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MIRA Art Fair places Latin American art on the map of Paris
Paris once again becomes a meeting point for Latin American artistic creation with a new edition of MIRA Art Fair, a fair that highlights the diversity, vitality, and international projection of the continent's artistic scenes. From November 12 to 15, 2026, the Maison de l’Amérique Latine hosts the third edition of this initiative, conceived by Colombian Manuela Rayo, recently interviewed by bonart, which brings together 21 galleries linked to countries such as Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and France.
With a will for closeness and discovery, MIRA proposes a format of contained dimensions that favors direct dialogue between artists, gallerists, collectors, professionals, and cultural institutions. The fair thus proposes an approach to contemporary Latin American practices and their diasporas, offering a platform for artists who find in Paris a space for visibility, exchange, and new projection opportunities.
The choice of the Maison de l’Amérique Latine as the venue reinforces the meaning of a project that understands art as a territory of encounter between cultures. The initiative is based on Manuela Rayo’s conviction that Latin America currently constitutes one of the most dynamic creative scenes on the international stage. From this perspective, MIRA seeks to establish connections between different geographies, languages, and generations, putting into circulation proposals that reflect the cultural and artistic complexity of the continent.
The very name of the fair contains a double interpretation. In Spanish, ‘mira’ can function as an invitation to look, but it also refers to an intention or a goal. Both meanings articulate the philosophy of the encounter: to direct the gaze towards a diverse artistic production and, at the same time, to place it at the center of the international conversation. It is not just about presenting works, but about generating a context that allows recognizing the richness of their origins, discourses, and forms of expression.
The program goes beyond the usual limits of the exhibition space. Alongside proposals of painting, photography, and sculpture, MIRA incorporates conversations, performances, and activities that expand the fair experience toward other realms of creation and culture. Gastronomy and music also form part of this cross-disciplinary approach, in which artistic expressions engage in dialogue with Latin American traditions and cultural identities.
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