Who is Mariana?
Mariana Siebold is a Guatemalan visual artist whose life has been deeply connected to art since childhood. Her artistic vision, dedication, and distinctive creative voice have earned her recognition both nationally and internationally.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Manhattanville College in New York. Throughout her career, she has exhibited extensively and has been selected for prestigious exhibitions and biennials in Guatemala, the United States, Dubai, Barcelona, Italy, Paris, Lisbon, London, Argentina, Türkiye, Bangladesh, and Senegal.
Siebold made history as the first Guatemalan visual artist to present a solo exhibition in Dubai. Among her international distinctions are her selection for the London Art Biennale (2021), the 5th International Biennial of Argentina (2022), the Chianciano Art Biennale in Italy (2022), and the Asian Art Biennale in Bangladesh (2022), where she became the first Guatemalan artist ever selected to participate. In 2023, she was also selected for “HOPE – Human Rights,” an international exhibition organized by the Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti in Rovereto, Italy, in partnership with AIAPI UNESCO. In 2024, she was selected to participate in the Dak’Art Biennale OFF Program at the Village des Arts in Dakar, Senegal.
In September 2025, Mariana Siebold was selected among the Top 5 artists at the LABA Art Awards in Los Angeles, California, further strengthening her international presence. In June 2026, she was selected to exhibit at the UK Parliament in London, a distinguished recognition of the global relevance of her artistic practice.
Mariana Siebold is the creator of an intuitive artistic language centered on Connection, Introspection, and Transformation. Through her work, she seeks to inspire reflection, foster meaningful human connection, and promote a global consciousness rooted in peace, empathy, and personal transformation.
Her work appears in catalogues, books and magazines such as “Art International Contemporary Magazine”, “The Women Artists Around the World Book”, “The International Prize Velazquez Catalogue”, the “Mantua Art-Expo- International Biennial of Mantova” book , the “International Prize Artist of the Year 2019” magazine; “Segnalati Magazine”, the “Lisbon International Contemporary Exhibition Catalogue“, “Inspiring People Magazine” and others.
Mariana has an impressive number of solo and group exhibitions.
Selected International Exhibitions, Awards & Recognitions
- June 2026 – Selected to represent Guatemala in an exhibition at the UK Parliament, London, United Kingdom.
- September 2025 – Selected among the Top 5 Artists at the LABA Art Awards, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- December 2024 – Selected artist, Dak’Art Biennale (OFF Program), Village des Arts, Dakar, Senegal.
- June 2023 – Selected artist for “HOPE – Human Rights,” an international exhibition organized by the Fondazione Campana dei Caduti, in partnership with AIAPI UNESCO, Rovereto, Italy.
- December 2022 – Selected artist, Asian Art Biennale, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh.
- September 2022 – Exhibition, Niğde Art Gallery, Niğde, Türkiye.
- August 2022 – Selected artist, Chianciano Art Biennale, Chianciano Art Museum, Italy.
- April 2022 – Selected artist, 5th International Art Biennial of Argentina, Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- February 2022 – Featured in The Butterfly Effect, The Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.
- May 2021 – Selected artist, Arte en Mayo, Fundación Rozas Botrán, Guatemala.
- March 2021 – Selected by the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce as a panelist for the 16th Congress of Guatemalan Women Leaders.
- January 2021 – Selected in the first curatorial exhibition of Juannio, Guatemala.
- December 2020 – Selected to represent Guatemala at the 5th International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Argentina.
- November 2020 – Invited by Prince Damien Dematra (Indonesia) to serve as a Peace Ambassador for the International Day of Culture in Guatemala.
- March 2020 – Invited to represent Guatemala among 100 international artists from 100 countries at Art Connects Women, La Palma, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- January 2020 – Selected as one of the Top 10 finalists for the Downtown Chiado International Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal.
- November 2019 – Exhibition at Meeting Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal.
- October 2019 – Exhibition at Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France.
- June 2019 – Invited to the NBC Studios in Los Angeles, California, for a televised interview.
- June 9, 2019 – Recipient of the International Prize – Artist of the Year 2019, Mantua, Italy.
- June 8, 2019 – Selected artist, Mantova Art Expo, International Mantua Biennale, Mantua, Italy.
- March 2019 – Appointed the sole Guatemalan representative at the International Women’s Exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The exhibition brought together more than 80 women artists from around the world under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Butti Saeed Al Maktoum.
- January 2019 – Presented a solo exhibition at the Arabian Court Gallery, One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, becoming the first Guatemalan artist in history to hold a solo exhibition in Dubai.
