What is Pinta Medellín Art Week?
It is an intensive five-day cultural program that activates the city of Medellín through contemporary art, featuring a curated agenda that includes exhibitions, guided tours, talks, special events, and activities open to the public.
What is the conceptual focus of the 2026 edition?
The 2026 edition focuses on Medellín as a territory of cultural transformation and a platform for connection within the Latin American art scene, understanding the city as a space for exchange between local, regional, and international practices.
Why does Latin America take center stage this year?
The goal is not only to highlight Medellín’s local art and culture, but to understand it within a broader Latin American cartography where the richness, complexity, and diversity of artistic practices across the region converge, viewing Latin America as a dynamic flow of cultural production, exchange, and critical thinking.
What role does the FORUM play within Art Week?
The FORUM is a space for reflection and dialogue that brings together artists, curators, thinkers, and international and local specialists to discuss the issues and artistic practices of Latin America from collaborative and contemporary perspectives. It is open to the public, with multiple venues, dates, and schedules.
Who is the artistic director of the event?
The artistic direction of Pinta Medellín Art Week 2026 is led by Irene Gelfman, Global Curator of Pinta, ensuring the conceptual, artistic, and quality coherence that characterizes Pinta’s events.
What types of activities are included in the program?
Exhibitions, gallery openings, artist studio visits, guided city tours, public conversations, film screenings, gastronomic and musical events, and activities for the whole family. Further details of the 2026 program will be announced shortly.
Are the activities open to the public?
Yes. The program is public and free of charge, and is especially curated to offer an in-depth experience of the local and Latin American cultural scene.
Where do the activities take place?
At galleries, partner institutions, and cultural spaces throughout the city, with a main exhibition hosted at a landmark cultural institution in Medellín, along with multiple venues across the city.