Ways of Being: Art, Education, and Design brings together works from the Permanent Collection of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO) and private collections, placing them in dialogue with interventions by nine architecture and design firms. In doing so, the exhibition explores how space transforms the ways in which we encounter works of art.

Across nine galleries, each intervention draws on a pedagogical approach rooted in distinct traditions of 20th- and 21st-century educational thought, proposing different ways of engaging with art through observation, the body, imagination, and memory. The artworks guide our attention and provide a starting point for educational mediation, inviting visitors to observe, experiment, and create by drawing on their own knowledge and experiences.

By bringing together art, education, and design, Ways of Being presents the museum as a space for shared learning, where listening and the exchange of interpretations transform the ways we see art.

Curated by Indira Sánchez Tapia

Distinctive Currents in Educational Thought:
John Dewey • Jean Piaget y Lev Vygotsky • Loris Malaguzzi • Nelson Goodman • Paulo Freire • Iván Illich • Howard Gardner • Abigail Housen y Philip Yenawine • Nina Simon.

Design and Architecture Studios:
HERCA • A de Arquitectos • Casa Gotxikoa • ERRATA [er·ra·ta] • METRO Arquitectos • MVG, CAMEO y RUTCH • Treceavo Plano • KIFFER.