Mariano Molina
Born: 1970
Hometown: Buenos Aires
Based in: Buenos Aires
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1970. He graduated as a Painting and Drawing Professor at the School of Fine Arts Prilidiano Pueyrredon in Buenos Aires, 1998. He attended also workshops with artist Luis Felipe Noe. He received grants from The AHRC (UK, 2011) and The Leverhulme Trust – (University of Leicester- UK 2009), Fondo Nacional de las Artes Grant (Buenos Aires 2009) The Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant (USA - 2008), Antorchas Foundation Grant (Buenos Aires 2004 and 2001) Secretaria de Cultura de la Nacion (Argentina - 2004)
He assisted to residencies at the University of Leicester – UK 2009 to 2011, Interact 2006 - Roslkilde - Denmark 2006, KM0 Urbano, Triangle Art Trust UK, Santa Cruz de la sierra - Bolivia 2005, Atlantic Center for the Arts - Florida, USA -2004 and The Banff Centre for the Arts – Canada 2001
Recent One person exhibitions
2019 Quimera Gallery, Buenos Aires
2019 OSDE Foundation – Buenos Aires
2015 Quimera Gallery, Buenos Aires
2013 Quimera Gallery, Buenos Aires
2009 Praxis Internacional Art - Buenos Aires - Argentina
2007 Praxis Internacional Art – Miami - USA
2005 Praxis Internacional Art – New York – USA
He was invited to represent Argentina at the 9th Cuenca Biennial (Ecuador 2007), 9th Habanna Biennial (Cuba 2006) and the 5th Mercosur Biennial (Brazil 2005)
He was also invited to the first Bienalsur 2017 at the MNAV in Montevideo Uruguay between others
22 works for sale
Mariano Molina In The Studio
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Describe your creative process.
I usually look for crowds in every city I visit in order to take lots of photographs. Then I select those ones that will use as a departure point of each painting. Once selected I use photoshop to rebuild the image and later project the result to the canvas. After that, I paint with the airbrush over the projected image on the canvas.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
visual ilussions , crowds, pop
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, , Graciela Sacco, John Baldessari, Gerard Ritcher, Matt Collishow, Marc Quinnn, between many many others
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
the airbrush
Where do you go for inspiration?
I visit many exhibitions and use to walk to downtown in Buenos Aires City to take pictures of crowds
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Credentials
Education
National Fine Arts School Prilidiano Pueyrredon
Argentina, 1998
Exhibitions
Lineas de Flotacion
2019
OSDE Foundation
2019
Awards
National Saloon of Visual Fine Arts
2014
UADE National Painting Prize Contest 3 rd Prize
2014
Education
National Fine Arts School Prilidiano Pueyrredon
Argentina, 1998
Exhibitions
Lineas de Flotacion
2019
OSDE Foundation
2019
Awards
National Saloon of Visual Fine Arts
2014
UADE National Painting Prize Contest 3 rd Prize
2014