Jorge Villacorta
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Jorge Villacorta is a Peruvian art critic and independent curator, with a strong interest in contemporary visual arts. He is co-founder and academic director of ATA.
He has a strong interest on contemporary Peruvian visual arts research. Since 1997, he has been an Art and Communication professor for the Postgraduate program at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Since 1999, he’s been professor for the Artistic Interrelations Seminar at the Plastic Arts faculty, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. From 1993 to 1998, he taught History of Photography at the Gaudí Institute. Advisor for Parafernalia S.R.L. art gallery between 1993 and 1997.
He has been responsible for the following expositions, among others: Desplazamientos / Carlos Runcie Tanaka (curatorship); Luz Cuerpo Materia / Xawiery Wolsky (curatorship); Lo Sagrado de lo Profano (Co- curatorship); La Palabra del Otro (Co- curatorship); Carlos Revilla: Retrospective 1955 - 1995 (Co- curatorship); Horizontes Paralelos (Co- curatorship); Documentos: Tres Décadas de Fotografía Peruana 1960–1990 (Co- curatorship); ¿¡Kontrakultura!? / Herbert Rodríguez: Retrospectiva del Arte alternativo en Lima, 1979–1997 (curatorship); Iter Erraticus / Alberto Casari: Retrospective 1977–1993 (curatorship); Billy Hare: Fotografías (curatorship); Ramiro Llona: Retrospective 1973–1998 (curatorship); Naturaleza Artificial (curatorship); Geografía de los No-Lugares (curatorship); Pacto con el Momento Incierto (Co- curatorship). In 1999, as a member of Espacios & Márgenes, realized co-curatorship of Peruvian visual arts scene, 1979–1999, made up by five thematic expositions, inside the “El Laberinto de la Choledad” Project sponsored by Hivos Foundation.
. A recent curatorial project that gained international attention was ["CrossFire" | http://www.shahidulnews.com/crossfire/] a series of photographs by photographer Shahidul Alam
in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Since January 2000, he was also directing Quidam Cultural Action Association, in charge of the management at the Luis Miró Quesada Cultural Space of the Miraflores City Council, Lima, Perú. He lives in Lima.
"Videografias In(visibles): una selección de videoarte latinoamericano 2000 - 2005," (with José-Carlos Mariátegui "Museo Patio Herreriano, Alta Tecnología Andina, Valladolid, 2005
He has a strong interest on contemporary Peruvian visual arts research. Since 1997, he has been an Art and Communication professor for the Postgraduate program at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Since 1999, he’s been professor for the Artistic Interrelations Seminar at the Plastic Arts faculty, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. From 1993 to 1998, he taught History of Photography at the Gaudí Institute. Advisor for Parafernalia S.R.L. art gallery between 1993 and 1997.
He has been responsible for the following expositions, among others: Desplazamientos / Carlos Runcie Tanaka (curatorship); Luz Cuerpo Materia / Xawiery Wolsky (curatorship); Lo Sagrado de lo Profano (Co- curatorship); La Palabra del Otro (Co- curatorship); Carlos Revilla: Retrospective 1955 - 1995 (Co- curatorship); Horizontes Paralelos (Co- curatorship); Documentos: Tres Décadas de Fotografía Peruana 1960–1990 (Co- curatorship); ¿¡Kontrakultura!? / Herbert Rodríguez: Retrospectiva del Arte alternativo en Lima, 1979–1997 (curatorship); Iter Erraticus / Alberto Casari: Retrospective 1977–1993 (curatorship); Billy Hare: Fotografías (curatorship); Ramiro Llona: Retrospective 1973–1998 (curatorship); Naturaleza Artificial (curatorship); Geografía de los No-Lugares (curatorship); Pacto con el Momento Incierto (Co- curatorship). In 1999, as a member of Espacios & Márgenes, realized co-curatorship of Peruvian visual arts scene, 1979–1999, made up by five thematic expositions, inside the “El Laberinto de la Choledad” Project sponsored by Hivos Foundation.
. A recent curatorial project that gained international attention was ["CrossFire" | http://www.shahidulnews.com/crossfire/] a series of photographs by photographer Shahidul Alam
Shahidul Alam
' was born in 1955 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He studied and taught chemistry in London where he obtained a PhD from the University of London.He started photography in 1980 and was awarded the by the London Arts Council in 1983...
in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Since January 2000, he was also directing Quidam Cultural Action Association, in charge of the management at the Luis Miró Quesada Cultural Space of the Miraflores City Council, Lima, Perú. He lives in Lima.
Publications
Franquicias Imaginarias. las Opciones Estéticas en las Artes Plásticas en el Perú de Fin de Siglo. Artes, Ciencias y Humanidades. Cuestiones y Perspectivas (with Max Hernández) Fondo Editorial de la PUCP, 2003."Videografias In(visibles): una selección de videoarte latinoamericano 2000 - 2005," (with José-Carlos Mariátegui "Museo Patio Herreriano, Alta Tecnología Andina, Valladolid, 2005