Ticio Escobar
(Asunción, Paraguay, 1947)
He is a curator, professor, art critic, and cultural promoter. He has served as the President of the International Association of Art Critics-Paraguay, President of the Association for Support to Indigenous Communities of Paraguay, Director of Culture of Asunción, and Minister of Culture of Paraguay. He is the author of the National Cultural Law of Paraguay and co-author of the National Heritage Law. He has curated numerous national and international exhibitions. He has written a dozen individual books on art and cultural theory. He has received decorations from Argentina, Brazil, and France, as well as honorary doctorates from the National University of the Arts, the University of Misiones, the National University of Rosario in Argentina, and the National University of Asunción in Paraguay. Additionally, he has received various international distinctions and awards. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Visual Arts Center/Museum of the Mud.