In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US, and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork which requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation, and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.
This session will be pre-recorded.
Born in Ciudad de Guatemala in 1952. Studied architecture at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and later economics at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín. She also trained independently with artists Juan de Dios González and Daniel Schafer. In 1996, she won the Glifo de Oro Prize at the X Bienal de Arte Paiz in Guatemala City. She also received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio Center, Italy). In her works, which are mainly sculptures, she intends to make “provisional drawings in space.” She works primarily with objects and materials found in domestic environments and construction sites. Recent Solo Shows include 3 de Plycem, 2 de Clavos y 1 Tablón: Caos y Eros, Galería La Rebelde, Guatemala (2023); A Garden of One’s Own, META, Miami (2021): The Corrections, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala City (2014); Proyect Room – PRESENTS 2: Alma Ruiz presents Diana de Solares, Josée Bienvenue Gallery, New York City (2014) En Tránsito, Sol del Río Arte Contemporáneo, Guatemala City (2013); and Prótesis, Piegatto Arte, Guatemala City (2013). Recent group shows include Dirty Geometry, Mana Contemporary, Miami (2014); The Eyes of the Skin, Bienal de Arte Paiz, Guatemala City (2014); Length x Width x Height, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala City (2014); Y… ¿entonces?, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala (2013); and Existir en un estado de peligrosa distracción, Bienal de Arte Paiz, Guatemala City (2010).
She currently lives and works between Guatemala City and Antigua.