Alberto Penagos

Born on October 22nd 1988 in Mexico City, his artistic traits were strong and began developing at an early age.

He obtains a Bachelor degree in graphic design at the Universidad Internacional, Cuernavaca, Morelos México.

In 2005, Alberto Penagos met Jesus Aguirre, who became his first mentor in art appreciation and later on, Aguirre introduced him to a diversity of artistic techniques and to choose the right materials. This enabled him to determine his incipient vocation for painting.

EDUCATION

2006-2010

Bachelor degree in graphic design, Universidad Internacional. Cuernavaca Morelos.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015

“Violence against women”. Cuernavaca City Museum. Morelos, Mexico

2017

“Martirio Gozoso”. Galeria Casa Lamm, Mexico City.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2005

-Collective exhibition at the University Cultural Center. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

-Collective exhibition to inaugurate the taller Casa Blanca art gallery. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

-Collective exhibition at Lomas de Cocoyoc golf club art contest. Cocoyoc Morelos, Mexico.

-Collective exhibition at Lomas de Cocoyoc golf club art contest. Cocoyoc Morelos, Mexico.

-Collective exhibition at Universidad del Valle de Mexico. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2006

-Collective exhibition to commemorate the one year anniversary of the taller Casa Blanca art gallery. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2007

Collective exhibition “29 artists in plaza Cuernavaca. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2008

-Collective exhibition “Color, diversity and mysticism” at Cuernavaca’s airport. Xochitepec Morelos, Mexico.

-Art exhibition autumn collective at David Alfaro Siqueiros “La Tallera” museum. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2009

Collective exhibition spring collective at David Alfaro Siqueiros “La Tallera” museum. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2011

Collective exhibition “Art and madness” at ARTDICRE art gallery. Mexico City.

2013

-Collective exhibition “New values IV”. Madrid, Spain.

-Drawing award, Antonio del Rincon. Madrid, Spain. 3.

2015

Collective exhibition “Another reality” , Fundación Arcilla Members. Centro cultural La Vaguada. Madrid, España. Exhibition with great contemporary masters like Dino Valls, Eduardo Naranjo, Antonio López.

2016

-Collective exhibition “56-92 Encuentro de una generación artística”. San Carlos Academy Museum. Mexico City.

-Collective exhibition “Vive y deja Morir”, LS Gallery, Altavista 147. Mexico City.

-Collective exhibition “Convergencia, cada mundo su arte”. Centro Deportivo Israelita. Mexico City.

2017

-Collective exhibition “Artistas de Casa Lamm”. Casa Lamm Art Gallery. Mexico City.

-Collective exhibition “Umbrales del Tiempo”. El Ahuehuete Art Gallery. Mexico City.

2019

Collective exhibition “Zapata a un Siglo de Distancia”. Victor Manuel Contreras Art Gallery. Morelos Mexico.

WORK EXPERIENCE
2005

-Workshop instructor at the Youth institute. Jiutepec Morelos, Mexico.

-Associate instructor at Taller Casa Blanca art gallery. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2007

Instructor at Taller de expresión plástica. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2007-2009

Team member of Rafael Cauduro’s company for the mural “Seven major crimes” for the National Supreme Court of Justice. Mexico City.

2010-2011

Active collaborator in Luis Fracchia’s art studio.

AWARDS
2013

-Selected artist at the drawing awards Antonio del Rincon. Madrid, Spain.

-Selected artist and winner of a scholarship at Barcelona Academy of Art in the contest “Modd Portrait”. Madrid-Barcelona, Spain.

2015

Selected on “Figurativas´15 award”, Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno (MEAM), Barcelona Spain.

2017

Selected on “Figurativas ´17 award”, Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno (MEAM), Barcelona Spain.

PUBLISHED WORK
2013

-Guía Leonardo. Madrid, Spain.

-VIII Anuario Arte y Libertad. Madrid, Spain.

-Catalogue “Figurativas 15 Award”. Barcelona , Spain

OTHER ACTIVITIES
2007-2009

Graphic design conferences for a! Diseño magazine. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico

2009

Interior artworks for the catalogue of the Morelos chamber orchestra.

2010

Member of the selection jury for the logo contest “Diversifikarte”. Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico.

2014

-Stage designer for the theater play “Maze” .Centro de Expresion Artistica. Televisa. Mexico City.

-Garment prop designer for the theater play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare at Televisa. Mexico city.

-Conference “dialogs between painters 3”. Facultad de Artes y Diseño campus C.U. UNAM. Mexico, City.

-Active member of Fundacion Arcilla. Madrid, Spain.

2016

Active Artist in Casa Lamm Art Institute. Mexico City

COLLECTIONS

– Guillermo Sepulveda. Arte Actual Mexicano Art Gallery. Nuevo Leon Mexico.
– Lourdes Sosa. LS Art Gallery. Mexico City.
– Arte Libre Art Gallery. Zaragoza Spain.
– Arcilla Art Fundation. Madrid Spain
– Black Coffee Gallery. MINART Museum. Jalisco Mexico.
– Secretaria de Hacienda y Crédito Publico SHCP. Mexico City.