About

Studies:

  • Internship at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris (2007-2008)
  • Master of Fine Arts, Academia de San Carlos (UNAM) 2004-2006.
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts: Universidad de Monterrey, graduated Cum Laude, (1998-2002).

Exhibits, publications and conferences:

  • Solo Exhibition: Life as an everyday performance, State Center for the Arts of Ensenada. Baja California, México (2008-09)
  • Collective exhibit: The magic of the Universe, Alfa Planetary, Mexico (Oct 2007).
  • Exhibit Unicaja Foundation IX Prize (Jan-Jul 2007), Cádiz- Málaga, Spain.
  • Solo exhibit and presentation of the short film “Meditation”, Starbucks Mexico, (2007).
  • Publication (photo): Project, Mercedes Benz and Vogue Magazine MX. (June 2007).
  • Publication (photo): Wedding special Elle Magazine Mexico, (March 2007).
  • Collective exhibit: Las Moradas del Alma, Fundidora Park Cultural Center, Monterrey,            MX, (Oct 2006).
  • Master conference, “The writings of Saint Teresa and Art. Chapter on the loss of     spirituality in art”, Fundidora Park Cultural Center, Monterrey, MX (July 2006).
  • Collective exhibit of Digital Media, Polytechnic University of Mexico (2006).
  • “Portfolio of Damián Siqueiros”, report in Deep magazine (May 2006).
  • Solo exhibit “Map of a memory”, Galería Arte Actual Mexicano, Monterrey, MX, (2005).
  • Collective exhibit at San Carlos Academy, Mexico City, (2005).
  • Solo exhibition “Love, I ate”, Galería Arte Actual Mexicano, Monterrey, MX, (2003,     Photoseptember).
  • Collective exhibit:  “Collective 7”, Cultural Center of Nuevo León, MX. (2002).
  • Solo exhibit, Akbal lounge, Monterrey, MX, (2002).
  • Collective exhibit:  “Mixed fingers”, Monterrey, MX, (2001).
  • Collective exhibit: “Santo Tomás Winery”, Ensenada, MX (1996).

Awards and grants:

  • Preselected for the Arcimboldo Prize, Paris (March – April 2008).
  • Finalist: Raymond Weil International Photography Prize 2007, Switzerland, (2008).
  • Art Scholarship given by FONCA (Mexican National Fund for Culture and the Arts) and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (2007-2008).
  • Honorable Mention: 3émé Grand Prix de la Photographie de Paris, (2007).
  • Finalist: IX Premio Fundación Unicaja (Expo Jan-Jul 2007), Cádiz- Málaga, Spain
  • Scholarship “Young Creators Grant “ Fund of the State of Baja California for Culture and     Arts (FOECA).
  • Post graduate studies scholarship, Universidad Autónoma de México (2004-2006).
  • First prize (photo) “Monterrey on the boundaries of night”. Alliance Français and Cultural Center of Nuevo León, MX (2003).
  • Selected: Bienal de arte joven (Young art biennale) Monterrey, MX, (2002).
  • Selected “Visions of the soul”, The International Library of Photography, USA (2002).