"Marking its 40th anniversary, the 17th Bienal de Cuenca, titled , opened on 24 October. Its inauguration coincided with the Art Basel Paris fair on the other side of the Atlantic, but the biennial offers a timely counterpoint. Specifically, it highlights artists and curators from the Global South, foregrounding the region's social and political concerns over market priorities. Set in Cuenca-one of Ecuador's largest cities, whose centre is a Unesco World Heritage Site -the Bienal de Cuenca unfolds more than 2,000 metres above sea level"
"Established in 1987, the biennial remains the country's leading international art event. It is funded by the municipality of Cuenca, which allocates $500,000 per edition, about a third of which covers operations and staff. In 2023, the city's mayor appointed Hernán Pacurucu as executive director of the Cuenca Biennial Foundation. Under his leadership, initiatives such as the Open Doors programme and Art Kiosk have expanded public access, circulating art nationwide and offering educational activities for children and school groups."
The 17th Bienal de Cuenca opened on 24 October, marking the event's 40th anniversary and offering a counterpoint to commercial fairs. The biennial highlights artists and curators from the Global South and foregrounds social and political concerns over market priorities. Located in Cuenca, a city whose centre is a Unesco World Heritage Site, the exhibition unfolds more than 2,000 metres above sea level amid the El Cajas mountain range. Established in 1987, the biennial is Ecuador's leading international art event and receives $500,000 per edition from the municipality, about a third for operations and staff. In 2023 Hernán Pacurucu became executive director and expanded public access through the Open Doors programme and Art Kiosk. New museums and design events are beginning to raise Ecuador's contemporary-art profile internationally. The biennial opened days after protests over diesel subsidies and extractive policy, following a state of emergency that restricted public gatherings.
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