Bio

Marcos Sánchez is a chilean visual artist, animator and filmmaker. He currently lives and works in Santiago, Chile.

He studied Fine Arts at Universidad Católica, in Santiago and Film at NYU’s MFA program in New York.

He has exhibited his work in Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

His short films and animated music videos have been selected in film festivals such as the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, Sapporo Short Film Festival, Tokyo Media Arts Festival, Denver Film Festival, Animation Block Party Festival, Animamundi, Holland Animation Film Festival, Flatpack Film Festival, among others.

Exhibitions

SOLO SHOWS

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

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

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