Max Hernández Calvo

FORO Curator

This series of conversations addresses current debates relevant to the creation ecosystems in Latin America. From the perspectives of visual arts, curatorial practice, collecting, and art history research, meetings are held to discuss ongoing themes and issues in contemporary contexts.

 

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Max Hernández Calvo

Max Hernández Calvo is an independent curator and art critic. His recent curatorial highlights include retrospectives of Marcel Velaochaga, Singles, covers y remixes, ICPNA Miraflores (2024), Alberto Borea, Arqueologías del presente y poéticas de la ciudad (co-curator Adriana Tomatis), ICPNA Miraflores (2022); Fernando Bedoya, Artista en Residencia, ICPNA Miraflores (2022); and Aldo Chaparro, Too Late to Die Young, ICPNA Miraflores (2020) and the solo shows of Martín Touzón, Una economía sensible, Galería Vigil Gonzáles, Cusco (2023); Vanessa Karin, Flirty Cry Baby, Galería Ginsberg (2022); Álvaro Icaza and Verónica Luyo, ¿; {^), Galería Crisis (2019); among others. He was curator of the project Misplaced Ruins by Gilda Mantilla and Raimond Chaves, for the Pavilion of Peru, 56th Venice Biennale (2015).

He has published the books El mañana fue hoy. 21 años de videocreación y arte electrónico en el Perú, co-edited with José-Carlos Mariátegui and Jorge Villacorta (Lima, 2018) and Franquicias imaginarias. Las opciones estéticas en las artes plásticas del Perú de fin de siglo, co-author Jorge Villacorta (Lima, 2002).