For the first time, from May 21 to 25, 2025, Panama City will host Pinta Panamá Art Week, an event that positions the city as a key destination on the international art calendar. Over four days, activities will focus on the local art scene, including artist studio visits, art exhibitions, and guided tours of galleries and museums led by local experts. In addition to its emphasis on art, this event will highlight Panama's cultural potential, showcasing its tourist attractions and culinary offerings. Pinta Panamá Art Week is an opportunity to explore a world-class city in the midst of a cultural and artistic boom.
The FORO at Pinta Panamá Art Week is a space for reflection on the contemporary art scenes of Central America and the Caribbean. Coordinated by Mónica E. Kupfer, curator, art historian, and critic, the FORO brings together experts and special guests to discuss the current challenges and opportunities in the region's art scene. With an open approach, it aims to generate new perspectives on curation, collecting, and other key topics related to the region's artistic scenario.
The Cultural Program of Pinta Panamá Art Week is under the Artistic Direction of Irene Gelfman, Global Curator of Pinta, and the curation of Emiliano Valdés, a Guatemalan curator who was, for a decade, the Chief Curator of the Museum of Modern Art in Medellín, Colombia.
It also includes a FORO coordinated by Mónica E. Kúpfer, which stands out as a reflective space led by international guests on contemporary topics of the artistic practice in Central America.
Institutions, museums, galleries and cultural centers that support and promote the development of art and culture in Panama.
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo, the Official Hotel of the event and a symbol of distinction in the heart of Panama City's Old Quarter. Thanks to this collaboration, attendees and participants of Pinta Panamá Art Week will have access to preferential rates and special promotions for accommodation during the event.
We are proud to present our partnership with Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino, Autograph Collection, the Official Hotel of the event and a benchmark of urban sophistication in Panama City. Through this collaboration, guests and attendees of Pinta Panamá Art Week will enjoy exclusive promotions and preferential rates for accommodation throughout the event.
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Copa Airlines, our Official Airline Partner, Panama’s flagship carrier and one of the leading airlines in the Americas. Thanks to this alliance, artists, gallerists, collectors, and guests will have access to exclusive promotional fares to travel to Panama and take part in this unprecedented cultural gathering. Check the terms and enjoy these special benefits.
Pinta is launching Panamá Art Week in 2025 –May 21 to 25–, an initiative created to foster the integration of the art scene and strengthen and consolidate best practices within the sector.
Panama is preparing to become the epicenter of regional art with the first edition of Pinta Panama, May 21-25, 2025. At an effervescence moment for the local artistic ecosystem, the fair seeks to consolidate the Panamanian scene, promote the circulation of artists and create a meeting space for the artistic currents of Central and South America. Emiliano Valdes, general curator of the project, shares his vision of Panama's potential as a cultural connection point.
CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean- and Pinta, the largest international Latin American art promotion platform, have formalized a strategic alliance with the purpose of strengthening and promoting Latin American and Latin American art worldwide. This collaboration will promote different actions including an outstanding Art Week that will be held in Panama in May 2025, as part of the Pinta´s cultural programs that seeks to position regional culture in the global field.
The Panama Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Art Biennale arises as a profound reflection on the enduring traces that migration leaves on individuals and their surroundings. Entitled Traces: On the Body and on the Land, this exhibition echoes the current migration crisis with a particular focus on the Panamanian context, interpreted by four artists through drawings, paintings, collages, glass sculptures, and installations.
Since its inception, EFG has been defined by its entrepreneurial spirit, which has led it to become one of the leading financial institutions focused on private banking, with a presence in 40 countries around the world. This spirit permeates every area of the organization and aims to deliver creative and agile wealth solutions that foster long-lasting relationships.
EFG’s commitment to modern and contemporary Latin American art is a core part of its institutional identity. Combined with its entrepreneurial spirit, this commitment seeks to promote artists and art fairs from the region on a global scale.
EFG is proud to announce its support as the main sponsor of Pinta Panamá Art Week.
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