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I extend a warm invitation to those who could join us next Tuesday August 16th for the opening of my next solo exhibition " Law of Large Numbers " curated by Octavio Avendaño. The piece consists of a domino effect of 3400 chips whose order corresponds to the numerological translation of a poem by Agustín Fernández Mallo, which is complemented by a closed circuit monitoring who can be viewed in real time by internet. Hope to see you there.
Here a preview of the project that will be displayed:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/LawLargeNumbers.html
Also here´s the website of the gallery (Spanish):
http://galeriaalterna.com/shows/ley-de-los-grandes-numeros/
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Open invitation for everyone that can join us next Tuesday April 26th at 7:30pm for “The tip of the iceberg” exhibit opening, which will take place at the Graduate School of the Tec de Monterrey institute. The artwork selection is composed by seven drawings from different moments and a recent sculpture from the “Elevations” series. As former student, I take advantage of this opportunity to make a reflection about the benefits of multidisciplinarity and the arts as investigation. This exhibit will be available until the end of July.
Here the link to the venue’s website:
http://egade.mx/wps/wcm/connect/EBS/EGADE+Business+School+ND
/About+Us/School+Sites/EBS+Monterrey/
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Next May 5th at 8:00 pm, the Old Rooster Gallery will be opening their doors again for a group exhibit that brings together the artworks from more than 20 Mexican and Latin American artists. Within the selection of pieces, you will find two more of my sculptures from the “Elevaciones” series, as well as an unpublished polyptych. Hopefully you can join us.
Here the link the the gallery (Spanish):
https://www.facebook.com/roostergallerymty/info?tab=page_info
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Everyone invited this Monday September 7th to the opening ceremony and auction. Within the selected artworks, you’ll find two of my ink drawings. The event will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey. I look forward to see you there.
Here the link to one of the drawings that will be on show:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_E/ByAnyChance.html
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I´ll like to share with you this Friday August 28th is going to be the opening ceremony of the exhibit “Mexico-future-unwritten” that gathers together the work of 201 Mexican artists. The initiative was supported by the Luciano Benetton Collection and the show is going to be showcased at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice. For those who will be around, I hope you could drop in and take a look.
Here more details about the project:
http://www.imagomundiart.com/collections/mexico-future-unwritten
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Everyone invited this Friday August 28th to the opening of the exhibit “Future Timeline / Cronología Futura” at the TjinChina Project Space in Tijuana (MX). The show includes the work of four artists, including my project of remote performance, video and robotics “So close and yet so far”. I hope you could drop in and take a look.
Here the link to the venue:
http://tjinchina.dinstudio.com/
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The show happens parallel and as a complement to the exhibition “Driving Forces” at the Carrillo Gil Museum of Art in Mexico City. There, the exhibition shows the machine “Driving Forces” generating drawings upon the movement of the sky. Here, the exhibit consist on the first 30 drawings generated by the machine so far, as well as a live feed of the cctv of the Museum in Mexico City showing the machine working in real time. The opening will be this Wednesday July 22nd at the Alternativa Once Gallery in Monterrey. I look forward to see you there:
Here the link to the whole project:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/DrivingForces.html
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Just to let you know the opening of the exhibit entitled “Driving Forces” will be next Saturday May 30th at the Carrillo Gil Museum of Art in Mexico City. The central piece, which has the same title, is a multidisciplinary project that involves elements of drawing, generative art, machinery design, astronomy and installation. For those who are going to be around these days, I hope you could come by and take a look. The exhibit will be available until August 2nd.
Here´s the link to the Museum’s website with all the information about the exhibit (Spanish):
http://www.museodeartecarrillogil.com/exposiciones/exposiciones-temporales/driving-forces
Also, click here to see some more details about the project (English):
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/DrivingForces.html
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Hello everyone, I’ll like to share with you the invitation for the cocktail we are organizing to wrap up this exhibit. The event will be next Wednesday February 25th at 8:00 pm in Vía 360 Cultural Center (Vía Cordillera, municipality of Santa Catarina).
The idea is to complete the cycle of the project presenting a selection of the drawings generated by the machine “Driving Forces” during the exhibition, as well as a documentation of the process in video and objects. I look forward to see you there.
