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Co-founder & Co-curator of Galería EXTRA in Guatemala City
Part of my curatorial activities also connect with engaging audiences with artists and collectors with artworks; it is relevant to highlight my pivotal role as co-owner and co-founder of Galería Extra in Guatemala City, where I led an ambitious curatorial journey. Between 2016 and 2019, I curated and co-curated around 22 exhibitions in the main gallery space and an additional 21 in the gallery's project room. These exhibitions reflected a commitment to fostering dynamic artistic dialogue and showcasing diverse creative voices. This period was marked by my dedication to shaping Galería Extra into a vital cultural hub, blending curatorial insight with co-ownership responsibilities to push the boundaries of contemporary art presentation.
We strived to highlight young artists who were at the forefront of contemporary art production in Guatemala City and various other regions of the country. This approach aimed to decentralize the narrative of artistic production, ensuring that voices from across Guatemala were represented. Consequently, our vision extended beyond national borders to include emerging artists from Central America, bringing in talent from Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, and Honduras. By doing so, Galería Extra became a vibrant platform for regional exchange, a space where artists could share ideas and creative practices. This framework opened dynamic conversations that reflected both local and regional perspectives, pushing contemporary art in new and meaningful directions.
A relevant selection of these exhibitions include:
Volatilidad, Permanencia (2019)
Alejandro Medina, Fredy Rangel, José Wolff
Espacio habitado (2019)
Norman Morales
Tiempo, espacio (2019)
Ana Werren, Margarita Figueroa, Nathalie Béard
K’o q’iij ne t’i’lto’ ja juyu’ t’aq’aaj (2019)
Manuel Chavajay
Extensión visual (2018)
Andrés Vargas, Kevin Frank
Des-Dibujando (2018)
Alejandro Medina, Alejandro Paz, Camila Fernández, Erick Menchú, Fredy Rangel, Gabriel Rodríguez, Gabriela Novoa, José Wolff, Josué Romero, Kevin Frank, Luiso Ponce, Manuel Chavajay, Margarita Figueroa, María Fernanda Carlos, Mario Alberto López, Mario Santizo, Marlov Barrios, Mauricio Contreras, Norman Morales, Pablo López, Patricio Majano, Sandra Monterroso, Sergio Valencia, Sofía Véliz, Ronald Morán, tepeu choc, Yavheni de León
Ru mujaal’ Ya’ (2018)
In collaboration with Museo de Arte Moderno, Guatemala City
Manuel Chavajay
Corpóreo, Extendible (2018)
Ana Werren
Pintura Actual: Visiones Contemporáneas (2018)
Amber Rose, Camila Fernández, Gabriela Novoa, Gerardo Gómez, José Wolff, Roberto Carter, Yavheni de León
Amplitud (2018)
Gabriel Rodríguez Pellecer
FEMME (2017)
Ana Werren, Camila Fernández, Gabriela Novoa, Inés Verdugo, Nathalie Béard, Sofía Véliz
Colectiva 260417 (2017)
AKA Mathias Jaspersson, Ana Werren, Andrés Vargas, Gabriel Rodríguez Pellecer, Matthew May, Norman Morales
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