The 19th International Poster Biennial in Mexico (BICM) will bring together creators from 80 countries in Mexico City from October 22 to 25, 2026, with the award ceremony and an exhibition of finalist works at the Biblioteca de México, according to the Secretaría de Cultura press release published on October 9.
Founded in 1990, the biennial is a platform for exchange around graphic design and visual culture that every two years gathers posters from different countries. This edition centers on the culture of peace and is part of the 19th Arte & Cultura de Paz Festival, included in the Circuito Nacional de Festivales por la Paz and backed by the Secretaría de Cultura's Profest program, according to the official program of the Bienal Internacional del Cartel en México. For Mexican audiences, the program concentrates conferences, workshops and exhibitions in Mexico City at venues such as the Biblioteca Vasconcelos, the Centro de Cultura Digital and the Museo de la Cancillería.
Javier Bermúdez, director of the BICM, noted during the presentation of the program that reflection on the culture of peace has accompanied the biennial since 1990: "For us, this theme of the culture of peace is not just a slogan." The Biblioteca Vasconcelos will host nine keynote lectures and ten workshops with figures from design and illustration such as Isidro Ferrer, Craig Frazier, Yuko Shimizu, Alejandro Magallanes and Eduardo Terrazas. The Centro de Cultura Digital will present Dibujando la Paz. 100 carteles latinoamericanos y del Caribe from October 24 to November 9, while the Museo de la Cancillería will open an exhibition marking 200 years of diplomatic relations between Mexico and France from October 16 to November 27.
Veracruz takes part as the guest state of honor, with the Jarocho Son show on October 22 and the closing concert by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa on October 25, both at the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris. The full program, with venues and times, is available on the biennial's website.
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