Esteban Garcia
Bogotá, Colombia
estebang at gmail.com
Education
PhD Candidate, Computer Graphics Technology, Purdue University, 2009 – 2012 (expected).
MFA, Studio Arts - Electronic and Time-Based Media, Purdue University, 2008.
BFA, Time Based and Electronic Media Art, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, 2003.
Grants and Awards
2011
Summer Research Grant, the Graduate School, Purdue University, West Lafayette.
CETA teaching award, Purdue University.
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, College of Technology, Purdue University.
2010
GAC Fellowship, College of Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette.
2008
Artist in Residence program, Sala de Estar, Lugar a Dudas, Cali, Colombia.
2005
Delta Phi Delta Scolarship, West Lafayette, IN.
KM0 International Artists Workshop, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
2004
Artist Residence program Colombia-Venezuela, Ministry of Culture (Colombia) and CONAC (Venezuela), with the support of the ARCA Residency program, LA LLAMA foundation, Caracas.
Conference Proceedings and Journals
2011
"Art and Code: The aesthetic legacy of Aldo Giorgini.” SIGGRAPH 2011, Vancouver, Canada
Leonardo Journal of art sciences and technology, Volume 44, Issue 4, MIT Press.
Visiting artist and workshops
2011
“Sprite art workshop”, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2010
“The art of papel picado”, Conner Prarie Interactive History park, Smithsonian Institution, Indianapolis, IN
“OpenCV en Processing y Ubuntu”, Tecnoparque Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA, Bogotá.
Curatorial events organized
2010
"AUDO: Alternative Artistic Practices in Sound", Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Purdue University.
2008
"AUDO: Alternative Artistic Practices in Sound", Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Purdue University.
"Loutec: Centro de Documentación y actividades paralelas" Lugar a Dudas, Cali.
2007
"Loutec: Centro de Documentación y actividades paralelas" VK proyectos, Bogotá.
Pulgar 18, LA LLAMA foundation, Caracas and the Prince Claus Fund, Nederlands. Displayed on Documenta XII: Magazines, Kassel.
Selection of Group Shows
2011
"Coloring book", Espacio cientouno, Bogotá.
"Live Performers Meeting IX, Nuovo Cinema Aquila Rome, Italy
2010
"Espacio Enter”, International Meeting of Creativity Innovation & Digital Culture. Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Islas Canarias, Spain.
"Strangely Funny", Godine Family Gallery, MassArt. Boston, MA
“Zona de riesgo”, 3er Congreso Iberoamerícano de cultura, Museo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
"FAIR", Gallery 400, Chicago.
"Robotopia", West Lafayette, IN.
"Patent Pending", Southern Graphics Membership Portfolio Exchange, Philladelpia, PA.
2009
ArtBo V International Art Fair, Bogotá.
"The Meatballz live w/ Drumkit and the Mellows ", Basement 414, Lansing, MI.
"Bazuco: Dead Druglords", Boots Contemparary Art Space, St. Louis, MO.
2008
10 Years of Temporary Services, Co-Prosperity Sphere Gallery, Chicago, IL.
"It's not you, It's me", Oficina#1 Gallery, Caracas.
"On Procession", Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis.
"Transmisiones" 41 Salón Nacional de Artistas, Zona centro, Colombia.
"Some Stuff: a CAI retrospect", Patty and Rusty Rueff Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
2007
"Group Work", Book Release, Printed Matter, New York.
2006
"Daily Artist", a Daily Services project, XV Biennale de Paris.
"La Ciudad Gris" Centro Colombo Americano, sede centro, Bogotá.
2005
"...Del otro mundo¡¡¡" Convenio Andrés Bello, Museo de la Universidad Nacional, Bogotá.
2004
XII Salón de arte jóven, Galería Santafé, Planetario Distrital, Bogotá.
Como en la tele, "museo del futuro" event, Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas.
2003
V Barrio Bienal, Salón Local Suba- Usaquén, Biblioteca Francisco José de Caldas, IDCT, Bogotá.
Como en la tele, "museo del futuro" event, Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas.
Generación TX, Espacio Alterno, Uniandinos, Bogotá.
Testigos, MUCA Roma, México, D.F.
2002
Ideografismos, Sala de Proyectos, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá.
Entrecasa, Galería Santafé, Planetario Distrital, Bogotá.
Traspié, Sala Alterna, Galería Santafé, Planetario Distrital, Bogotá.
Solo Shows
2010
"Interactive Video Environments",Lala Gallery, West Lafayette.
2008
"Radio Chigüiro Hits" MFA senior show, Rueff Gallery, Purdue University.
2001
Quiero/Debo ser, La Pared Galería, Bogotá.
SUAES (Setting up an empty space), Doylestown, PA.
Publications about and by the artist (on progress...)
2009
"The Perennials" 7" Record, Covert Pop records.
"The Boytoys: Girls like you" 7" Record, Spin the bottle records.
2008
The Exponent, " Design: First student graduates from new art program " Friday Dec 12,2008, West Lafayette, IN.
Artecontexto, Arte Contexto 2008-ll, Madrid, Spain.
" The Half Rats" 7" Record, Culture Cast Records.
" The Mans" 7" Record, Boom Chick Records.
2007
Art on Paper magazine, Vol. 12, No. 1.
"Group work: Edited by Temporary Services", Printed Matter, New York.
2004
Asterisco 7, Bogotá.