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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. 

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.

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 Violeta Méndez
Reviews

THE NOISY PRESENT AND THE EVERLASTING SILENCE AT DEPARTAMENTO 112

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
News

PINTA BAphoto 2025 AND THE MANY WAYS OF INHABITING THE IMAGE

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
Reviews

THREE PERSPECTIVES THAT EXPAND PHOTOGRAPHY AT PINTA BAPHOTO 2025

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
Interviews

MATILDE MARÍN AND THE TRIMMINGS OF BEING A WITNESS ARTIST

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
Reviews

FOUR WORKS BY ANATOLE SADERMAN TO REMEMBER AT PINTA BAPHOTO

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
Interviews

BETWEEN THREADS AND MEANINGS: THE WOVEN WORDS OF LUCRECIA LIONTI

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
News

ARTEBA: AT THE CENTER OF CONTEMPORARY ART

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
Reviews

THE HYPNOTIC NATURE OF AN EXPOSED STAGECRAFT

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
News

RESIDUAL USES AND CONSUMPTIONS: A SOCIAL LANDSCAPE AT FUNDACIÓN OSDE

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
Reviews

BETWEEN A DRAGON AND A VIRGIN, AGAINST DOMESTICATED IMAGINATION

By Violeta Méndez

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 Violeta Méndez
News

POP FOLKLORE IN CHILE: UNITY UNDER THE SKIN

By Violeta Méndez

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.

A DISPLAY OF PANAMANIAN DREAMS: ACTIVATIONS IN THE CITY OF ART

As part of Pinta Panamá Art Week, Lo que sueña toda vida takes place—an exhibition project that reflects on ways of living in the Central American country. Curated by Juan Canela and Emiliano Valdés, the program features a series of artistic actions by Felipe Gómez and Jonathan Harker, the Enlaces Program, Libertad Rojo, and Humberto Vélez.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

A DISPLAY OF PANAMANIAN DREAMS: ACTIVATIONS IN THE CITY OF ART

By Violeta Méndez

As part of Pinta Panamá Art Week, Lo que sueña toda vida takes place—an exhibition project that reflects on ways of living in the Central American country. Curated by Juan Canela and Emiliano Valdés, the program features a series of artistic actions by Felipe Gómez and Jonathan Harker, the Enlaces Program, Libertad Rojo, and Humberto Vélez.

May 22, 2025
TWO LEADING PANAMANIAN GALLERIES BRIDGING GAPS AND BUILDING CONNECTIONS

Two spaces that have sought to foster the growth of local art since their inception are part of Pinta Panamá Art Week, where creative energy is palpable. With proposals that combine exhibition, reflection, and audience development, both galleries present themselves as driving forces in an expanding scene shaped by collective work, experimentation, and a shared desire to strengthen the cultural fabric.

By Violeta Méndez
News

TWO LEADING PANAMANIAN GALLERIES BRIDGING GAPS AND BUILDING CONNECTIONS

By Violeta Méndez

Two spaces that have sought to foster the growth of local art since their inception are part of Pinta Panamá Art Week, where creative energy is palpable. With proposals that combine exhibition, reflection, and audience development, both galleries present themselves as driving forces in an expanding scene shaped by collective work, experimentation, and a shared desire to strengthen the cultural fabric.

DA-LI-LA: THE MALLEABILITY OF THE FIXED

From White Plaster to Colorful Textiles, Dalila Puzzovio (1942, Buenos Aires) has always known how to appreciate broken bodies and dress the living. While some destroy, others build is the title of one of her photographs—a phrase that runs through her remarkable artistic career.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

DA-LI-LA: THE MALLEABILITY OF THE FIXED

By Violeta Méndez

From White Plaster to Colorful Textiles, Dalila Puzzovio (1942, Buenos Aires) has always known how to appreciate broken bodies and dress the living. While some destroy, others build is the title of one of her photographs—a phrase that runs through her remarkable artistic career.