Here you will find the location of the venue:
http://viacordillera.com/#/?p=82
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I’m glad to share with you the invitation of my solo exhibition “Driving forces” that will be opening next January 29th, 8:00 pm, at Vía 360 Cultural Center (Monterrey). In this occasion, I’ll be presenting three new pieces developed during 2014 and exploring topics from astronomy and System theory through mediums such as machinery design, document rescue and intervention, drawing and generative art. The show will be available until February 28th. This event is possible thanks to the efforts of Vía 360 and the support of Grupo Culinaria. I look forward to see you there.
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Everybody invited to the opening ceremony of the exhibit “Another Drawing(s)” at the Pinacoteca of Nuevo Leon next November 26th, 8:00 pm. Within the selection of pieces, you´ll find three drawings of my new series “The machine of thinking”, which is shown for the first time in this occasion. I look forward to see you there.
Here more details about the event:
http://www.conarte.org.mx/evento/el-dibujo/?start-date=2015-01-19
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Hello everyone, I’ll like to share with you next October 1st will be the presentation of Colectivo Relevo, an initiative that invite artists to develop projects in collaboration and to the benefit of the Nuevo Amanecer Institute. Within the projects supported by this platform is my proposal “Step by step” that consists in the development of electronic devices for exploring drawing within the activities of the institute’s workshops. The event will take place at Arboleda (San Pedro Garza García). I look forward to see you there.
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Elozúa Prize will be opening next August 20th. The reception is at 7:00 pm in the Arte A. C. Cultural Center. Within the selection of finalists, you'll find two ink drawings that are part of my "By any chance"drawing series. I look forward to see you there.
The link to take a look at the whole drawing series:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/ByAnyChance.html
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Everyone invited to the opening of the group exchibit "Resolana" at the Center for the Arts of Tijuana next June 26th. Within the selection of works, I'll be showing my project of programming, video and sound "Amigo Bronco (My Friend Bronco, since <Bronco> is the name of a horse that was reborn in another body as the song lyrics says)".
Please take a look at the project that will be on show:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/Bronco.html
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I'll like to share with you the opening of the exhibit "Resolana" next May 5th at the Experimental Sculpture Gallery of the UCSD. Within the selection of artworks, I'll be showing a project of sound, video and generative programming. This exhibit will then travel to Tijuana, Monterrey and Bilbao. I'll let you know the details soon.
Here some details from the host:
http://visarts.ucsd.edu/events/esps-resolana
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I'll like to share with you the invitation to the solo exhibit in which I've been working the last months. The show includes 12 drawings, a large format sculpture, an installation, a colaborative project and two sound machines. I hope you'll have the chance to come by for the opening next Friday November 22nd, 7:30 pm, at the House of Culture of CONARTE.
Here you can see more details about the event (spanish):
http://www.conarte.org.mx/evento/seleccion-natural/
Also, here's one of the projects that will be exhibited:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_E/NoHayNovedad.html
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Hello everyone, I would like to invite you to the opening of the 4th edition of "50 artists, 1 impulse", an exhibit and auction to the benefit of Andares, institution dedicated to support persons with an intellectual disability. Within the selection of pieces, you'll find a couple of ink drawings of mine. The opening will be next November 6th, 7:00 pm, at the Plaza Fátima Cultural Center, and the show will run during this month.
Here's the link to the event (spanish):
http://www.andares.org.mx/events/expo-arte-50-artistas-un-impulso-4ta-edicion-2/
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I would like to share with you the invitation to the commemorative exhibit of the 10th anniversary of the Art Auctions for the benefit of the Nuevo Amanecer Institute. Within the selected artworks, There's a project I developed in collaboration with the Institute for this exhibit. The opening will be today Monday September 2nd, 7:30 pm, at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey. The auction will be this Thursday and the show is going to stay until Sunday 8th. I hope you'll have chance to drop in and take a look.
In this link you'll find the video registry of this project:
http://vimeo.com/73436410
Also, here's the site of the Institute:
http://www.nuevoamanecer.edu.mx/quiesomo/historia.asp
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Just to let you know I'll be tomorrow in Mexico City for the opening of the group exhibition "45º" at the Estudio Aldo Chaparro Gallery. The exhibit is cocurated by Marco Granados and Aldo Chaparro, and includes works by Melissa Gallaga, José López and me. The exhibition will be available until June 30th during weekdays and within 12 and 19 hours. I hope You'll have a chance to drop in and take a look.
