Sebastian Mahaluf (1976) is an artist and professor in Visual Arts. His work has been exhibited since 1998 in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, USA, China, Italy, France, Philippines, Scotland, Finland, England, Spain and Turkey. Since 1996 he has had a vast educational experience as a professor in visual arts in his country.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo Shows
2023 - 2024 Lentificar, Sala de Arte CCU, Santiago, Chile.
2023 Suspension in Tension, A4 Museum, Chengdu, China.
2023 Contradiction and Tension, Spacecraft Square of Luxezone, Chengdu, China.
2022 Expansion, Triennial of Latin American Art of New York, Governors Island, New York.
2021 Trace, Inwood Hill Park, New York.
2020 Compression, Cima Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2020 Here, There, Everywhere, AC Institute, Nueva York.
2020 Desplome, Patricia Ready Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2019 Workshop Measures of Relationships, National Center of Contemporary Art Cerrillos, Santiago, Chile.
2019 Measures of a Desire, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
2018 Measure of Balance, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
2018 Motionless in War, Rio de Janeiro Square, Santiago Chile
2017 Trampa, Cima Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2016 Earth Line, La Sierra, Spain.
2016 Fuga, Patricia Ready Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2015 Edges of an Emptiness, Ines de Suarez square, Santiago, Chile.
2014 Under Measure, Green Park, London, England.
2013 Static Friction, BACO Gallery, Batuco, Chile.
2012 Flowing of Tension, Tulli- ja Pakkahuoneella, Helsinki Design Week, Finland.
2012 Geometry of Balance, OITTAAN KARTANO Palace, Espoo, Finland.
2012 Tensorial, Patricia Ready Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2012 Gravitational Field, Tajamar Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2011 Atmosphere, Villasor, province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
2011 Suspended Reality, La Fabrique, Nantes, France.
2011 Gravity, inversion of the matter, AC Institute, New York.
2010 2nd Bronx Latin American Art Biennial, Bronx Museum, New York.
2009 Triangle: Position, Displacement and Distance, Platform China, Beijing, China.
2008 Unfold/Duplicate, Die Ecke Galery, Stgo Chile.
2007 Nomad V, Nomad V - Eternal Jump/Penultimate, Hall of Contemporary Art, Municipality of Rancagua Chile.
2007 Dome, Nomadic Expansion, National Museum of Arts, Stgo. Chile.
2006 Surface and Resistence, Urban Intervention, Stgo Chile.
2006 Garden of Earthly Delights, Urban Intervention, Stgo Chile.
2005 Mnémica, Die ecke Contemporary Art Gallery, Stgo. Chile.
2004 Circle, Animal Gallery, Stgo. Chile.
2003 222 Lines of Horizonts, Cultural Corporation Balmaceda 1215, Stgo. Chile.
2003 Latente, BECH Gallery, Stgo. Chile.
2001 Systematization and Landscape, Cultural Center Montecarmelo, Stgo. Chile.
Group Exhibitions
2023 Experimental Loop, Internacional Video Art Fest, New York.
2022 In the Time of Darkness, BronxArtSpace, New York.
2021 Reptar, Triennial of International Performance Art, Santiago, Chile.
2020 60 Days of Lockdown, A4 Art Museum, Chengdu, China.
2017 Infinite possibilities, Concreta Gallery, Matucana 100, Santiago, Chile.
2016 5th Bronx Latin American Art Biennial, Bronx Museum, New York.
2016 Dotmov Festival, TAL Gallery, Bhering Factory, Río de Janeiro, Brazil.
2016 Focus Ch.ACO, Santiago, Chile.
2015 La Misma, Die Ecke Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2014 Surplus Space, Trapananda, Patagonia, Chile.
2013 Autotension, Gabriela Mistral Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
2012 The Change, Washington DC.
2012 Nothing to Declare, Yuchengco Museum, Manila, Philippines.
2010 2nd Bronx Latin American Art Biennial, Bronx Art Space, New York.
2010 Area, International Group Exhibition Space Made Live, on The Arthouse in Glasgow, Scotland
2009 Participation of 798 Contemporary Art Biennale Beijing, China.
2009 10th Open International Performance Art Festival, 798, Art District, Beijing, China.
2009 Hidden in Geometry, Contemporary Art Museum, Stgo Chile.
2008 Ellipse / Suspended Geometry, Mavi gallery, Stgo Chile.
2004 False, Cultural Center of Spain, Stgo. Chile.
2003 Trama, Artespacio Gallery, Stgo. Chile.
2002 La Mole, Cultural Center Matucana 100, Stgo. Chile.
2001 Young Painting, Telephone Foundation CTC Chile, Stgo.
2001 Watching the Bicentennial, Assembly of Governors, Mapocho Station, Stgo. Chile
2000 V hall Awarded Artists, center of extension University of Valparaiso, Room the Light, Valparaiso, Chile.
1999 A few, APECH, Association of Painters and escultores of Chile, Stgo.
1998 Chilean Contemporary Art, Museum Emiliano Guiñazú - House of Fader. Mendoza, Argentina.
1998 Live art, National Museum of Arts, Chile.
1997 A/firmativo, Balmaceda 1215, Chile.
RESIDENCES
2023 A4 International creator residency program, A4 Art Museum, Chengdu, China.
2016 Art Residency at Azala, Lasierra, Spain.
2014 Art Residency at Rufus Stone, London, England.
2012 Art Residency at HIAP and ACSI program. Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland.
2011 Art Residence at Le Ville Matte, Performance Art, Villasor, province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
2011 Art Residence at Apo33, Nantes, France.
2009-2010 Art Residence at Platformchina Contemporary Art Institute, Beijing, China.
STUDIES
2001-2002 ©Master in Visual Arts, School of Art, University of Chile.
1994-1997 Bachelor in Visual Art, School of Art, Finis Terrae University.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECOGNITIONS
2024 Fondo de Creación Artística Especializada, Finis Terrae University, Santiago, Chile.
2019 Erasmus Scholarship.
2018 Erasmus Scholarship.
2010 Selected for The World Bank Art Program “The Change”, Washington DC, USA.
2009 Successful Young Prize, awarded by Diario Financiero, Stgo. Chile.
2008 Honorable Mention, aid Museo de Artes Visuales, MAVI
2006 First Prize, Artes y Letras , Stgo. Chile.
2004 Fondart, National Funds for the Arts, Stgo. Chile.
2003 Honorable Mention aid Arts and Letters, Animal Gallery, Stgo. Chile.
2001 Fondart, National Funds for the Arts, Stgo. Chile.
1998 Special Prize Illustrious Municipality of Viña del Mar, XX National Aid of Young Art, Chile.
1998 Better titled student of promotion, Degree in Art, Finis Terrae University, Stgo. Chile.
1994 - 1998 It grants a scholarship, Finis Terrae University.
WORKS
2003-2024 Teacher of Art in School of Art, Finis Terrae University, Stgo., Chile.
2019-2020 Teacher of Art in School of Art, UNIACC University, Stgo., Chile.
2016 Teacher in School of Architecture, Talca University, Chile.
2004-2013 Teacher of Art in School of Art, Andres Bello University, Stgo., Chile.
2005-2009 Art Sub Director School of Art, Finis Terrae University, Stgo., Chile.
2004-2007 Teacher of Art in School of Art, Desarrollo University, Stgo., Chile.