Guatemala

Ancient Maya city of Ucanal was contaminated with mercury, study reveals

Newly published research shows just how pervasive mercury—an essential element in the red cinnabar pigment favoured by the Maya—is at the site in Guatemala

Italian art critic Eugenio Viola to curate 2025 Bienal de Arte Paiz

The largest contemporary art exhibition in Central America returns to Guatemala with a performance-art specialist at its helm

Burned Maya royals' remains discovered in Guatemalan temple-pyramid

The discovery, at the ancient site of Ucanal, is believed to reflect a political regime change in the 8th or 9th century

Guatemala’s Paiz Art Biennial considers language's power and limitations in addressing violence

The largest contemporary art exhibition in Central America features more than 130 works at venues in Guatemala City and Antigua

Groups in Guatemala demand return of Maya throne sent to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art

Guatemalan law prohibits the export of such artefacts for exhibition, local culture organisations say

Maya stone monuments to be installed in the Met’s Great Hall

The stelae, on loan from Guatemala, feature life-sized depictions of ancient Indigenous leaders