Here the link to one of the projects I'll be showing:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/NoHayNovedad.html
Also a note about the event:
http://www.posdataeditores.com/?p=10336
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A kind invitation for those who are planning to visit Athens to drop in and take a look at the Latin American Art exhibit in which I'm participating. The show was organized in collaboration with the Embassies of Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, and includes a selection of 117 artworks from 15 countries. The venue is the Athinais Multucultural Center and the exhibit will be available from May 15th to June 17th.
Here all the info of the event:
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite4_1_01/01/2011_370590
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An invitation to whom will be in Monterrey during February to visit the exhibit "About the ball" in which I'm participating with my project "By the numbers". Also I'll upload soon some images of the project to the works section. I hope you'll make it to the exhibion.
Here's the website of the museum:
www.marco.org.mx
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An invitation to whom will be visiting the City of Merida (MX) these days to drop in and take a look at my exhibit "Bonus Tracks" at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Yucatan. The opening was last October 27th and will be running until the end of December. Within the selection of works you could see "Loud and Clear", "Ctrl + Z" and "Caeteris Paribus".
In this link you'll find more info about the exhibit:
http://www.macay.org/exposicion/34/bonus-tracks
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Everybody invited to the opening of my exhibit "No han novedad" at the Distrito 14 Gallery, presenting a selection of pieces part of the project of the same title winner of the Financiarte Fellowship 2011. "No hay novedad" (Everything remains the same) include ink drawing, sound, video and machines, working toward the elements of continuity that underlies everyday life in Monterrey City. The show will last until December 20th.
Here the invitation to the exhibit:
http://www.conarte.org.mx/evento/no-hay-novedad/
Also the link to the gallery:
http://www.d14gallery.com/
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Just to share with you the invitation to the opening of the group exhibit "Espora" next Thursday December 6th at the Amapolasiete Gallery. This show is part of the activities of the High Performance Contemporary Arts Program PARAC and marks the mid term advance of the program. I look forward to see you there.
Here the website of the gallery:
http://www.amapolasiete.com/sitio/Inicio.html
Acá pueden ver una descripción de la curaduría:
http://www.conarte.org.mx/evento/parac-01-012/
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Just tu share with you three of my works on paper have been selected for the contemporary drawing exhibit that the Place Suisse des Arts is organizing in Switzerland. The show will be opening next November.
This is one of the selected projects:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/Destruction.html
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Just to extend to you an invitation to the opening ceremony of the 2012 Bernardo Elosúa Prize that will happen next Wednesday 22nd of August at the Arte AC Institute. I'm happy to let you know one of my drawing projects is within the selected works of this year.
This is the link to the organizers:
http://www.arteac.edu.mx/ccarteac/exposiciones.html
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Just an invitation to all of you that are planning to assist to the Olympic Games this year. Do not miss the opportunity to drop in and take a look at my drawing project "Black Diamonds" that's exhibited right now at the Saatchi Gallery and until the 5th of August. Here's the gallery's location:
Duke of York's HQ
King's road, Chelsea.
London UK, SW3 4RY
http://goo.gl/maps/ON0U
Also the link to take a look at the project on show:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_E/BlackDiamonds.html
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Last 7th of June were announced the selected artists that will conform the first generation of the High Performance Contemporary Arts Program PARAC, a year long intensive study program organized by the State Arts Council that will start this June 13th with the main objective of contributing to the professionalization of the practices of artists, curators and cultural managers in the state.
Here the link to the selection:
http://www.conarte.org.mx/avisos/
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Just a couple of lines to express my gratitude to the Cultural attaché of the Mexican Embassy at London for the invitation to present my projects "Ctrl + Z" and "Loud and Clear" within the activities they organize for the "Pinta" Latin American Art Fair that happens every year both in London and New York City. You'll find below the links to the projects that were presented:
Ctrl + Z
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_E/Ctrl+Z.html
Loud and Clear
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_E/LoudandClear.html
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Today were released the results of the Program for the Support of Quality Art Development 2012 organized by the State Arts Council. I'm happy to share with you am within the beneficiaries selected by the jury for this program's period. Also, I would like to say thanks the authorities in charge of this program.
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Just to share with you the conclusion of the latest project developed by "Urban Impulse" an organization for which I'm a collaborator advocated to developing architectural and urban projects emphasizing promoting sustainability and communitarian practices. In this case, the project consist on a two phase remodeling of a public space within the Tampiquito neighborhood in Monterrey City, resulting on an outdoor covered auditorium made out of mainly recycled resources and with the support of the Tec de Monterrey institute.
