Arquetopia Foundation is an internationally established, nonprofit arts and cultural foundation with a social scope that emphasizes critical thinking through artistic practices. Our Artist-in-Residence Programs are the largest and most reputable in Mexico and Latin America, with an array of contents anchored in a solid structure of collaborations with prominent cultural institutions, renowned experts, and notable artists.

We are invested in approaching art and art history with a critical perspective by understanding Mexico and Peru’s complexity in context and incorporating nuances in narratives and interpretation of the 3,000-year heritage of visual culture of these countries. Since its founding, Arquetopia has raised the bar in the residency field, becoming a international reference, including all residency programs in Mexico, by influencing most of them in approaching artmaking with more rigorous practices, critical perspectives, and high standards.

We approach art making by placing art practices at the center of a critical discussions to reveal the complex relationship between “the ways of seeing,” power, and the production of art and/or the writing of art history. Our methodology is unique for approaching international encounters by understanding performativity while applying Levinasian ethics to the artistic process to respect the integrity of differences and question the desire for totalization.Arquetopia works towards a positive impact in society through creative work with youth, generating a collective experience.