When did it begin?

Inaugurated in April 1987

How often is it held?

The Cuenca Biennial was held every two ye

ars.

Why does it take place in the city of Cuenca?

The Cuenca Biennial is held with the aim of promoting and generating interest in art along with the creativity of the city of Cuenca, and also because it is a world heritage site, the city of Cuenca is an excellent place to hold events of this type. which in addition to promoting interest in the art of the people of Cuenca also promotes both national and international tourism within Cuenca.

The Cuenca biennials originally only showed photographs as an exhibition, now they show different artistic manifestations such as

Performing Arts

Audiovisual arts

The musical arts

The literary arts

Performance

And the literary arts

And to say what each one represents is practically impossible because each artist uses art in a different way and expression, for one it can represent love and for another artist hate, it depends on each artist how and what to repre

sent with each

The first editions were exclusively for painting. But more than a decade ago, they incorporated a conceptual model that opened up to other languages, to new media, and became a Biennial of Contemporary Art.

What entities organize the Biennial?

Enrique Malo and coordinated by René Card

oso.