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

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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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​Awards and recognitions

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)