Patrick Charpenel, a philosopher by training, has worked intensively as a curator, highlighting the paradoxes and ambiguities of the contemporary world. Prior to his appointment at El Museo del Barrio, Charpenel served as Director of Mexico City’s Museo Jumex.
He has presented several exhibitions in various forums within and outside Mexico, including Franz West: Elefante Blanco at the Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City; The Retrospective Gabriel Orozco at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City; the Art Public section of the 2009 and 2010 editions of Art Basel Miami Beach; 10.2 International Artists-in-Residence, 2010 edition, at Artpace San Antonio, Texas; and the Botanical Garden art project in Culiacan, Mexico.
He has published critical essays in specialized journals, and served as a Council Member for the Centre Pompidou-Latin America, Paris, France in 2010.