Germán Benincore



Germán Benincore is a visual artist born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1993. 

He investigates visual systems of representation used to disseminate and uphold ideas considered as  “common sense”- regarding knowledge making, labor and our relation with the Earth system- through drawing .  His work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in Colombia, the USA and France as well as recognized with public grants and prices like the Galbut prize 2024, the participation in the XIV Salón de Arte Joven (2021) and the residency at Maison Des Auteurs (2022).He has been recipient of academic recognitions like the MFA Thesis Award form ASU (2024) and the  MFA Fellowship form the San Francisco  Inspired by his pedagogical work as mediator and teacher in museum institutions and universities, he has tried to find different forms to create and circulate artwork. For that, he has been part of the independent publishing project Tormenta Ediciones since 2018, label under which he has published two artist books: Dibujos Robados (2019) and El espacio entre las cosas (2021). He currently lives and works in Phoenix, Arizona.

https://gbenincore.com/

 
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