Mexico will be the featured country at the Paraíso Latin American Art Fair, a new fair that will bring together works by Latin American artists from different generations in London. The inaugural edition will include previously unseen works by Felipe Ehrenberg and two video pieces by Mexican video art pioneer Pola Weiss. Each edition will be dedicated to a different country.
Paraíso: Without a doubt, this is a name that is as promising as it is evocative for an art fair, especially considering that every region claims to be paradise on Earth. The event adds to the growing international interest in Ibero-American art.
The fair will bring together 22 international galleries and projects dedicated to promoting art. Notable participants include Aninat Art Projects, from Chile, and Cecilia Brunson, a Chilean gallery based in London. Works by Venezuelan artist Lucía Pizzani and by emerging and mid-career artists from across Latin America will be on display.
Paradisiacal Video Art
Video art and publications will also have a place at Paraíso. Juan Canela, artistic director of ZⓈONAMACO in Mexico City and associate curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Panama, will curate a selection of contemporary Central American video art. The program will also feature works by 12 independent artists and a section dedicated to publications, with 21 independent publishers participating.
The talks will feature Lotte Johnson, Rosa Tyhurst, Alberto Ríos de la Rosa, Lucía Sanromán, Hall Rockefeller, and Sacha Craddock, among other guests. There will also be live performances and an opening party. Carlos Amorales, for his part, will present an installation created specifically for the fair’s VIP area.
Which projects are part of Paraíso?
Isabel Croxatto Gallery (Santiago, Chile), Acapulco 62 (Mexico City), The LAACC (Colombia), Panik.co (Mexico City), Vespertzu (Lima, Peru), Quimera (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Aninat Art Projects (Santiago, Chile), Victoria Law Projects (London), The Light Gallery (Medellín/London), Kiosko/Nube (Santa Cruz, Bolivia), Alvarez Chida (Mexico City), Piloto Pardo (London), Belmacz (London), Florence Woodfield Morais (London), La Rebelde (Lima, Peru), Patricia Christie Galleries (traveling), Salón Silicon (Mexico City), Art Elsewhere (London), Cecilia Brunson Projects (London), Somers (London), and Carlos Caamaño (Lima, Peru).
Video Art from Central America. Curated by Juan Canela.
Arteconsult Gallery (Panama), EXTRA Gallery (Guatemala), Matia Borgonovo Gallery (El Salvador), LL Proyectos (Honduras), and satisFACTORY (Costa Rica).
In addition, the fair will feature presentations by independent artists such as Débora Delmar (Mexico), Alessandra Risi (Peru), Emilia González (Ecuador), Felipe Pineda (Chile), Constanza Pullit (Argentina), Gusty Ferro (Brazil), Laura Kazaroff (Argentina), Jorge Rossano (Mexico), Yvonne Venegas (Mexico), Sofía Clausse (Argentina), Malu Laet (Brazil), Ernesto Crespo (Cuba), and Peruvian artist Aquiles Paredes, who will present traditional textile works.
The Publishing World and Art at Paraiso 2026
An exclusive presentation of publications from Latin American publishers, organized in collaboration with calaca press: ají press (Colombia/United Kingdom), aquí y allá (Colombia), diSONARE (Mexico), arigatos press (Mexico), asunción casa editora (Argentina), azetaguia (Nicaragua), azulejo press (Brazil), calaca press (Mexico/United Kingdom), consuelo press (Peru), obra books (Mexico/Switzerland), dos veces editores (Peru), felina press (Colombia), impresos méxico (Mexico), la bruja riso (Colombia), miau ediciones (Mexico), não desanime! (Chile), Natalia Mustafá (Colombia), Nómada Ediciones (Colombia), Suave (Mexico), Taller Colmillo (Colombia), Tijuana (Brazil), Terremoto (Mexico), and Vitoria Bastos (Brazil).
The Conversation Behind *Paraíso*
The public program, developed in collaboration with Amalgama Art & Academy and Periferia Projects, will combine talks, private tours, and performances. The discussions will explore how Latin American art circulates and what role institutions play in its dissemination.
Among the talks will be “Latin American Art and the Networks Through Which It Circulates,” featuring Sacha Craddock, Hall Rockefeller, and other guests, moderated by Lassla Esquivel, founder of Periferia Projects. Meanwhile, Daniela Galan, founder of Amalgama Art & Academy, will moderate “The Institutional Perspective: A Conversation on Contemporary Latin American Art,” featuring Lotte Johnson, Sandra Sánchez, and other participants. There will also be a conversation dedicated to the artists whose work is featured at the fair.
Amalgama Art & Academy will organize private tours for members and patrons of international cultural communities and institutions, including AWITA Switzerland, Less Than Half, the University of Cambridge’s Women’s Art Collection, and AWITA NextGen. The performances and activations will be led by Juanjosé Rivas, Daniel Delatorre, Malu Laet, Rafael Escadó, Gusty Ferro, and Maria Helena Toscano.
Party in Paradise
The VIP opening party will be held on Thursday, October 15, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., featuring performances by Brazilian artist Gusty Ferro and Mexican artist Juanjosé Rivas, followed by a DJ set by Delphine Tomes and a special selection of food and drinks. During the fair, Polanco Restaurant will offer meals and snacks.
Paraíso will take place at Ambika P3, located at 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS. Thursday, October 15, will be reserved for VIP access from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The public can visit on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Sunday, October 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
