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PAINTING
Unloaded - Patricio Court
Works by Chilean artist Patricio Court spanning seven years including the pandemic. During lockdown and introspective work, Court pursued formal synthesis, reducing elements and refining pictorial resources to concentrate on painting's inherent tensions.
EXHIBITIONS
Archive of Disappointment - Rocío Guerrero Marín
Origins trace to 2015 when Rocío Guerrero Marín created the Affectograph: a metal collar recording involuntary body movement via pencil pressure. The artist invites strangers to share oral accounts of disappointment while the device traces bodily response.
EXHIBITIONS
Amazon Mapped - Sonia Guggisberg
When humans exist only as political subjects, they distance from nature, abandoning planetary care and futures integrated with biodiversity. This exhibition proposes critical and poetic means to activate senses, thought and action, awakening dormant social memory and…
EXHIBITIONS
Turmoil, Penitent Objects - Adolfo Martínez
Penitent objects reject promises of redemption or efficiency, revealing historical logic where tedious work, obedience and reverence distribute unequally.
EXHIBITIONS
In Darkness, Our Ancestors Remind Us Who We Are - Priscilla Dobler Dzul
First Chilean exhibition of artist Priscilla Dobler Dzul (Tacoma, Washington and Yucatán-based). Textiles, drawings and two short films narrate environmental injustice in the US and Mexico, grounded in decades of research on pre-Hispanic dyeing and weaving techniques.
EXHIBITIONS
Fungi Cosmology
International research project by curators, artists and scientists from Brazil, Switzerland and Chile, developed over three years with three research expeditions. Partners include CAB Patagonia, Labverde Brasil, Artist-in-labs Zurich Arts University and Foodculture Days Vevey.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Fragments for an Anthropology of Visual Activity - Nicolás Franco
Nicolás Franco explores the nature of images and their formation through works made 2017-2025, questioning traditional boundaries separating painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture. This hybrid exhibition examines frictions and displacements across media.
SCULPTURE
Spoken by Hand - Felipe Pineda
A year ago, artist Felipe Pineda and curator Ayelén Ruiz relocated to Europe simultaneously, sparking a shared investigation into gesture and body as communication when language fails, and into classical sculpture gestures and museum signage as organizing devices.
PAINTING
Wardrobe - Dominique Bradbury
Bradbury obsessively examines feminine-coded elements-fashion details, skincare routines, trends-in dialogue with a 19th-century painting from MAC's collection by Alfredo Valenzuela Puelma, colliding present aesthetics with historical representation.
EXHIBITIONS
Other Worlds Exist, But They Are in This One - José Cori & RolanKay
RolanKay's paintings explore shadow and dim light in enclosed spaces pierced by light beams, evoking tension, eroticism and mystery through unstable contours. Cori's works deploy mythic and religious imagery across complementary visual narratives.
CONTEMPORARY
Finding, Replica, Fiction - Hugo Leonello
In 2017, Hugo Leonello discovered 1980s protest pamphlets hidden in the museum building's structure. That discovery became the catalyst for an investigation and reconstruction exploring archival gesture and historical erasure.
SCULPTURE
Twisted Branch
Site-specific installation imagining a climate-changed future transformed into vast wetlands, mangroves and swamps. Rather than arid desolation, the exhibition proposes a humid dystopia inspired by climate fiction and J.G. Ballard's submerged worlds.
EXHIBITIONS
Memory of the Thresholds - Pía Aldana
Through collecting, humans transform objects into icons and symbols imbued with value and meaning. Aldana explores this same phenomenon in memory using miniatures and sounds of buildings and objects from the Biobío region.
EXHIBITIONS
Linking Exercises - Emilio Fuentes Traverso
Visual artist and biology professor Emilio Fuentes Traverso explores scientific observation and temporal speculation through natural elements, industrial components and cosmic phenomena. His practice investigates matter as transformation across geological and industrial scales.
CONTEMPORARY
Sensitive Matter
Part of Colección MAC's educational programme, commemorating fifty years of the museum's photographic collection. Two gallery spaces at MAC Quinta Normal: one with bright light for community exercises, another dark space evoking camera obscura phenomena.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Poetics of Waters - Cheril Linett
Five site-specific performances linking performative imagery, photography and audiovisual documentation to death, abuse, injustice and gender violence. Recurring coastal symbols-crosses, houses, animitas-reveal heteropatriarchal violence across Chilean territory.
EXHIBITIONS
The Wheat and the Gold - Cecilia Hormazábal
Artistic investigation exploring fragmented history and memory of Chanchomallin reduction near Carahue. Late 19th and early 20th century Chilean state invaded final free Mapuche territories, implementing forced confinement through reductions - small land parcels fragmented…
EXHIBITIONS
Alchemy of Dwelling
Exhibition exploring craftsmanship beyond utility, revealing deep connections between material culture, territory, memory and ways of inhabiting the world.
