Inti Guerrero appointed as the Curator of Ireland’s Biennial 2018
EVA International – Ireland’s Biennial is pleased to announce that Inti Guerrero has been appointed as the Curator of the 38th edition of EVA International in 2018.
Woodrow Kernohan, Director/CEO of EVA International commented: “We are delighted that Inti has accepted our invitation to be the Curator of the 38th edition of EVA in 2018 and very much look forward to working with him to develop his program for Ireland’s Biennial and the open call for artists’ proposals that will be launched later this year.”
Inti Guerrero commented: “I am deeply honoured to have been invited to be the Curator of the 2018 edition of EVA International – Ireland’s Biennial; a groundbreaking exhibition that has contributed to reimagining internationalisms. I look forward to working with artists and the EVA team to develop the Biennial program for the city, its audiences, and continuing the dialogue with previous appointed curators whom I hold in great regard.”
The 37th edition of EVA International in 2016, Still (the) Barbarians, was curated by Koyo Kouoh and featured works by 57 artists (nine from Ireland and 48 from the rest of the world) including 22 new commissions and presentations. Still (the) Barbarians attracted over 100,000 local and international visitors to see 297 artworks at six locations across the city—Limerick City Gallery of Art, Cleeve’s Condensed Milk Factory, The Sailor’s Home, The Hunt Museum, King John’s Castle, The Milk Market, Mother Macs—over 350,000 square feet in total.
Artists’ projects for EVA International are selected through an international open and invited call for proposals. The open call for EVA International 2018 curated by Inti Guerrero will be launched in September 2016.