The link to the oficial blog of the organization:
http://www.impulsourbano.org
An article with more details of this Project:
http://www.teorema.com.mx/colaboraciones/con-impulso-urbano-mas-que-viviendas-se-construye-comunidad/ |
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Just to share with you the opening ceremony of the second "Etnia" Latin American Art exhibit will be next 29th of May at the Neumünster Abbey in Luxembourg. Among the selection of works for this event, you'll find my drawing "About the way in which many ideas become one". If you're around, do not hesitate to drop in and take a look. The exhibit will be open until June 21st.
The link to the organizer's website:
www.etnia-arte.org
Also, click here to have a glimpse at the selected drawing:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/2009-2010.html |
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Many thanks to the Cultural Institute of Chihuahua for the invitation to participate in the "Luis Y. Aragón" Visual Art Encounter last February. With the formidable "Paso del Norte" Cultural Center of Ciudad Juárez as our venue, I see this event as nothing less than a step forward in the promotion of culture and art exchanges as instruments for the reinforcement of a communitarian identity. An excellent experience not only for the event itself, but for having the opportunity to know the city and getting in touch with many other guests from northern Mexico.
Click here to learn more about the Institute:
http://ichicult.com/juarez
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Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to let you know I was part of the final round of the Drawing Showdown organized by the Saatchi Gallery in London. The call for entries received 2097 participants from all arond the world.
Last Thursday November 3rd I was happily surprised with the notification that my project "Black Diamonds" was awarded by the jury as the First Place Winner. As part of this announcement, this artwork will be soon exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Here's the link, if you would like to take a look at the winning project:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/BlackDiamonds.html
Here the link to the showdown:
http://www.saatchionline.com/showdown/view/showdown/8 |
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Today were released the names of the 30 finalists for the definitive round of the Saatchi Online Drawing Showdown 2011. I'm very happy to let you know my project "Black Diamonds" is among those thirty finalists, selected from a total of 2097 participants from all around the world. The jury included Rebecca Wilson, Associate Director of the Saatchi Gallery in London and Louise Clarke, an artist/curator who gained her MA from the Royal College of Art. The winners of the first and second prize will be announced next November 3rd.
You can click here to see everything about the final round:
http://www.saatchionline.com/showdown/view/showdown/8
...and here if you wanna take a look at my project in competition:
http://www.ernestowalker.com/I_ING/BlackDiamonds.html |
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Just a couple of lines to invite you to visit the Distrito 14 Gallery in Monterrey. As a commemoration of their fifth anniversary, they setup a group show in which I'm participating with three ink drawings. You could also take a look at the artwork of 15 other authors and find all of them on special prices for a limited time.
Here the link of the gallery:
http://www.uno-de-uno.com/#!we-are |
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Just a little post to let you know the dates for my next solo exhibit at San Miguel de Allende will change. Among other works, I'll be showing projects such as "Loud and Clear" and "Black Diamonds". This exhibition is organized by the Galería/Atelier, which is located in the Fábrica la Aurora art's complex. I'll get back to you as soon as I know the new opening date.
Here the link to the gallery
http://www.galeriaatelier.com/ |
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The 7th edition of the ETNIA Latin American Art Exhibit at Brussels will be opening next October 14th, 2011. My drawing entitled "About the way in which many independent ideas become a bigger one" has been selected by the committee for this show that also includes representatives from other fourteen countries.
You can follow further detail about ETNIA at:
http://etnia-arte.org/en/ela/expo-ela-2011.html |
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I'll like to extend a kind invitation to drop in and
take a look on the exhibition of the "Reseña" at
the Casa de la Cultura. One of my ink drawings is
within the selected works for this year's edition. The
opening will be on Thursday August 11th (7:30pm)
and is going to be available until November.
Here you'll find further detail about the event
http://www.conarte.org.mx/eventos/resena-de-la-plastica-de-nuevo-leon-2011 |
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I'm very happy to let you know the recent announcement of the selected works for the 8th Puebla de los Ángeles Biennial, organized by the Universidad Iberoamericana. They received a total of 300 entries and selected a list of 30 finalist, including my drawing "Now start…". The finalists will be part of an exhibition in the city of Puebla (MX) opening on October 14th, ceremony in which the winners of the first and second acquisition prices are going to be announced (let's cross our fingers J). The exhibition will be running until December
You can look for more detail of the biennial at http://bipa.iberopuebla.edu.mx/bienalarte/ |
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