FAMILY
Desafío lector BiblioGAM 2026
"Hacer leer, como se come, todos los días, hasta que la lectura sea, como el mirar, ejercicio natural, pero gozoso siempre." - Gabriela Mistral
EXHIBITIONS
LMBL ícono
Una exposición que reúne fotografías emblemáticas de Pedro Marinello sobre Pedro Lemebel, para indagar en memoria, disidencias y apropiación visual.
WORKSHOPS
C.R.E.A: Business Models for Creative Micro-enterprises
Training programme at Centro Gabriela Mistral-GAM for creative micro-enterprises. C.R.E.A (Connect, Reinvent, Expand and Manage) supports cultural entrepreneurs in developing sustainable business models.
MUSIC
Live Music at Bar Loreto
Bohemian Bellavista bar on Calle Loreto with live music and DJ sets Thursday to Saturday. Free entry, intimate dance floor and a staple of the Bellavista nightlife scene.
MARKETS
La Vega Central Market
Santiago's largest fresh produce market on the north bank of the Mapocho River. Fruits, vegetables, spices, cheap lunches and immigrant food stalls. Open daily, busiest on Saturdays.
MARKETS
Mercado Tirso de Molina
Modern food market next to La Vega offering immigrant cuisine from Peru, Colombia, Haiti, China and Chile. Affordable lunches available near Metro Patronato.
OUTDOOR
Climb Cerro San Cristóbal
Santiago's signature hilltop park with funicular, cable car, swimming pools and panoramic city views. Hike, bike or ride to the Virgen summit for vistas across the Andes.
HISTORIC
Cerro Santa Lucía
Historic hilltop park in downtown Santiago with fountains, terraces and gardens offering panoramic city views. The Colonial-era Neptune fountain and Castillo Hidalgo crown the summit. Free admission.
EXHIBITIONS
Museum of Memory and Human Rights
Museum documenting human rights violations during Chile's dictatorship. Free permanent exhibition plus rotating shows on human rights worldwide. Near Metro Quinta Normal.
EXHIBITIONS
National Museum of Fine Arts
Chile's principal fine arts museum in a stunning 1910 Beaux-Arts building in Parque Forestal. Permanent collection plus rotating exhibitions. Free admission.
MARKETS
Feria Artesanal Parque Bustamante
Weekend artisan fair in Parque Bustamante, Providencia. Chilean handicrafts, pottery, textiles and art in a leafy park setting near Metro Baquedano.
MARKETS
Persa Bío-Bío
Santiago's largest weekend flea market in Barrio Franklin near Metro Bío-Bío and Franklin. Antiques, vinyl, vintage furniture and street food draw over 20,000 weekly visitors.
ART
Parque Quinta Normal
Santiago's museum park with 6 museums including Natural History and Railway. Paddle boats, green lawns and food carts. Free park entry, small museum fees.
YOGA
Free Yoga at Parque Bicentenario Vitacura
Free outdoor yoga sessions organized by community groups at Parque Bicentenario. Open to all levels, bring your own mat, surrounded by lagoons and green areas.
SCIENCE
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
Chile's natural history museum in Quinta Normal park since 1830. Collections span paleontology, zoology and Chilean ecosystems, with an iconic whale skeleton hall. Free admission.
TOURS
Free Walking Tour - Santiago Centro
Tip-based walking tour from Plaza de Armas covering La Moneda, Cerro Santa Lucía and Lastarria. Daily departures at 10:00 and 15:00 in English and Spanish.
MARKETS
Antiques at Barrio Franklin
Weekend antique and vintage market near Metro Franklin. Multiple warehouses and street stalls sell furniture, art, records, books and curiosities.
MARKETS
Pueblo Artesanal Los Dominicos
Village-style artisan market at the foot of the Andes near Metro Los Dominicos. Over 200 workshops sell lapis lazuli, pottery, leather and Chilean crafts since 1978.
MARKETS
Feria Artesanal Santa Lucía
Santiago's largest daily outdoor craft market at the foot of Cerro Santa Lucía near the metro station. Handcrafted jewelry, leather goods, knitwear and Chilean artisan products.
CRAFTS
Free Workshops at Biblioteca de Santiago
Free weekly workshops for adults at the public library near Metro Quinta Normal. Rotating topics include arts, culture, literature, fitness and crafts, with registration via social media.
MARKETS
Feria Artesanal Bellavista
Colorful open-air craft fair at the entrance of Pío Nono in Barrio Bellavista. Handcrafted jewelry, leather goods, knitwear and souvenirs in the shadow of Cerro San Cristóbal.
