Eduardo Abaroa (born 1968) is a Mexican artist and writer working in the fields of

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

, installation and

performance A performance is an act or process of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function. Performance has evolved glo ...

. Born in

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

in 1968, Abaroa received a bachelor's degree from the National School of Plastic Arts of the

National Autonomous University of Mexico The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public university, public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countri ...

(UNAM) in 1999 and a

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admi ...

degree from the

California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a Private university, private art school in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for ...

(Valencia, California) in 2001. His work has been shown in Mexico, the United States, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada,

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, and other countries. As a writer, he has contributed texts for exhibition catalogues of artists

Francis Alÿs Francis Alÿs (born 1959, Antwerp) is a Belgian-born, Mexico-based artist. His work emerges in the interdisciplinary space of art, architecture, and social practice. In 1986, Alÿs left behind his as an architect and relocated to Mexico City, ...

, Melanie Smith, Pablo Vargas Lugo, Tercerunquinto and

Dr Lakra Jerónimo López Ramírez (born 1972), known as Dr Lakra, is a Mexican artist and tattooist based in Oaxaca. He has shown work internationally in exhibitions including at Tate Modern and Barbican Centre in London, Drawing Center in New York City, ...

, among others. He was also an art reviewer for the newspaper ''

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'' and has written for other publications like ''Curare'', ''Código 06140'', ''Moho'', ''95La Tempestad95'', the ''Journal of Aesthetics & Protest'', and the

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magazine ''Ramona''. Abaroa was a founding member of the alternative

artist-run space An artist-run space or artist-run centre (Canada) is a gallery or other facility operated or directed by artists, frequently circumventing the structures of public art centers, museums, or commercial galleries and allowing for a more experimental ...

Temístocles 44, along with Pablo Vargas Lugo,

Abraham Cruzvillegas Abraham Cruzvillegas (born 1968) is a Mexican visual artist. He is best known for his work with found objects, and particularly his ongoing "autoconstrucción" project. Biography Cruzvillegas grew up in Ajusco, a district in the south of Mex ...

, Daniela Rossell, and Sofía Táboas. Founded in 1993 in an abandoned house owned by Haydee Rovirosa in

Polanco Polanco is a neighborhood in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City. Polanco is an affluent '' colonia'', noted for its luxury shopping along Presidente Masaryk Avenue, the most expensive street in Mexico, as well as for the numerous pro ...

, Temístocles 44 was a space were exhibitions, artist discussions, lectures, talks and informal workshops took place. This group of artists renewed Mexican art through the negation of painting in favor of other mediums. Inspired by the mass media they created ephemeral works. Abaroa directed the ninth International Symposium of Art Theory (''Simposio Internacional de Teoría Sobre Arte Contemporáneo'', SITAC) in Mexico City, and is currently course director of the Education Program at

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, a Mexico City arts organization.

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Interview in Flash Art
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