In 2024, Mexico City’s acclaimed university Centro invited Polina Stroganova to curate a group exhibition in celebration of the institution’s 20th anniversary.

Titled We are HERE, the exhibition brought together 20 artists of different generations and disciplines who have been affiliated with Centro over the years—as students, alumni, lecturers, or former faculty. The project extended beyond a traditional exhibition format, incorporating a robust public program and a collaborative educational component. Students from various departments were invited to engage in the curatorial process, contributing to research, studio visits, logistical planning, text production, museography, and guided tours. We are HERE offered a dynamic reflection on Centro’s evolving creative community and its impact on Mexico’s contemporary art landscape.

Participating Artists: Andrea Bores, Paola Dávila, Mónica Espinosa, Natalia Fernández, Tania Franco Klein, Omar Gámez, Berke Gold, Sol Kellan, Alejandro Magallanes, Andrea Martínez, Sofia Ortiz, Elsa Oviedo, Edna Pallares, Alejandro Palomino, Carlos Ranc, Mario Rodríguez Jaramillo, Sebastián Romo, Pavka Segura, Iván Trueta, Diane Wilke.