The Biennial of the Americas presents the Americas COVID-19 Memorial, an artist-driven exhibit acknowledging the grave impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Americas. While the Americas account for approximately 13% of the world’s population it has experienced nearly 50% of the world’s COVID-19 deaths, with over 1.9 million lives lost. Featuring artwork from 21 artists across the Western Hemisphere that address this disproportionate impact, this exhibition aims to serve as a space for shared reflection, collective grieving, and healing through art.
Artists featured: Shazia Ahmad, Alejandro Almanza Pereda, María José Arjona, Tomás Brantmayer, Elizabet Cerviño, Gilda Mantilla & Raimond Chaves, Kezna Dalz, Becci Davis, Cory Feder, Suzy González, Cristóbal Gracia, Ana María Hernando, Fritzia Irízar, Detanico Lain, Marcos Lutyens, Suchitra Mattai, Jorge Méndez Blake, Addie Kae Mingilton, Wilfredo Prieto, Oscar Santillán, Jave Yoshimoto.
