Condensed CV



Born: 1988, Montevideo, URUGUAY.

Visual Artist

Director at MAG, Espacio de Arte, Montevideo Uruguay.

Professor at Universidad Catolica del Uruguay (Licenciatura en Artes Visuales)



Selected Group and Solo Exhibitions

2024 - Solo Exhibition at Piero Atchugarry Gallery, Miami, USA (scheduled December 2024) 

2023 - Screen I, Kates-Ferri Projects, New York, USA 

2023 - Group Exhibition, ArtNow, Hearst Collection, New York, USA

2022 - Glitched Space VII, Galería Zielinsky, Barcelona, Spain 

2022 - Glitched Space VI, Galería Impakto, Lima, Perú

2021 - Glitched Space V, Solo Exhibition, Galería del Paseo, Punta del Este, Uruguay

2021 - Open Studio, Impakto Gallery, Lima, Peru

2021 - Barranguet Arts Residency, Solo Exhibition, Connecticut, USA

2021 - Swab Art Fair, Barcelona

2021 - Otra Art Fair, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2020 - Untitled Space V, Recoleto Creative, Solo Exhibition, Valencia

2020 - Alchemy, Solo Exhibition, Latchkey Gallery, NYC.
2020 - ROOM 45, Solo Exhibition, Programa Taide, Madrid.

2020 - Dúo, Galería Nueva, Madrid
2020 - Final Selection, Premio Paul Cezanne, Subte Municipal
2020 - Qué es Liminal, Group Exhibition, Espacio Ercilla 24, Madrid

2019 - JustMad Art Fair, Madrid, Solo Booth

2019 - JustLX Art Fair, Lisboa.

2019 - Art Lima art fair, Peru.

2019 - Evidencias, Solo Exhibition, Espacio de Arte Contemporaneo, Montevideo

2019 - Untitled Spaces III, Solo Exhibition, Galería Juan Risso, Madrid. 2019 - Art on Paper art fair, NY.

2018 - Pinta Miami Art Fair, Solo Booth, Platforms Curated Sections (Curador Roc Laseca).

2018 - Premio PAUL CEZANNE, Final Selection, Group Exhibition, EAC Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2018 - Este Arte Art Fair 2018, Punta del Este, Uruguay.

2017 - Uruguay Contemporary Art, Group Exhibition, Tianjin Art Academy, China.

2017 - Este Arte Art Fair 2017, Punta del Este, Uruguay.

2016 - Temporada 22, Group Exhibition, EAC Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2016 - SERES, Group Exhibition, Centro Cultural de Mexico, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2016 - Premio PAUL CEZANNE, Honorable Mention, Group Exhibition, EAC Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2015 - RIZZO, FOGLINO, GARCIA CRUZ, Group Exhibition, Galeria Diana Saravia, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2015 - INVADIR SIN CONQUISTAR, Performance with Santi Senso, CCE, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2015 - RETRATO CONTEMPORANEO, Group Exhibition, Subte Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2014 - ANDY NY Tribute Exhibition with Vicky Barranguet, New York, USA.

2014 - Inauguracion Marte Galería de Arte, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2014 - Galeria Diana Saravia, Embajada de Mexico, Group Exhibition, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2014 - TALKING BACK, Solo Exhibition, Sofitel Hotel Casino Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2014 - Episodio 3, Group Exhibition, Pera de Goma, Montevideo Uruguay.

2014 - GARCIA CRUZ, Solo Exhibition, Interamerican Development Bank, Washington DC, USA.

2013 – CONVENTIONAL, Solo Exhibition, Embassy of Uruguay, Washington DC, USA.

2013 – Arte 58, Torre 58, Montevideo, Uruguay 2013 – Revolutum, A Hispanic Heritage Exhibition, Harlem School for the Arts, New York, USA.

2013 – Fernandez, Barranguet, Garcia Cruz, Dejavu Art and Fashion, New york, USA.

2013 - Arty Nights, BG MOCA Internacional, Portezuelo, Uruguay.

2012 - INMANENTE, Solo Exhibition, Diana Saravia Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2012 – Pink Spring 2012, World Trade Center, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2012 – Arte en Demolición II, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2012 – Marte Invita 2012, Marte Centro Cultural, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2011 – Arte en Demolición 2011, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2009 – Viñetas Sueltas 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009 – Montevideo Comics 2009, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2006 – Cátedra de Alicia Goyena, Montevideo, Uruguay

2006 - Hotel San Rafael. Maldonado, Uruguay

2005 - XXIV Salón Leonístico de Artes Plásticas de la Juventud, Biblioteca Nacional, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2005 –Yo Diseño, Casablanca Arts Center. Montevideo, Uruguay

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Art Residencies

2025 - Fountainhead Residency, Miami, USA (scheduled January 2025)

2023 - DC Family Collection and Foundation Residence 

2021 - JOHS Residency, Mexico City, Mexico 

2021 - Taco, Talleres de Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City, Mexico

2021 - Barranguet Arts Residency, Connecticut, USA 

2020 - Recoleto Creative, Javea, Spain 

2020 - Cerro Gallinero, Land Art Museum, Avila, 

Spain 2020 Atelier Solar, Madrid, Spain 

 

COLLECTIONS 

Cisneros Fontanals Foundation (CIFO) 

Northwestern University collection, Chicago, USA 

MACA (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry) Maldonado, Uruguay

Luis Bassat Collection, Barcelona, Spain

Jorge M. Pérez Collection, Miami, USA

DC Family Collection and Foundation, Miami, USA Hearst Collection, New York, USA 

Alberto Rebaza Collection, Lima, Perú 

DiGood Collection, Madrid, Spain 

Carlos Manzano Collection, Madrid, Spain La Escalera Collection, Valencia, Spain 

Recoleto Collection, Valencia, Spain 

Prince Dushan of Serbia Collection, New York, USA Cerro Gallinero, Land Art Museum, Avila, Spain

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​Awards and recognitions

2023 - La Escalera Collection Award, Barcelona, Spain

2021- Commission for the permanent Collection of Chicago Northwestern University

2021 - Carmen and Lluis Bassat award, at Swab Art Fair, Barcelona

2016 - Honorable Mention, Premio Paul Cezzane, Montevideo, Uruguay. 

2011 – Honorable mention ISUSA National Painting Contest, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2008 – 6th Prize, National Youth Painting Contest, Lions Club,Montevideo, Uruguay.

2008 – 2nd Prize , Montevideo Comics Drawing Contest, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2005 -  1st Prize, National Youth Drawing Contest, Lions Club,Montevideo, Uruguay.

2005 – 1st Prize, “Knock out a las drogas” Logo Contest, organized by Uruguayan Government.

2005 – 1st prize, Sprite Illustration Contest at Montevideo Comics 2005, Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Cultural Managment and Teaching

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Taller Garcia Cruz

Since 2013 creates TGC, Art School for young and adult students. Areas: Comics, Illustration, Drawing, Painting

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MAG

Since 2013 is the Founder and Director of MAG, Multidisciplinary Visual Arts Space ( Prado, Uruguay).

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UCU

Since 2015 works as Professor at Licenciatura de Artes Visuales (Universidad Católica del Uruguay)