By: Maria Laura Hernandez de Aguero
The two Peruvian galleries are participating in Pinta Lima 2026 with a selection of artists who are prominent figures in the national and international contemporary art scene. Both ENLACE and FORUM galleries bring together emerging and established artists in the same space, fostering a continuous dialogue between tradition and contemporary art. They champion contemporary practices that explore diverse languages: painting, sculpture, installation, and new media, approached from different local and global contexts.
ENLACE GALLERY Founded in 2006, ENLACE has established itself as a pioneering space dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of the visual arts, consolidating an international focus. The exhibition brings together diverse perspectives from emerging artists in a dialogue that connects the local with the international, reaffirming a curatorial approach focused on linking the Peruvian context with contemporary practices of global reach. The gallery fosters artistic production rooted in the territory, inviting international artists to develop work in direct dialogue with the Peruvian context, its culture, and its art scene. This edition of Pinta Lima presents works by the artists: Marc Badia (Spain), Seleka (Spain), Gonzalo Hernández (Peru), James Jessiman (United Kingdom), Jane Yang D’Haene (South Korea), Cisco Merel (Panama), Ricardo Cárdenas (Colombia), Isabelle Borges (Brazil – Germany), and Óscar Florit (Spain).
GALERÍA FORUM: With over 52 years of experience and located in the same place since its founding, Galería FORUM has been a landmark in Peruvian modern and contemporary art, discovering emerging talents and exhibiting their work at countless art fairs both in Peru and abroad. This year, for Pinta Lima, it presents ten contemporary Peruvian artists whose practices create a vibrant panorama of the current scene. Embracing daring proposals, the exhibition offers a journey where languages and generations converge, forging a dynamic and continuous dialogue between matter and memory with a contemporary perspective. The gallery presents works by Carmen Letts, Carolina Kecskemethy, Denise Jiras, Eduardo Tokeshi, Lorena Castillo, Luz Letts, Maricruz Arribas, Silvia Westphalen, Melissa Larranaga and Micaela Aljovín