Art Wall / Marcel Pardo Ariza: Las Frutas del Labor

August 5, 2026–July 25, 2027

Opening in Summer 2026 as the next installment of BAMPFA’s annual Art Wall series, Marcel Pardo Ariza (b. 1991, Bogotá, Colombia; lives and works in Oakland, CA) will present a site-specific installation that pays homage to art handlers, celebrating their vital contributions to cultural institutions. The Art Wall commission highlights Ariza’s work as co-founder of Arthandlxrs*, an organization and publication that supports marginalized communities within the art handling profession.

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Marcel Pardo Ariza, Las Frutas del Labor, 2026. Courtesy the artist.
Marcel Pardo Ariza, Las Frutas del Labor, 2026. Courtesy the artist.
Marcel Pardo Ariza, Las Frutas del Labor, 2026. Courtesy the artist.
Marcel Pardo Ariza, Las Frutas del Labor, 2026. Courtesy the artist.
Marcel Pardo Ariza, Las Frutas del Labor, 2026. Courtesy the artist.

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Art Wall / Marcel Pardo Ariza: Las Frutas del Labor

August 5, 2026–July 25, 2027

Opening in Summer 2026 as the next installment of BAMPFA’s annual Art Wall series, Marcel Pardo Ariza (b. 1991, Bogotá, Colombia; lives and works in Oakland, CA) will present a site-specific installation that pays homage to art handlers, celebrating their vital contributions to cultural institutions. The Art Wall commission highlights Ariza’s work as co-founder with Ambrose Trataris Arthandlxrs*, an organization and publication that supports marginalized communities within the art handling profession.

Continuing the artist’s tradition of large-scale photographic collage, this work will draw on the tools and materials of the art handling trade and the hands of the skilled art professionals that wield them. The commissioned installation, which will greet visitors at the museum’s entrance, brings visibility to the often-overlooked yet essential part art handlers play in museums and collections care.

Opening in Summer 2026 as the next installment of BAMPFA’s annual Art Wall series, Marcel Pardo Ariza (b. 1991, Bogotá, Colombia; lives and works in Oakland, CA) will present a site-specific installation that pays homage to art handlers, celebrating their vital contributions to cultural institutions. The Art Wall commission highlights Ariza’s work as co-founder with Ambrose Trataris Arthandlxrs*, an organization and publication that supports marginalized communities within the art handling profession.

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Art Wall / Marcel Pardo Ariza is curated by Margot Norton, Chief Curator.