Havana Biennial

The inaugural edition of the Havana Biennial, held in 1984, was dedicated to artists from Latin America and the Caribbean. Artists from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have participated in the Biennial since its second edition in 1986. This practice, which has continued in future editions, has established Havana as a key location for the gathering and presentation of 'non-Western' art. The Havana Biennial has concentrated its emphasis on artists from the South whose works reflect regional issues and conflicts, many of which are universal in scope.

The Havana Biennial is another famous festival in Cuba that has acknowledged the geopolitical reorganization that has occurred, as well as the rise in the number of countries that are approaching the conditions of the so-called South and those that, in precarious developmental positions, seek to integrate into the economic blocks of more favored countries.

Now, the Havana Biennial takes place in an ostensibly globalized world with many faces, complexities, and conflicts, especially when the discourse in question tends to rank economic hegemony, dependence, and information control in order of importance, ignoring the various stages of development and socio-political orientations that coexist on the planet.

Takes place: November 12, 2021 to April 30, 2022