1961
Born in Santiago / Chili |
1989 to 1997
Lives in Paris / France |
1999
Lives in New York / U.S.A. |
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| Education |
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1980 - 83
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Arts Faculty University of Chile.
Santiago / Chile |
1979
Architecture
Architecture Faculty Catholic University. Valparaíso / Chile |
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| Teaching |
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Teacher, Painting
Art School
Diego Portales University
Santiago / Chile
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| Assistantship |
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1999
Artist - Peter Marco
New York City
N.Y. / U.S.A. |
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| Workshops |
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2003
Teacher, Painting Workshop
Dresden School Robinson Crusoe Island
Juan Fernandez Archipielago / Chile |
2001
Contemporary Latin American Art
Ed Shaw
Intermedia Art Center
Santiago / Chile |
1983
Paul Cézanne
Adolfo Couve
Arts Faculty University of Chile
Santiago / Chile |
1983
Oriental Painting
Arts Faculty University of Chile
Santiago / Chile |
1983
Photography I & II
Arts Faculty
University of Chile
Santiago / Chile |
1982
Drawing
Gonzalo Díaz
Artist Studio
Santiago / Chile |
1982
Sculpture Foundry
Byron Boyd
Arts Faculty University of Chile
Santiago / Chile |
1982
Contemporary Art
Arts Faculty University of Chile
Santiago / Chile |
1981
Photography
Bob Borowicz
Bob Borowicz Academy
Santiago / Chile |
1981
Human Anatomy
Medicine School University of Chile
Santiago / Chile |
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| Awards & Grants |
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2003
Gasco Foundation Award
Santiago / Chile |
2001
Fondart Grant
Ministry of Education
Santiago / Chile |
1998
“First Prize Biennial”
“VI Internacional Painting Biennial"
Modern Art Museum
Cuenca / Ecuador |
1981
First Prize Painting
"Manquehue Young Art Contest"
Municipalidad de Las Condes
Santiago / Chile |
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| Selected Publics Collections |
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Chilean Consulate
Organization of American States
Washington D.C. / U.S.A. |
Chilean Diplomatic Mission
United Nations
New York City
N.Y. / U.S.A. |
Juan Downey Foundation
New York City
N.Y. / U.S.A. |
America Foundation
Santiago / Chile |
Modern Art Museum
Cuenca / Ecuador |
Visual Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile |
Contemporary Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile |
Modern Arts Museum of Chiloe
Castro / Chile |
Contemporary Arts Museum
Valdivia / Chile |
Fondart
Ministry of Education
Santiago / Chile |
Gasco Foundation
Santiago / Chile |
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| Selected Private Collections |
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Manuel Santa Cruz
Santiago / Chile |
Hugo Yaconi
Santiago / Chile |
Roberto Edwards
Santiago / Chile |
Alain Meyes
Geneva / Switzerland |
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| Solo Exhibitions |
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2006
“Fragil”
Paintings / Videos / Photography
Animal Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile
Leyton |
2002
"Our Art"
Painting / Installation
Contemporary Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile
Leyton |
1994
"N.O.S.E."
Paintings
Contemporary Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile
Leyton |
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| Selected Group Exhibitions |
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2008
“Interchange”
Painting / Instalation
Visual Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile |
2006
“From a another site / place”
Painting / Instalation
Contemporary Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile |
2005
“From a another site / place”
Painting / Installation
Seoul Contemporary Arts Museum
Seoul / South Korea |
2004
“Robinson Crusoe Island,an interior trip”
Paintings
Telefónica Foundation
Santiago / Chile |
2003
"Painted Cylinders"
Painting
Gasco Fundation
Santiago / Chile |
2003
"Oil Change"
Paintings
Contemporary Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile |
2000
“Annual Exhibition”
Digital prints
Künstlerhaus Bethanien Kreuzberg
Berlin / Germany |
2000
“Chilean Artists”
Paintings
The Artist Museum
Washington D.C. / U.S.A. |
1999
“Three Chilean Contemporary Artists”
Paintings
Organization of American States
Washington D.C. / U.S.A. |
1998
"VI International Painting Biennial"
paintings
Modern Arts Museum
Cuenca / Ecuador |
1998
“I 360º Art Biennial”
Paintings
National Fine Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile |
1998
“X of Art Collectives”
Paintings / installation
Modern Art Museum of Chiloe
Castro / Chile |
1998
“MAC Valdivia Collection”
Painting
National Fine Arts Museum
Castro / Chile |
1996
“Natural History"
Painting / Installation
Contemporary Arts Museum
Santiago / Chile
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton |
1995
“Last Generation”
Painting
Modern Art Museum of Chiloe
Castro / Chile |
1994
"Ecuatorial"
Paintings / Prints
Elle Art Galery
Santiago / Chile
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton |
1991
“Young Art”
Paintings
Salle Elysee Montmartre
Paris / France |
1990
“For the reason or the force”
Paintings
Maison de l'Amerique Latine
Paris / France |
1989
“Plastic Surgery”
Paintings
Staatlichen Kunsthalle
Berlin / Germany |
1988
"My name is Legion"
Paintings
Las Condes Cultural Institute
Santiago / Chile
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton |
1988
“Plastic 13 Avantgarde”
Prints
Praxis Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile |
1987
“IV International Art Biennial”
Drawings
National Auditorium
Buenos Aires / Argentina |
1987
"Pride"
Paintings / Installation
Plástica 3 Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton |
1986
"Fashion Kills"
Paintings / Ceramics / Prints
Visuala Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton |
1985
“The Public Enemy”
Paintings
SUR Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile |
1985
“VII International Art Biennial”
Paintings
Lyon Palace
Valparaiso / Chile |
1984
“From the Hood”
Paintings
Las Condes Cultural Institute
Santiago / Chile |
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| Videos |
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2006
"Fragile"
Direction: Sebastián Leyton
Galería Animal
Santiago / Chile |
2003
“Painted Cylinders”
V.H.Bravo / R.Cabezas / J.González Lohse
P.Jansana / S.Leyton / D.Mena / G.Laval
M.J.Spencer / M.Stewart / B.Trufa
M.Wright Morgado.
Direction : Claudio Rojas
Gasco Foundation
Santiago / Chile |
1996
“Natural History”
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton
Direction : Marcelo Navarrete / C+T+L
Contemporary Art Museum
Santiago / Chile |
1988
“Five Painters”
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton
Hiza / Cárdenas
Direction : Polo Correa
Bucci Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile |
1987
“To go up to heaven”
S.Benmayor / Bororo / J.Szlam / M.Leyton
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton
Direction : José Szlam
Script: José Szlam / M. Antonio de la Parra
TV Cine Auditorium
Santiago / Chile |
1986
“Fashion Kills”
Cabezas+Truffa+Leyton
Direction : Cristian Galaz / Esteban Cabezas
Visuala Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile |
1985
“The Public Enemy”
Cabezas / Truffa / Leyton
Di Girolamo / Barrenechea
Direction : Yerko Yancovic
Sur Art Gallery
Santiago / Chile |
