Xavier Acarín Wieland is a curator and researcher interested in performativity, material culture, urban studies and exhibition histories.
His exhibitions and projects have been presented at Chez Bushwick, Le Petit Versailles, Elastic City, Parsons School of Design, The Hessel Museum, Peekskill Project 6, The Abrons Arts Center, ESTE Gallery, Knockdown Center, Wendy's Subway, and PS122 Gallery in New York, La Ira de Dios in Buenos Aires, HIAP and Muu Gallery in Helsinki, and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, the Reial Cercle Artístic, Caixaforum, and ADN Gallery in Barcelona.
His articles, essays, and interviews have been published at Arts of the Working Class, Exibart, El Periódico, A-Desk (2008-2019), Culturas-La Vanguardia, Esnorquel, Terremoto, and BRAC (University of Barcelona). He has participated as author in the books Experience Design (Bloomsbury, 2014), Dear Helen (CCS Bard, 2014), Davant la Imatge (BRAC-Comanegra, 2016), Itziar Barrio (Skira, 2024). And has written texts for exhibitions at Galería Jorge López, Centre d'Art Tecla Sala, P.A.D. Gallery, Galería Rosa Santos, Galería ADN, and Participant Inc.
Xavier holds a BA in Art History from the University of Barcelona, a MA in Museum Studies from New York University, a MA in Curatorial Studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and is currently a PhD Student at the Visual Cultures Department at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is a part-time faculty at Parsons School of Design, the School of Visual Arts in New York City, IED and EINA in Barcelona.
xaviacarin[at]gmail.com