has opened at Centro Costa Salguero and will run until August 31.

By Méndez, Violeta
News

ARTEBA: AT THE CENTER OF CONTEMPORARY ART

By Méndez, Violeta

Youth, performance, and permanence: Argentina’s most important art fair has opened at Centro Costa Salguero and will run until August 31.

THE HYPNOTIC NATURE OF AN EXPOSED STAGECRAFT

Just steps from the door, I heard the echoes of Tramoya. Curiosity guided my body toward the gallery, stealing from me the chance to prepare for the detours and fragmentations the works would provoke—and for the attempts to piece together those fragments within my own body.

By Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

THE HYPNOTIC NATURE OF AN EXPOSED STAGECRAFT

By Méndez, Violeta

Just steps from the door, I heard the echoes of Tramoya. Curiosity guided my body toward the gallery, stealing from me the chance to prepare for the detours and fragmentations the works would provoke—and for the attempts to piece together those fragments within my own body.

August 27, 2025
RESIDUAL USES AND CONSUMPTIONS: A SOCIAL LANDSCAPE AT FUNDACIÓN OSDE

A show that reveals the archaeology of the everyday through archives, images, and excess.

By Méndez, Violeta
News

RESIDUAL USES AND CONSUMPTIONS: A SOCIAL LANDSCAPE AT FUNDACIÓN OSDE

By Méndez, Violeta

A show that reveals the archaeology of the everyday through archives, images, and excess.

BETWEEN A DRAGON AND A VIRGIN, AGAINST DOMESTICATED IMAGINATION

If there were no way to create something new—believing everything has already been done—if every form of creative intelligence were exhausted, then it would be time to unearth hidden worlds.

By Méndez, Violeta
Reviews

BETWEEN A DRAGON AND A VIRGIN, AGAINST DOMESTICATED IMAGINATION

By Méndez, Violeta

If there were no way to create something new—believing everything has already been done—if every form of creative intelligence were exhausted, then it would be time to unearth hidden worlds.

July 25, 2025
POP FOLKLORE IN CHILE: UNITY UNDER THE SKIN

The Chilean gallery Casa Varas hosts Lincura’s provocative proposal: a new way of looking at the “exotic” —and a new way of looking into the mirror.

By Méndez, Violeta
News

POP FOLKLORE IN CHILE: UNITY UNDER THE SKIN

By Méndez, Violeta

The Chilean gallery Casa Varas hosts Lincura’s provocative proposal: a new way of looking at the “exotic” —and a new way of looking into the mirror.