HISTORIC
Heritage Walking Tour Barrio Yungay
Free heritage walking tours through Santiago's oldest residential neighbourhood featuring colonial houses, street art, Museo de la Memoria and community gardens. Weekends only.
THEATRE
Free Film Screenings at Cineteca Nacional de Chile
Free film screenings at Centro Cultural La Moneda near Metro La Moneda. Monthly rotating program of Chilean and world cinema. Reservations required online.
MUSIC
Trivia and Live Music at Flannery's Pub
Irish pub on Suecia street with weekly pub quiz Wednesdays, live bands Fridays, and Six Nations and Premier League screenings. Guinness on tap, expat-friendly.
SCULPTURE
Exhibition at Galería Patricia Ready
Leading contemporary art gallery in Vitacura with rotating exhibitions of Chilean and international artists. Sculpture garden and free entry. Opening receptions held monthly.
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary Art at Isabel Croxatto Galería
Contemporary gallery on the Alonso de Córdova strip in Vitacura, showcasing emerging and mid-career Latin American artists. Rotating exhibitions every 6 weeks, free admission.
RUNNING
Santiago Runners Club
Free group runs in Santiago. Tuesday and Friday at Escuela Militar, Wednesday at Parque Bicentenario. 5-10km at mixed paces, all levels welcome. Social drinks after.
RUNNING
Midnight Runners Santiago
International running crew with Santiago chapter. Group runs twice a week from Parque Bicentenario. 7-10km routes, post-run social at nearby bars. Free, no registration needed.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Galería AFA
Photography and visual arts gallery on Vitacura's gallery row with regular exhibitions, artist talks and book launches. Free admission Wednesday through Saturday.
MUSIC
La Previa / IX Ciclo de Piano Concierto N2
Centro de Extensión Artística y Cultural Universidad de Chile(Foyer lateral) Gran Sala Sinfónica NacionalAv. Vicuña Mackenna 20, Providencia, Región MetropolitanaIX Ciclo de Piano • Arquitecturas musicales: De la sonata a la baladaConcierto N°2 • Estudiosmiércoles 10 de junio de…
TECH
Networking at WeWork Las Condes
WeWork community events at El Golf. Startup pitch nights, tech talks, product demos and professional networking for all levels. Open to non-members via Eventbrite RSVP.
ELECTRONIC
Live Music at Bar The Clinic
Bar and restaurant of the legendary satirical newspaper The Clinic near Metro Bellas Artes. Live rock, folk and electronic acts, stand-up comedy and cultural events. No cover.
WORKSHOPS
Mundo Lingo Santiago
Free multilingual meetup every Thursday. Wear flag stickers for the languages you speak. 10+ languages represented, friendly international crowd. Just buy your own drinks.
MUSIC
La Previa / Concierto N8 A la Italiana
Centro de Extensión Artística y Cultural Universidad de Chile(Foyer lateral) Gran Sala Sinfónica NacionalAv. Vicuña Mackenna 20, Providencia, Región MetropolitanaLa Previa / Concierto N°8 • A la ItalianaViernes 12 de junio de 2026 / 18:00 a 18:35 horasInvitados por definirLa…
FAMILY
Board Games at BiblioGAM
Free gatherings exploring board games from modern classics to Chilean creations. Celebrate tabletop gaming culture and discover new favorites in a community setting.
EXHIBITIONS
Guerrilla Girls
Chile's first exhibition of Guerrilla Girls and Guerrilla Girls Broadband traces their work from 1985 through posters, public actions, and archival materials documenting art activism.
TALKS
Ventanal Alameda: La ciudad de Lemebel
Con la ciudad de telón de fondo desde BiblioGAM, nace un nuevo escenario para la ebullición de ideas y el pensamiento contemporáneo. La cuarta sesión de Vent...
TALKS
Window to Alameda: Data, Anonymity and Irony
From BiblioGAM, this session unpacks digital privacy, data collection, and how irony functions as a cultural response in an age of surveillance.
WORKSHOPS
The Kiss of Rock Hudson Book Launch: Viral Processes and Community Contagions
Web-based book complementing the theatre work El beso de Rock Hudson, gathering textual materials, critical reflections and situated writings at Centro Gabriela Mistral - GAM.
MUSIC
La Previa / Concierto N9 Sonidos de la Tierra
Centro de Extensión Artística y Cultural Universidad de Chile(Foyer lateral) Gran Sala Sinfónica NacionalAv. Vicuña Mackenna 20, Providencia, Región MetropolitanaLa Previa / Concierto N°9 • Sonidos de la TierraViernes 19 de junio de 2026 / 18:00 a 18:35 horasInvitados por…