Studies
2018 The Pergola. Ceramic, Resin, metal. Guatemala
2017 Cinceles. Sculpture in stone. Guatemala
1991-1994 Study of the teacher Manolo Gallardo, Guatemala
1988-1991. Manhattanville College, New York, United States. Bachelor of Arts
1987-1988 Armand Hammer United World College, New Mexico, United States.- 2 years of art “High level”
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2018 Aruma Gallery, Antigua Guatemala
2015 “Osmosis” Alejandro Von Humboldt, Guatemala
2014 “Musas” Cerro Santo Domingo, Guatemala
2012 “Baktún” Ixchel Museum, Guatemala
2006 “Species in Extinction” Gallery El Túnel Guatemala
2005 “Metamorphosis” Bancafé Guatemala
2004 “Women” Villa Los Añejos, Guatemala
Collective Exhibits
2021 “London Art Biennale”, Chelsea Old Town Hall, Junio 30-Julio 4, (selected artist)
2021 March 3-7. Bienal Internacional Buenos Aires, Argentina
2020 October. “Momentos” – Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
2020 May. Fundación Rozas Botrán, “Arte en Mayo”
2020 Moscow, Russian Parliament, State Duma (new date pending due to Covid-19)
2020 March. “Women International Exhibition #EachForEqual, Dubai (UAE)
2020 Atelier Natalia Gromicho, Lisbon, Portugal
2019 November. Lisbon, Portugal. Exhibition at the Meeting Art Gallery. Selected for the Segnalati magazine.
2019 Octuber. Paris, France. Exhibition at the Carrousel Du Louvre.
2019 June 8, Mantua, Italy. Selected for the International Biennial of Mantua.
2019 April. Barcelona, Spain Selected for the “International Prize Diego Velazquez”. Presentation: April 6, 2019. MEAM (European Museum of Modern Art).
2019 March. “Art for the Wins”. GyT Foundation and Rotarians. Museum of Santo Domingo. Antigua Guatemala .
2019 March. Selected as the only Guatemalan artist to participate in the “International Women’s Exhibition-Balance for Better, in Dubai UAE.
2018 -EROS. Museo Ixchel, Guatemala -Bonito mi Barrio, murals, government of Guatemala (selected)- “Barriletes” Margarita Tejada
2017 –Portales, Ixchel Museum, Guatemala-Funsilec, Zona Pradera, Guatemala-Exhibition Margarita Tejada, Guatemala-Exhibition Rotarians, Hotel Intercontinental, Guatemala
2016 Margarita Tejada Foundation, Ixchel Museum, Guatemala
2014 -Poderosas, Museum of Modern Art, Guatemala
2013– Embassy of Colombia (selected work) Fundación Margarita Tejada, Guatemala. Art in May, Rozas Botrán, Museum of Modern Art, Guatemala
2008 Marta and María, Europlaza, Guatemala
2007 Marta and María, Europlaza, Guatemala Junkabal, Anacafé, Guatemala
Communicate, El Correo, Guatemala
Sterlings, Comunicarte, Antigua Guatemala
Comunicarte, Casa Mima, Guatemala
Botrán Foundation, Camino Real, Guatemala
Embassy of France and Museum of Modern Art
Publications
2023 Catálogo de la exhibición Internacional de “HOPE”- HUMAN RIGHTS en la Campana de Caduti, Rovereto, Italia
2022 Catálogo de la Bienal de Asia en Bangladesh
2022 Catálogo de la Bienal Internacional de Chianciano
2021 Catálogo de la Bienal de Londres
2021 Catálogo de la V Bienal Internacional de Arte en Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
2020 “Arte en Mayo, Fundación Rozas Botrán, 2020”
2020 “Women Artists of the World” Book, Dubai, (UAE)
2020 “Lisbon International Contemporary Exhibition” Catalogue
2019 “Segnalati Lisbon Magazine”, Lisbon Portugal
2019 Art Shopping Catalogue, Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris
2019 June Catalogue “Mantova Artexpo- International Biennial of Mantova”
2019 June Magazine “Art International Contemporary Magazine”. Italy. Number May-June
2019 Book “International Prize Artist of the Year 2019” Mantova Italy
2019 Magazine “Art International Contemporary Magazine”. Barcelona. March-April number.
2019 Women Artist Around the World, Dubai, UEA.
2019 Catalogue of “International Prize Diego Velázquez”
2019 Catalogue of “Art for the Wins-Rotary”
2016 Margarita Tejada Catalogue
2014 Art in May, Rozas Botrán, Guatemala
2013 Poderosas, Guatemala
2012 Rozas Botrán, Guatemala
2009 Rotary, collective, Ixchel Museum, Guatemala
2004 Rozas Botrán Catalogue, collective, Museum of Modern Art, Guatemala
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