March 16, 2025 0 Contemporary art, Costa Rica, Exhibition Belinda What’s On in Costa Rica w/c 16 March 2025 Don't miss the exciting art exhibitions happening in Costa Rica this week! This week, we celebrate Ivanna Yujimets' exhibition "If We Had Met" at San José's downtown independent art space, abra.espacio. Don't miss it! The show is running until mid-May. Costa Rica boasts a dynamic contemporary art scene, which is gaining increased attention from international audiences. While the country’s breathtaking landscapes are a key source of inspiration for many artists, Costa Rican art extends far beyond these natural beauties. The country’s art scene is marked by a diverse range of artistic expressions. Local Costa Rican artists are creating high-calibre, thought-provoking works that address complex themes, from identity and environment to socio-political issues. From the bustling streets of San José to the quieter coastal towns, Costa Rica hosts a variety of galleries, exhibitions, and cultural events that highlight the emerging talent shaping the country's artistic identity. Even for those unable to attend these events in person, MÍRAME’s regular exhibition highlights offer a curated glimpse into this flourishing scene. MÍRAME Contact Information: MÍRAME Fine Art Email: [email protected] Follow: Facebook | Instagram MÍRAME top exhibition picks below: • Javier Marten, Introspección, Museo Calderón Guardia, San José. On until 29 March. • Ladina and Helga Denoth, Nayubel Chavarría, Nina Bebout, Rocío Villamizar, Majie Lavergne, Galería Talentum, San José. On until 30 March. • Sofía Ruiz, Fábula, Galería Matices, Escazu Country Club, San José. On through March. • Jesús Mejia, Bitácora del Sueño Eterno, San Ramon Museum, San Ramon. On until 30 March. • Ivanna Yujimets, If We Had Met, abra.espacio, San José. On until mid-May. • Sumersión. Karla Herencia, Laura Cruz, Lorena Villalobos, Lucía Madriz, Maga González, Centro Cultural de España en Costa Rica, San José. On until 15 June. • Camila Capra, Something to remember me by, deCERCA, Los Yoses, San José. By appointment only. MORE INFORMATION: Ivanna Yujimets, If We Had Met, abra.espacio, San José. On until mid-May. "If We Had Met" by Ivanna Yujimets marks the first sample show of the year at the not-for-profit independent art space abra.espacio. The show is a great opportunity to get to know Yujimets' practice, which reimagines well-known fictional and pop culture figures, reshaping their meanings to reflect personal and emotional themes. Her work moves between fantasy and reality, creating connections that reveal deeper complexities upon closer observation. Javier Marten, Introspección, Museo Calderón Guardia, San José. On until 29 March. Javier Martén's exhibition, "Introspección: Manifestación de mi esencia," is currently on display at the Museo Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia in San José. Running from February 13 to March 29, 2025, the exhibition explores Martén's three-dimensionality as he extracts elements from his paintings and reworks them into sculpture. The museum is open Monday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free admission. Ladina and Helga Denoth, Nayubel Chavarría, Nina Bebout, Rocío Villamizar, Majie Lavergne, Galería Talentum, San José. On until 30 March. Five Costa Rican artists each take a room at Galería Talentum, a beautiful and historic exhibition space in San José, for the gallery's first exhibition of 2025. This show is a unique opportunity to see the work of Guanacaste's mother and daughter artist duo, Ladina and Helga Denoth. Sofía Ruiz: Fábula, Galería Matices, Escazu Country Club, San José. On until 31 March. Read more here. Costa Rican artist Sofía Ruiz presents Fábula, a solo exhibition at Galería Matices, Escazú Country Club, featuring 14 works spanning 2014–2024. Ruiz’s surreal compositions depict enigmatic children surrounded by uncanny creatures and fragmented objects, exploring themes of memory, disconnection, and childhood’s psychological complexity. Her meticulous yet distorted realism reflects personal experiences of familial estrangement, influenced by her mother’s amnesia and grandmother’s Alzheimer’s. Recently awarded The Best Overseas Artist Prize in London, Ruiz continues to gain international recognition. Fábula runs from 4 February to March 2025, offering an evocative meditation on identity, imperfection, and the ambiguity of recollection. Jesús Mejía: Bitácora del Sueño Eterno, San Ramon Museum, San Ramon. Opening 12 March. On until 30 March. Jesús Mejía is a celebrated Costa Rican artist recognised with the 2023 Francisco Amighetti National Visual Arts Award and recently awarded third place at the 2024 CROMA Biennial, presents his latest exhibition, "Bitácora Del Sueño Eterno" (Diary of the Eternal Dream). This show has moved from its opening in Cartago to the San Ramon Museum in San Ramon for the month of March. Known for blending Catholic iconography with social commentary, Mejía shifts from societal themes to a deeply personal focus in this new series. Inspired by his experiences as a caregiver for his grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, Mejía explores the physical and emotional weight of caregiving, as well as the unspoken challenges faced by his mother in her role as a caregiver. Sumersión, Centro Cultural de España en Costa Rica, San José. On until 15 June. The upcoming exhibition "Sumersión" at the Cultural Center of Spain in the Escalante neighbourhood explores water as a contested territory—highlighting access, inequality, and environmental crisis. Five artists, including Karla Herencia, Laura Cruz, Lorena Villalobos, Lucía Madriz, and Maga González, bring diverse perspectives through transdisciplinary art, movement, sound, and ecological illustration. Curated by Iris Lam Chen, the show delves into water’s symbolic, material, and political dimensions. The exhibition runs until 15 June, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Camila Capra: Something to remember me by, deCERCA, Los Yoses, San José. Camila Capra’s deCERCA exhibition examines the home as both an emotional archive and a site of transformation. Using clay as her primary medium, she explores how everyday objects transcend function, becoming vessels for memory and human experience. The works reflect on domestic space as a container and a catalyst for personal narratives. Visit times posted weekly on deCERCA platforms. What's On in Costa Rica, w/c 16 March 2025. Ivanna Yujimets at abra.espacio MÍRAME Contact Information: MÍRAME Fine Art Email: [email protected] Follow: Facebook | Instagram
