Panama City’s contemporary art museum is throwing open its doors one final time for two exhibitions that have defined its summer programming. MAC Panamá will host a special edition of “Open for All” (Abierto Para Todos) on Sunday, August 23, giving residents and visitors a free, full day of creative activities alongside their last chance to see art exhibitions Panama has championed in recent months. The event runs from 10 in the morning until 5 in the evening at the museum’s Ancón district home, with Bi Bank Panamá supporting the day’s schedule.
Organizers have designed the closing celebration as something far more participatory than a typical museum visit. Instead of simply walking through the galleries one final time, attendees can join workshops, follow a sonic performance through the halls, and hear curators explain the thinking behind the works. This approach reflects a broader shift at MAC Panamá toward making contemporary art accessible, tactile, and community-driven.
A Day of Sound, Murals, and Geometric Play
The morning begins with a sound performance that moves through the museum’s rooms using bells, voices, and soft percussion. It’s a piece that invites visitors to experience the exhibitions through listening and observation, creating an atmosphere of attention before the galleries close for good. At the same time, artist Evade will lead a collective mural workshop inspired by “A Call to the Ocean,” a work by Haitian artist Tessa Mars that belongs to one of the closing shows. Participants will learn about Mars’s creative process and then contribute to their own collaborative mural proposal.
At 2 in the afternoon, Takeshi Colón will guide a workshop called “Create Your Own Visual Geometric Style.” Visitors can work with pencils, brushes, paints, and other materials to explore shapes, colors, and compositions connected to the artistic universe of Trixie Briceño. Colón will also incorporate elements of the Teki Flux visual system he developed, giving each session a distinct contemporary edge. The workshops turn the museum into a studio, blurring the line between viewer and maker.
Later in the day, chief curator Juan Canela will lead a guided walk through both exhibitions at 3 in the afternoon. The tour promises deeper context on the references, creative processes, and relationships between the works, offering a final chance to understand the curatorial vision behind each show before they’re dismantled.
Trixie Briceño’s Surrealist Legacy in Panamanian Art
Few figures loom as large in Panamanian art history as Beatrix “Trixie” Briceño, the subject of “Trixie Briceño: sistemas de lo maravilloso.”
The exhibition gathers works from private and institutional collections, presenting a comprehensive look at a career shaped by surrealism, everyday observation, and a singular way of perceiving the world. For many visitors, it serves as an introduction to an artist whose influence has quietly permeated the country’s visual culture.
The show carries principal sponsorship from Banco Ficohsa Panamá with additional support from Empresas Bern. By drawing from collections that are rarely displayed together, the exhibition offers something no single museum could provide on its own. It connects Briceño’s internal logic to her broader artistic context, revealing how she transformed ordinary moments into something marvellous. The closing this weekend marks the end of a key significant retrospectives of her work in recent memory.
Art Exhibitions Panama Received From International Stages
The second exhibition saying goodbye on Sunday arrived in Panama with impressive international credentials. “Otras montañas, las que andan sueltas bajo el agua” was curated by Yina Jiménez Suriel and Juan Canela, and it traveled to Panama after a presentation in Venice.