EMERGING PRACTICES AND NEW LANGUAGES: THIS IS HOW PINTA LIMA 2026 IS SHAPED

Pinta Lima celebrates its 13th edition, reaffirming the city’s role as a key node within the contemporary art circuit in Latin America. From April 23 to 26, the fair will bring together galleries, artists, curators, and collectors at Casa Prado, in a meeting space that connects the local scene with the international context.

With global artistic direction by Irene Gelfman and the support of EFG as Global Lead Partner, Pinta Lima 2026 presents a strong curatorial program that combines geographic diversity, artistic quality, and a distinct regional identity. In this edition, nearly 70% of participating galleries come from abroad, consolidating a marked international projection and expanding the fair’s territorial reach.

With 45 galleries and representation from 15 cities—including Santiago, Caracas, London, Bogotá, Lima, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Miami, and Guatemala City—Pinta Lima offers a broad, decentralized, and representative overview of Latin American contemporary art, in dialogue with global scenes.

One fair, multiple paths
Pinta Lima’s curatorial structure allows visitors to explore different dimensions of contemporary art through its five sections:

The Main Section brings together galleries distinguished by the quality of their proposals, offering a diverse overview of current production in the region. RADAR, curated by Ilaria Conti, proposes an approach to process-based practices that explore intersections between the material, the emotional, and the technological. NEXT, curated by Juan Canela, focuses on emerging scenes from a critical perspective, addressing issues of identity, memory, and situated knowledge.

In this edition, the Special Project, curated by Irene Gelfman together with Florencia Portocarrero, introduces a focus on emerging artists, while the Video Project, also curated by Irene Gelfman, presents works by Abigail Reyes, Ana Elena Tejeda-Herrera, and Angie Bonino, expanding the field of moving image within the fair.

FORO: thought and debate
FORO, coordinated and curated by Miguel A. López, consolidates itself as a key space for reflection within the fair. With the participation of more than 30 international professionals—including Alexia Tala, Melanie Roumiguière, Patrick Charpenel, Sol Henaro, and Tania Pardo—the program proposes debates around the circulation of contemporary art, the role of institutions, and transformations within the art ecosystem.

Growth, market, and projection
Pinta Lima 2026 expects to welcome more than 18,000 visitors, with an estimated 20% growth compared to the previous edition. The fair thus reinforces its role as a platform for exchange between audiences, artists, and international figures, creating a space where art, thought, and experiences converge.

In market terms, this edition introduces new developments in awards and acquisitions. The program includes the NEXT Prize, presented by SURA, and the RADAR Prize, presented by Audi, as well as the nomination for the EFG Latin America Art Award, which expands the international reach of the practices on view.

Additionally, the Fundación Pinta Acquisition Fund will, for the first time, grant financial support that will be matched by the Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI), establishing a model of shared responsibility that strengthens public collections and the presence of Latin American art in leading institutions.

Important information
Dates: April 23–26
Location: Casa Prado, Miraflores, Lima
Full program coming soon at: https://es.pinta.art/Lima/Home

Pinta is a leading platform in the promotion of Latin American art, recognized for bringing together artists, galleries, curators, collectors, and audiences through its fairs and international programs. Its main initiatives include Pinta Miami, Pinta BAphoto, and Pinta Lima, along with the Art Weeks held in different cities across the region. Supported by its publishing arm Arte al Día Internacional, founded in 1980, Pinta continues to strengthen the artistic ecosystem and project Latin American contemporary production on a global scale.