JUST Latam 2025

JUST Latam 2025: 19 artists and 6 countries reinvent the cultural dialogue between Latin America and Europe

The Latin American section JUST Latam returns to the JUSTMAD International Contemporary Art Fair to reinforce its commitment to Latin American art, consolidating itself as a cultural bridge between both sides of the Atlantic. In its second edition as an official section, the platform brings together 19 contemporary artists and nine galleries from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, promoting a dialogue on identity, sustainability and the role of Latin American art in the global context.

Under the curatorship of María Lightowler, a reference in Latin American art, JUST Latam presents a program that combines exhibitions, performances and debates in collaboration with Casa de América and, for the first time, with the Nadine Foundation, dedicated to artistic social entrepreneurship in the region. “This edition expands borders and reflects on the tensions between art, identity and the market,” highlights Lightowler.

News and collaborations

- Exhibition at Casa de América: Cartographies crossed. Dialogues of Latin American art (February 27 – March 13) addresses topics such as multiculturalism and environmental crisis, with works by artists such as Delfina Collazo (Argentina), Guto Ajayu (Bolivia) and José Antonio Torres (Peru).

- Collaboration with Fundación Nadine: The installation by Cuban artist Ronaldy Navarro Caudales fuses cultural criticism and Afro-Cuban roots, anticipating the foundation's expansion to Colombia.

- Cycle of performances at JUSTMAD: Highlights include La Matriz by Aku Menditeguy (Argentina) and M·VERSE by José Antonio Torres (Peru), curated by Lightowler.

Featured activities
- Discussion panels:

- February 28: “Scenes of multiculturalism and Latin American identity in contemporary art.”

- March 7: “Visualities and the environment: environmental issues in artistic productions”.

- Guided tours: Meetings with artists and curators at Casa de América (March 8).

Exhibitors and artists

Participating galleries include Galería Azur (New York, Miami, Berlin), Impulso Gallery (Mexico) and Julia Baitalá (Argentina), with works by creators such as Sandro Novaes (Brazil), Humberto Ramírez (Mexico) and Enrique Pezo (Peru).

JUSTMAD 2025 will be held from March 6 to 9 at the Palacio de Neptuno (Madrid), preceded by activities at Casa de América from February 27.

On the cover: AR Tranquilo. Installation Impulso. JUST Latam 2025.
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