Dr Lakra
Encyclopedia
Dr Lakra is an artist and tattoo
ist based in Oaxaca
, Mexico
. Apart from tattooing, his art involves embellishing found images and objects—for instance, dolls, old medical illustrations, and pictures in 1950s Mexican magazines—with macabre or tattoo-style designs.
He has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including Stolen Bike at the Andrew Kreps Gallery in New York
, Los Dos Amigos at MACO in Mexico, Pin Up at Tate Modern
and Pierced Hearts and True Love at The Drawing Center in New York.
He is the son of the graphic artist Francisco Toledo
, and Elisa Ramirez Castañeda, a well known Mexican anthropologist and poet. He is also the brother of Natalia Toledo
(poet) and Laureana Toledo
(artist).
In 2007, he co-produced the book Los Dos Amigoswith artist Abraham Cruzvillegas
.
In 2008 he participated in the "Goth: Reality of the Departed World" exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art, curated by Eriko Kimura.
His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art
, the Hammer Museum
and the Walker Art Center
.
Dr Lakra is represented by kurimanzutto, Mexico City and Kate MacGarry
, London.
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
ist based in Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Apart from tattooing, his art involves embellishing found images and objects—for instance, dolls, old medical illustrations, and pictures in 1950s Mexican magazines—with macabre or tattoo-style designs.
He has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including Stolen Bike at the Andrew Kreps Gallery in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Los Dos Amigos at MACO in Mexico, Pin Up at Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
and Pierced Hearts and True Love at The Drawing Center in New York.
He is the son of the graphic artist Francisco Toledo
Francisco Toledo
Francisco Benjamín López Toledo is a Mexican graphic artist. He studied at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de Oaxaca and the Centro Superior de Artes Aplicadas del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico, where he studied graphic arts with Guillermo Silva Santamaria...
, and Elisa Ramirez Castañeda, a well known Mexican anthropologist and poet. He is also the brother of Natalia Toledo
Natalia Toledo
Natalia Toledo Paz is a Mexican poet in Spanish and Zapotec.She is daughter of the painter Francisco Toledo and sister of Dr Lakra. She studied in Casa de la Cultura de Juchitán and Sociedad General de Escritores de México...
(poet) and Laureana Toledo
Laureana Toledo
Laureana Toledo is a Mexican artist.Toledo lives and works in Mexico City. She began as a photographer, who later added drawing, painting, video, sound and sculpture into her work...
(artist).
In 2007, he co-produced the book Los Dos Amigoswith artist Abraham Cruzvillegas
Abraham Cruzvillegas
Abraham Cruzvillegas is a Mexican conceptual artist. He is known for his work with "found objects".- Biography and works :He studied Philosophy and Art at the National Autonomous University of Mexico...
.
In 2008 he participated in the "Goth: Reality of the Departed World" exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art, curated by Eriko Kimura.
His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, the Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
The Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture Center, or the Hammer Museum as it is more commonly known, is an art museum in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California...
and the Walker Art Center
Walker Art Center
The Walker Art Center is a contemporary art center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Walker is considered one of the nation's "big five" museums for modern art along with the Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum and the Hirshhorn...
.
Dr Lakra is represented by kurimanzutto, Mexico City and Kate MacGarry
Kate MacGarry
Kate MacGarry is a contemporary art gallery located in London. The gallery represents several international artists including Goshka Macuga, Chicks on Speed, Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, Francis Upritchard, Peter McDonald, Matt Bryans, Dr Lakra, Marcus Coates and Ben Rivers. Established by Kate...
, London.
Exhibitions/Projects
- 2011 Dr Lakra, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey (MARCO) Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
- 2011 Dr Lakra, Amparo Museum (museo Amparo), Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
- 2010 Dr Lakra, The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Boston, MA
- 2009 Modern Ruins, Kate MacGarry
- 2009 Dr Lakra, kurimanzutto
- 2006 Dr Lakra, Kate MacGarry
- 2005 Los Dos Amigos, Dr. Lakra & Abraham Cruzvillegas, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (MACO), Mexico
- 2003 Dr Lakra, Kate MacGarry, London
- 1998 Dr Lakra, Juárez 65, Mexico City, Mexico
- 1993 Dr Lakra, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin
- 1991 Dr Lakra, Café Primo, Berlin
- 1990 Dr Lakra, Galería Caracas, Berlin
- 1989 Dr Lakra, Galería El Juglar, Mexico City, Mexico