Gastón Ugalde

Bio

Gastón Ugalde in his studio - November 2010

Gastón Ugalde, born 1944 in La Paz, Bolivia (Venice Biennale 2009, 2001) is considered a visual arts leader in the region. His work is deeply rooted in Bolivian traditions and filled with socio-political references.	Gastón Ugalde, nacido en 1944 en La Paz, Bolivia (Bienal de Venecia 2009, 2001) es considerado un líder de las artes visuales en la región. Su trabajo esta enraizado en tradiciones bolivianas y cargado de referencias sociopolíticas.
He studied architecture (Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz), Economics and Political Science Studies (Simon Fraser University, Canada) and completed his studies at the Vancouver School of Art.	Estudió arquitectura (Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz), economía y ciencias políticas (Simon Fraser, Canadá) y completó sus estudios en la Escuela de Artes de Vancouver.
Spanning a half-century career, he is considered a video-art pioneer in Latin America and his work includes performance, painting, sculpture, installation, land-art, photography and printmaking.	A lo largo de su carrera ha sido considerado un pionero del video arte en Latinoamérica, y ha trabajado en performance, pintura, escultura, instalación, land-art, fotografía y grabado.
Since 1972 he has had over 90 solo-shows and over 100 collective exhibitions all over the world. Gastón Ugalde is the most internationally known Bolivian artist and has exhibited at the most important biennales such as Venice (2009, 2001), Sao Paulo (1978, 1981, 1985), Paris (1982) and La Havana (1986, 1999).	Desde 1972 ha tenido más de 90 exposiciones individuales y más de 100 exposiciones colectivas en todo el mundo. Gastón Ugalde es el artista más reconocido internacionalmente de Bolivia y ha exhibido en las bienales más importantes como Venecia (2009,2001), Sao Paulo (1978, 1981, 1985), Paris (1982) y La Habana (1986, 1999).

Selected Exhibitions

2016	Art and Territory - Gallery Kayafas, Boston, MA Outland - Fabien Castanier Gallery Los Angeles
2015	10 Bienal do Mercosul, Portoalegre Brasil SP-Arte Sao Paulo, Brasil Rituals et Dependances Galerie Celal Paris
2014	Territorios de la imagen, selection of the Juan Mulder collection, Lima (un)real Maddox Gallery, London UK Animals in the Walls, London UK Paris Photo LA – solo show Bolivar Hall, London Museo de America, Madrid
2013	I Bienal del Sur, Panama IX Buenos Aires Photo – Invited artist Reality Check, MassArt Boston Monumental Installation IADB Washington, DC Smithsonian, American Indian Museum Intersections, Museum of Latin American Art Long Beach California Coral Gables Muesum, Florida USA Art-Lima, Perú
2012	Art Platform Los Angeles – HACS HFAF – Houston, TX Art Wynwood - Hardcore Art Contemporary Space ART Monaco Scope NY - Hardcore Art Contemporary Space Pinta London Almas de Sal, Mueso Nacional de Arte - La Paz FIA Caracas
2011	ARTBO Bogota Boundaries, Museum of Latin American Art Long Beach California Houston Fine Art Fair The Latin American Revolution, LMNT Miami ART Pam Beach ARTbeat Washington DC Miamicito Dot 51 Gallery Miami Pinta NY Modern Panic, London Buenos Aires Photo Rostros Shamanicos, Galería Christopher Paschall Siglo XXI Bogota Pinta London Down and Under - Hardcore Art Contemporary Space
2010	Saatchi Gallery, London Villa Hais Museum, Berlin Museum Am Dom Trier Siguaraya Gallery, Berlin
2009	53rd Venice Biennale Trienal, Santiago de Chile
2008	Nota Gallery - La Paz Art Santa Fe, New Mexico Arteamericas Miami
2007	Bienal de Valencia Valencia Casa de las Americas - Madrid
2006	Cuerpos Pintados” Sao Paulo
2005	Museo de Arte Moderno ” La Paz Necker Island – British Virgin Islands
2004	Museum of Contemporary Art Santiago La Recoleta Buenos Aires Cuerpos Pintados Santiago N Gallery Dusseldorf Cuerpos Pintados Buenos Aires
2002	Evan Gallery, New York
2001	49th Venice Biennale
1999	XII Bienal de la Havana
1997	I Visual Arts Biennial of MERCOSUR; Porto Alegre
1996	Seven Visual Artists from Bolivia; Museum of Contemporary Art, Santiago
1992	Expo Seville ’92; Seville
1991	Museum of Contemporary Art, Caracas
1990	Mito y Magia en las Americas: “Los ochenta” MARCO Contemporary Art Museum, Monterrey
1989	II Cuenca’s Biennial of Painting; Cuenca
1987	I Cuenca’s Biennial of Painting; Cuenca
1986	VII Biennial of San Juan; Latin-American & Caribbean Engraving IV Latin-American Biennial; New York I International Biennial of Painting; Miami II Bienal de la Havana; Havana
1985	XVII Biennial of Sao Paulo; Sao Paulo Neo-Expressionism de Tres Continentes; Teyler Gallery, VA III Biennial of Graphics; Cayman Gallery, New York
1984	Neo Expresionism from Three Continents, Teyler Gallery, VA New Forms of Figuration, Center for Inter American Relations, New York
1983	VI Biennial of San Juan; Latin-American & Caribbean Engraving
1982	XII Biennial of Paris; Paris
1981	V Biennial of San Juan; Latin-American & Caribbean Engraving
1980	IV Biennial of Maldonado; Museum of American Art, Maldonado Huntington Art Gallery, Austin, Texas
1979	XV Biennial of Sao Paulo; Sao Paulo
1978	I Biennial; Latin-American Art; Sao Paulo

