The exhibition GameChangers explores the intersection of art and sport through soccer, approaching the game as a shared cultural language shaped by those who experience it. Through interactive artworks, fan archives, oral histories, and live heartbeat visualizations, it reflects on how sport connects communities, shapes collective memory, and contributes to development across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Since its opening in 1992, the IDB ArtLAC Gallery, formerly known as IDB Cultural Center, has provided a unique platform in downtown Washington D.C. to explore the works of contemporary artists from Latin America and the Caribbean. These artists place development and culture at the heart of their creative expression.
Each exhibition is accompanied by a series of public events, offering deeper insights through conversations with artists, curators, and IDB specialists.
Our exhibitions and cultural events aim to spark creativity and inspire the public, influencers, and future decision-makers with innovative solutions to the ongoing development challenges in our region.
Today, the IDB ArtLAC Gallery has established itself as a unique space to experience and explore contemporary Latin American and the Caribbean art in the D.C. area.
Presented in the context of the 2026 World Cup and the IDB Group's series of initiatives, The Development World Cup, the exhibition brings art and sport into dialogue through soccer. It approaches the game not only as a global phenomenon, but as a shared cultural language shaped by those who experience it. Curated by Manuela Reyes and Mariana Mejía, the exhibition features works by Alma Digital, Rodrigo Ímaz, Felipe Jácome, Mandy Barker, Lao Gabrielli, Ronald Pizzoferrato, and other contemporary artists whose practices explore memory, participation, identity, and collective experience through the lens of sport.
Through interactive artworks, real-time heartbeat visualizations, a collective archive of fan objects, oral histories, and participatory activations, the exhibition examines how sport extends beyond the field and becomes embedded in everyday life. By bringing together personal narratives and artistic practices, GameChangers reflects on sport as a space of cultural expression and a driver of social development, highlighting its capacity to connect communities, strengthen identities, and shape collective experience across Latin America and the Caribbean.
“GameChangers: The Field’s Pulse Meets the Gallery” will run from June 8 to November 13, 2026. Visitors can expect to spend approximately 45 to 60 minutes exploring the exhibition.
1300 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
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