This year the Bienal de Cuenca, the country’s premier international art event, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a thematic twist. Under the title The Game, the 17th edition opened on 24 October in the Andean city of Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage site perched more than 2,000 metres above sea level. Co‑authored by Verónica Pesantes and Charmaine Picard, the Art Newspaper review highlights how the 2025 biennial offered a counterpoint to commercial art fairs by spotlighting artists and...

Photo: XXX XXX This year the Bienal de Cuenca, the country’s premier international art event, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a thematic twist. Under the title The Game, the 17th edition opened on 24 October in the Andean city of Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage site perched more than 2,000 metres above sea level. Co‑authored by Verónica Pesantes and Charmaine Picard, the Art Newspaper review highlights how the 2025 biennial offered a counterpoint to commercial art fairs by spotlighting...