Prizes and Awards

1970 O.F.Y. Grant, Government of Canada; 1973 Centennial Prize, Simon Frazer University, Canada; 1975 I Premio de Pintura I Bienal INBO, La Paz, Bolivia; 1978 Primer Premio de Pintura Pedro Domingo Murillo, La Paz, Bolivia; 1979 Primer Premio Bienal de Maldonado, Uruguay; 1980 Gran Premio Pedro Domingo Murillo dedicado a Franz Tamayo, La Paz, Bolivia; 1984 Premio WOLA Washington Office on Latin American Art, Washington, EE.UU.; 1986 Gran Premio I Bienal Internacional de Pintura, Miami, U.S.A.; 1993-4 Cóndor de Plata, La Paz, Bolivia; 1996 Medalla de Oro del público, Esculturas Coca Cola, Olimpíadas de Atlanta, U.S.A.; 1999 Gran Premio Pedro Domingo Murillo, La Paz, Bolivia; 2000 "Gran premio Pedro Domingo Murillo", La Paz Bolivia; 2002 Gran premio "Pedro Domingo Murillo", La Paz Bolivia; 2003 Gran Premio Fundación Konex MERCOSUR, Buenos Aires Argentina 2008 Primer Premio Bienal Internacional de Santa Cruz-Bolivia, Premio adquisición Chandon-Buenos Aires, 2014 Premio Adela Zamudio Ministerio de Culturas.

Land Art

Culpina K 2001; Villa Alota 2002; Vila Vila 2003; Salar de Uyuni 2004; Tiwanaku 2005; El Alto 2006

Selected public and private Collections

Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, Estrellita Brodsky Collection New York, Pietro Valsechi collection Rome Italy, Museum Am Dom Trier Germany, Museum Villa Haiss Germany, MAXXI - Museo Nazionale Delle Arti del XXI Secolo Rome Italy, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo MAC Santiago, Chile, Museo Nacional de Arte La Paz, Bolivia, Marco Fila collection New York, Alan Stein Collection San Francisco, Juan Mulder collection Lima, Peru, Interamerican Development Bank collection, Washington DC, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo MARCO Monterrey, OAS Washington DC permanent collection, World Bank permanent collection, Washington DC , Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Argentina (MNBA)