Ficciones. Narratividad en el arte contemporáneo

Closing conversation of the exhibition ¿Verdad o ficción? El arte de construir relatos.

This exhibition explores how analysis, interpretation, and the construction of narratives have taken a central role in contemporary art. In a context of cultural transformation—after the decline of the hegemonic chronicles that shaped Western culture since the dawn of modernity, and their counterpart in postmodernity—an opportunity emerges for dispersed voices, improbable stories, and tales without a moral.

-CCEMx

Biographies

Ferran Barenblit (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1968) is a curator who studied Art History at the University of Barcelona (1991) and Museology at New York University (1995). In July 2015, he was appointed Director of MACBA (Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona), a position he held until August 31, 2021. In June 2021, he was appointed Visiting Professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for the 2021–2022 academic year. From 2008 to 2015, he served as Director of Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) in Madrid, Spain, and from 2002 to 2008, he was Director of the Centre d’Art Santa Mònica. Between 1996–1998 and 2000–2001, he was curator of Espai 13 at Fundació Joan Miró, overseeing its project space. From 1994 to 1996, he worked as curatorial assistant at The New Museum in New York.

Andrea Bustillos Duhart (Mexico City, 1985) is a curator and cultural manager. She holds a degree in Art History from the Complutense University of Madrid and has specialized in directing and coordinating contemporary art projects throughout her career. She currently leads a program to promote the Creative and Cultural Industries in Mexico, in collaboration with the French Embassy and Temblores Consultoría, aimed at strengthening the country’s artistic and cultural scene. In 2023, she was Curatorial Director at Ayarkut, an international organization committed to supporting socially engaged contemporary art projects. From 2016 to 2022, she served as Director of Galería Karen Huber, specialized in contemporary painting. During her tenure, the gallery incorporated key artists such as Ana Segovia, Allan Villavicencio, Andrew Birk, and Lucía Vidales. She curated landmark exhibitions including A Boy Named Sue (2017) and Toy Boy (2019) by Ana Segovia, and coordinated Paisajes, an innovative project bridging painting and contemporary dance. Her curatorial career also includes the exhibition Los disparates de Goya at the Museo Nacional de San Carlos. In 2014, she coordinated the Ibero-American Colloquium of Art Criticism, held across Mexico City’s major museums.