Bio

Marcos Sánchez (1980), is a chilean visual artist, animator and filmmaker based in Santiago. Though he states drawing as the basis of his work, his practice covers a wide range of mediums, including painting, animation, sculpture and video installations. Characterized by a bold use of color and figuration, his work combines elements of personal memory and current visual culture into unsettling and sometimes nostalgic compositions. He has been part of many museum and gallery exhibitions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art MAC (Chile), Long Story Short Gallery (NYC), Tabula Rasa Gallery (Beijing) and Pabellón 4 Gallery (Buenos Aires). His video work combining found footage and animation has been part of numerous film and media arts festivals, winning awards at South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin and the Tokyo Media Arts Festival, among others. He has directed animated music videos for musicians like The Breeders, John Dieterich (Deerhoof) and Claire Cronin and has contributed to music videos for Coldplay and John Grant. His work is part of renowned art collections such as the IDB Art Collection (USA), Engel Collection (Chile) and Ca.Sa Collection (Chile).

Exhibitions

SOLO SHOWS 2025, Cabaña, Gabriela Mistral Gallery, Santiago, Chile, 2024, Pompa NAC Gallery, Santiago, Chile, 2023, Down the Drain Long Story Short Gallery, New York, 2019, Cúmulo NAC Gallery, Santiago, Chile 2017, Sombra XS Gallery, Santiago, Chile 2014, Mi Pantano XS Gallery, Santiago, Chile

TWO PERSON SHOWS 2018, El Reino de las Cosas Falsas (The Kingdom of Fake Things) Two artist exhibition with Paula Dittborn. Sala GASCO Gallery, Santiago, Chile 2012, Gabinete Two artist exhibition with Paula Dittborn. Pabellón 4 Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2011, Gabinete Two artist exhibition with Paula Dittborn. Gabriela Mistral Gallery, Santiago, Chile

COLLECTIVE SHOWS 2021, Life of my Life, curated by Omar López-Chaoud at VitrinaLab Foundation, Miami, USA 2019, I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died Sweet Lorraine Gallery, New York, USA 2018, Dobles de Proximidad (Proximity Doubles) Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Santiago, Chile 2018, Este Puede ser el Lugar (This Must be the Place) Carmen 36 Space, Santiago, Chile 2017, Casi Oscuro Opendark Space, Santiago, Chile 2013, La Mistral y su Familia Extendida Gabriela Mistral Gallery, Santiago, Chile 2012, La Cacería del Zorro Three artist exhibition, YONO Gallery, Santiago, Chile 2012, Word in Motion Collective video exhibition, London Underground, UK 2011, 20 Canciones de Amor y Otras Pasiones de Origen Romántico Collective exhibition. Florencia Loewenthall Gallery, Santiago, Chile

Art Fairs

ART FAIRS 2018, Ch.ACO Art Fair, Santiago, Chile NAC Gallery, Chile 2017, Ch.ACO Art Fair, Santiago, Chile XS Gallery, Chile 2015, Ch.ACO Art Fair, Santiago, Chile XS Gallery, Chile 2014, Ch.ACO Art Fair, Santiago, Chile XS Gallery, Chile 2012, SWAB Art Fair, Barcelona Pabellón 4 Gallery, Argentina 2011, Showroom, Ch.ACO Art Fair, Santiago, Chile Emerging artists showcase organized by the Chilean National Council of Culture and the Arts. Finalist

Film Festivals

FILM FESTIVALS 2021, Sitges Fantasy Film festival, Official Selection 2021, Poff Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia, Out of Competition 2021, Encounters Short Film Festival, UK, Official Selection 2020, Leeds Film Festival, UK, Official Selection 2020, Ottawa International Animation Film Festival, Official Selection 2018, London International Short Film Festival, UK Official Selection 2017, London Animation Film Festival, UK Official Selection 2017, Flatpack Film Festival, UK Official Selection, Short Films 2017, Sapporo Short Film Festival, Japan Official Selection, Main Competition 2017, Animation Block Party, USA Official Selection, Music Videos 2017, Fest Ança Animation Film Festival, Slovenia Winner, Best Music Video 2017, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France Official Selection, Labo Competition 2016, Bucheon Animation Film Festival, South Korea Official Selection, Commissioned Films 2016, Denver International Film Festival, USA Official Selection, Music Videos 2016, Animation Block Party, USA Official Selection, Music Videos 2010, Holland Animation Film Festival, Netherlands Official Selection, Commissioned FIlms 2005, PIFAN – Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea. Official Selection, Short Films 2005, Animamundi, Brazil Official Selection, Short Films.

Residencies

RESIDENCIES Vermont Studio Center Artist Residency, USA Fellowship Recipient, April 2017