May 07, 2025
FOUR ARTWORKS THAT TRACE TERESA BURGA'S REVOLUTIONARY JOURNEY

The enduring legacy of Teresa Burga (Iquitos, 1935 – Lima, 2021) is celebrated at the Latin American art fair Pinta Lima, where she was selected as the tribute artist for the Special Project, curated by Miguel A. López. The exhibition brings together, for the first time, various moments of her production between 1966 and 2020, showcasing the intelligence, boldness, and versatility of an artist who was not always recognized or understood in her time.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

FOUR ARTWORKS THAT TRACE TERESA BURGA'S REVOLUTIONARY JOURNEY

By Violeta Méndez

The enduring legacy of Teresa Burga (Iquitos, 1935 – Lima, 2021) is celebrated at the Latin American art fair Pinta Lima, where she was selected as the tribute artist for the Special Project, curated by Miguel A. López. The exhibition brings together, for the first time, various moments of her production between 1966 and 2020, showcasing the intelligence, boldness, and versatility of an artist who was not always recognized or understood in her time.

April 25, 2025
ALEJANDRA MONTEVERDE AND CRISIS GALERÍA: MEMORY, BODY, AND TERRITORY

Alejandra Monteverde is the founder of Crisis Galería, an art space located in Lima, Peru. The institution will be part of the RADAR section at the 2025 edition of Pinta Lima, a platform for artists to engage with some of the most pressing discussions in contemporary Latin American art. Crisis Galería will present “stories of resistance, transformation, and belonging.”

By Violeta Méndez
Interviews

ALEJANDRA MONTEVERDE AND CRISIS GALERÍA: MEMORY, BODY, AND TERRITORY

By Violeta Méndez

Alejandra Monteverde is the founder of Crisis Galería, an art space located in Lima, Peru. The institution will be part of the RADAR section at the 2025 edition of Pinta Lima, a platform for artists to engage with some of the most pressing discussions in contemporary Latin American art. Crisis Galería will present “stories of resistance, transformation, and belonging.”

A PROJECT THAT “ACTIVATES THE PAST AS POSSIBILITY” AT PINTA LIMA

Peruvian artist Yerko Zlatar, alongside Mariana Otero, director of Puna gallery (Peru), explores the contemporaneity of traditional crafts in the NEXT Section of the fair. The collaborative duo showcases unique pieces rooted in traditional practices such as weaving, ceramics, and basketry, understood as living languages that enable the creation of new works of art.

By Violeta Méndez
News

A PROJECT THAT “ACTIVATES THE PAST AS POSSIBILITY” AT PINTA LIMA

By Violeta Méndez

Peruvian artist Yerko Zlatar, alongside Mariana Otero, director of Puna gallery (Peru), explores the contemporaneity of traditional crafts in the NEXT Section of the fair. The collaborative duo showcases unique pieces rooted in traditional practices such as weaving, ceramics, and basketry, understood as living languages that enable the creation of new works of art.

COLOMBIAN PRESENCE AT PINTA LIMA: THREE PROPOSALS FROM BOGOTÁ

Pinta Lima returns for its 12th edition from April 24 to 27, 2025, bringing with it three Bogotá-based galleries offering versatile and thought-provoking proposals. Together, they create a dialogue that spans a wide thematic universe characteristic of contemporary art: exploring the passage of time and materiality, questioning art history and identity, and exposing the visual culture of mass media.

By Violeta Méndez
News

COLOMBIAN PRESENCE AT PINTA LIMA: THREE PROPOSALS FROM BOGOTÁ

By Violeta Méndez

Pinta Lima returns for its 12th edition from April 24 to 27, 2025, bringing with it three Bogotá-based galleries offering versatile and thought-provoking proposals. Together, they create a dialogue that spans a wide thematic universe characteristic of contemporary art: exploring the passage of time and materiality, questioning art history and identity, and exposing the visual culture of mass media.

KUITCA 86: THE VESTIGES OF MATTER

The sincere fiction crafted by the Argentine artist captivates and steals the voice of those who come to see it. Honest and raw, it reveals the indelible traces of history.

By Violeta Méndez
Reviews

KUITCA 86: THE VESTIGES OF MATTER

By Violeta Méndez

The sincere fiction crafted by the Argentine artist captivates and steals the voice of those who come to see it. Honest and raw, it reveals the indelible traces of history.

April 09, 2025