LUIS ALFONO VILLALOBOS

Luis Alfonso Villalobos (1976, Guadalajara, Mexico) Received a Bachelor’s Degree of Industrial Design from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UAG), Mexico. His recent solo exhibitions include: Una Silla que vuela, Rincón Projects, Bogotá, Colombia; Ave Peregrina, Museo de Arte de Zapopan, Zapopan, Mexico; Today’s luxuries are tomorrow’s norms, SMoCA, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale AZ, EEU; Esox Lucius, CUADRO22, Chur, Switzerland; Mexico; Echar Perlas a los Cerdos, Galería CURRO, Guadalajara, Mexico. He has participated in several group shows that include: 20/20 elecciones afectivas, Edificio 1500, an artist ephemeral run space; A medida incierta, curated by Ana Cadena and Hugo Chavez, Nave generadores at Centro de las Artes de Nuevo León; Instantanea, Old Kodak Factory, curated by Geovana Ibarra, Guadalajara, México; Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, California; +52. Paisajes recientes, Calosa Foundation, Irapuato, México; En Hombros de Gigantes, El Eco Experimental Museum, Mexico City, Mexico; and XVI Bienal de Pintura Rufino Tamayo, Tamayo Contemporary art Museum, Mexico City, Mexico. He has been recipient of several grants and awards that include: Member of National Creation System FONCA 2018-2021 emission in Painting category. First prize, Salón de Octubre. 2015, Guadalajara, Jalisco and Fountainhead Residency. 2013, Miami, USA. Cofounder of Taller lo guayabos and of Liga Project. Included recently in the exhibition catalogue “The final Cut”, a show about Jose Clemente Orozco, curated by Julio Cesar Morales, published by ASU art Museum and Temblores editores.

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<<Hyperactive insomniac lucid-dreamer dystopian>>

Running, cooking for family and friends, music, concerts, kombucha maker

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