BIO | Macarena Ruiz-Tagle

Macarena Ruiz-Tagle

b. 1981, Santiago de Chile
Lives and works in Berlin

Education

2011-2013	Institut für Raumexperimente, class of Olafur Eliasson, Universität der Künste Berlin, DE
2008-2010	MFA Sculpture, Concordia University Montreal, CA
2000-2005	BFA Universidad Católica, Santiago, CL
2002-2003	Faculty of Philosophy, Exchange at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, ES

Solo Shows

2023	Seda, Galería Patricia Ready, Santiago, CL
2023	Poemas Antárticos, Museo Ruinas de Huanchaca de Antofagasta, Parque Cultural de Valparaíso, Museo de Arte Moderno de Castro and Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco de Punta Arenas, CL
2016	Atardeceres Perfectos, Galería Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, CL
2015	Relation of Aspect, Aurelia Nowak Gallery, Berlin, DE
2015	Estructuras de Trance, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago, CL

Selected Group shows

2023	A Well-trained Eye, curator Maria Emilia Fernandez, Visual Arts Center, Texas University, Austin, US
2020	Where are the Lions? Curator Eva Riebová, Meet Factory Prague, CZ
2020	La Deriva del Gesto y la Forma, Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago, CL
2018	12th Shanghai Biennale, curator Cuauhtémoc Medina, Power Station of Art, CN
2018	La Deriva del Gesto y la Forma, Parque Cultural de Valparaíso, CL
2018	Triangular Project, Ionion Center for the Arts & Culture, Kefalonia, GR
2017	Beobachtung, Dittrich & Schlechtriem Galerie, Berlin, DE
2017	Festival of Future Nows, Hamburger Bahnhof Museum Berlin, DE
2014	Inventory: an incidental collection, Cecilia Brunson Gallery, London, GB
2014	Festival of Future Nows, Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, DE
2012	13th Architecture Venice Biennale, Case Studio Vogt Zurich, IT
2012	The Great Worlds Exhibition, Raumlabor, Tempelhofer Feld, Berlin, DE

Grants

2023	Fondart, Creation Grant, Ministry of Culture & the Arts, CL
2023	Neustart Plus Stipendium, Stiftung Kunstfonds, Berlin, DE
2022	Neustart Kultur Stipendium, Stiftung Kunstfonds, Berlin, DE
2022	Uniklinik Köln, Public Art, shortlist, Köln, DE.
2021	Fondart, Exhibition Grant, Ministry of Culture & the Arts, CL
2018	Fondart, Travell Grant, Ministry of Culture & the Arts, CL
2017	Dark Awards, category Light Art (low budget), third place, London, UK
2016	Exhibition Grant, Galería Gabriela Mistral, Ministry of Culture & the Arts, CL
2016	Paso Bajo Nivel Renca Public Art, shortlist, Ministry of Public Works, CL.
2015	Artist In Residency Grant, Fundacion Arauco, Pro Helvetia & Canada Council, CL
2015	Fondart, Exhibition Grant, Ministry of Culture & the Arts, CL
2014	Preis Jaqueline Diffring Foundation, Berlin, DE
2012	13th Architecture Venice Biennale, Gunther Vogt Architekten, CH
2010	DAAD Stipendium, Berlin, DE
2008	Academic Excellence Grant, Concordia University, Montreal, CA

Artist in Residency

2017	Ionion Center for the Arts & Culture, Triangular Project, Kefalonia, GR
2015	CasaPoli, in collaboration with Triangular Project, Coliumo, CL

Publications

2023	Seda, Patricia Ready Gallery and Fundacion Arte +, text by Teobaldo Lagos, Santiago, CL.
2023	Other Knowledge: Texts, Images, Documents, Meet Factory Gallery, Prague, CZ
2018	Pro-Regress, 12. Shanghai Biennale Catalogue, editor Cuauhtémoc Medina and Elena Chavez, CN.
2018	Die Ausstellungen. Neue Nationalgalerie 1968-2015. A publication of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, DE.
2017	Los Atardeceres Perfectos, exhibition catalogue, Gabriela Mistral Gallery, Santiago, CL
2017	Beobachtung, Dittrich & Schlechtriem Gallery, Berlin, DE.
2015	Entre Atmósferas, exhibition catalogue, Fundación Arte +, Santiago, CL
2014	TYT Vol. 6, Institut für Raumexperimente 2009–2014: How to Make the Best Art School in the World, Berlin, DE
2013	Translation Acts, Institut für Raumexperimente, Berlin, DE.
2012	Spontaneous Engagements-Works, Institut für Raumexperimente, Berlin, DE

Artist Talks

2020	Where are the Lions? Artist Talk, Meet Factory Prague, CZ
2017	Exploring Spatial Awareness, Masterclass by Triangular Project, Ionion Center, Kefalonia, GR
2016	Light Show, Artist Talk, CorpArtes, Santiago, CL
2015	Triangular Project Conference and Workshop, U. de Chile, U. de Concepcion, U. de Antofagasta, and Casa Poli Workshop, CL
2013	Spectrum of Spaces Workshop, Leon Eixenberger, U. Católica del Norte, CL

Prints

2023	Cyanometer Postcard and Sunset Postcard, 2nd edition, 3,000 copies, Berlin, DE
2018	Atmospheric Pollution Postcard, A6 recycled paper, edition of 500 copies, CN
2016	Sunset Postcard, A6 recycled paper, edition of 500 copies, Santiago, CL
2012	Cyanometer Postcard, A6 recycled paper, edition of 500 copies, Berlin, DE

Art Fairs

2018	Art Fair Cologne, Dittrich & Schlechtriem Gallery, Köln, DE
2016	Room Art Fair Madrid, Aurelia Novak Gallery, ES
2015	The Others Art Fair Turin, Aurelia Novak Gallery, IT
2015	Parallel Vienna Art Fair, Aurelia Novak Gallery, AT
2015	Poppositions Art Fair Brussels, Aurelia Novak Gallery, BE
2015	Zona Maco Art Fair C. México, Galería Patricia Ready, MX
2014	Ch.Aaco Art Fair Santiago, Galería Patricia Ready, CL

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Mario Miyazawa Collection, JP
Richard Hoskins Collection, US
Fabrice de Kerchove Collection, BE
Colección Santa Cruz-Yaconi, CL
Museo de Arte Moderno Castro, CL
Fundación CA.SA, CL
Fundación Engel, CL

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