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Jorge Robelo

1957   Jorge Robelo was born in México City 1977   Studies on Arts at the National School of Fine Arts, San Carlos, México,D.F. SOLO SHOWS 1982  Galería Juan Martín, México, D.F. 1984  Casa de la Cultura de Aguascalientes, México. 1986  Galería Juan Martín, México, D.F.  Galería Azul, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Galería de Arte Mexicano, México, DF. 1991  Jardín Borda, Cuernavaca, Morelos. 1996  Galería Juan Martín, México, DF. 1998 Retrospectiva, Galería Juan

Pedro Friedeberg

I was born in Italy during the era of Mussolini, who made all trains run on time. Immediately thereafter, I moved to México where the trains are never on time, but where once they start moving they pass pyramids. My education was first entrusted to a Zapotec governess and later to brilliant mentors such as Mathias Goeritz, who taught me morals, José González, who taught me carpentry, and Gerry Morris,

Mario Martín del Campo

Born: Mexico, 1945 EDUCATION National School of Fine Arts (San Carlos), National University of Mexico. ONE MAN SHOWS 1974             Berna Gallery Mexico, D.F 1976            Manvay Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland. 1977            San Angel Gallery, Mexico, D.F. 1978            Arvil Gallery, Mexico, D.F. 1979             Miro Gallery, Monterey, N.L., Mexico 1980             Arvil Gallery Carrillo Gil Museum, Mexico, D.F. 1981             Silver sterling Sculptures, Miro Gallery, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico 1982             Silver sterling

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Manuel Álvarez Bravo, the pioneer of artistic photography in Mexico, is considered the main representative of Latin American photography in the 20th century. His work extends from the late 1920s to the 1990s. Álvarez Bravo was born in downtown Mexico City on February 4, 1902. He left school at the age of twelve in order to begin making a contribution to his family’s finances after his father’s death. He worked

Gilberto Aceves

Nació en la ciudad de México en 1931. En 1950 ingresó a la Escuela de Pintura y Escultura La Esmeralda, en la cual estudió bajo la dirección del maestro Carlos Orozco Romero. En 1953 fue ayudante de Luis Arenal en los murales que éste realizó en el Palacio de Gobierno de Chilpancingo, Guerrero. Posteriormente colaboró con el equipo de David Alfaro Siqueiros en los murales de la Ciudad Universitaria. En

Andres Basurto

  Studies: 2001-2003   BFA School of Visual Arts, New York NY, USA. 1993-1998   BFA Graphic Design. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico.   Solo Shows (selection): 2007   Negro marfil, Talento Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico 2006   Pinturismo, Antena Estudio Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico. 2005   Recent work, Talento Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico. ¡aaaaahh!, b x h, Gallery, México City, Mexico. 2004   Dreams of Insomnia, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA, USA   Group

Andrea Mary Marshall

ARTIST STATEMENT My artwork consists mainly of self-portraits that examine idealized concepts of womanhood in relation to my own identity, behavior and experiences. My work involves a performance process, in which I create and embody highly developed characters executed through a variety of media. I use painting, photography, and video to portray characters with roles that challenge society’s views on femininity. These personas represent the opposing relationship between fear and

Kazuya Sakai

Sus padres, ciudadanos japoneses, deseaban una instrucción japonesa clásica para sus hijos, y a la edad de siete años se trasladó desde su ciudad natal, Buenos Aires, Argentina,  a Japón. Una vez concluidos sus estudios regresó a Argentina en 1951 y comenzó a trabajar de manera sistemática en la difusión de la cultura japonesa de maneras diversas. Traduce varias obras literarias (por ejemplo Kappa y Rashōmon de Ryunosuke Akutagawa del

Francisco Toledo

(Juchitán, Oaxaca, 1940) Polifacético artista mexicano, considerado el más destacado del país, que ha trabajado con extraordinario colorismo la acuarela, el óleo, el gouache y el fresco, pero también la litografía, el grabado, el diseño de tapices, la cerámica o la escultura en piedra, madera y cera, buscando siempre renovar formas y técnicas. Hombre comprometido con sus orígenes indígenas, es uno de los máximos promotores de la defensa del patrimonio

Andrea Mary Marshall

ARTIST STATEMENT My artwork consists mainly of self-portraits that examine idealized concepts of womanhood in relation to my own identity, behavior and experiences. My work involves a performance process, in which I create and embody highly developed characters executed through a variety of media. I use painting, photography, and video to portray characters with roles that challenge society’s views on femininity. These personas represent the opposing relationship between fear and

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