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 Chile, Argentina and the United States.
His short films and animated music videos have been selected in film festivals such as the Sitges Fantasy Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, Sapporo Short Film Festival, Tokyo Media Arts Festival, Denver Film Festival, Austin music Video Festival, Encounters Short Film festival among many others.
He was awarded a Bronze Cube at the ADC Awards 2021 in NYC and an Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival 2021 for his music video Grey to Green, for South Korean singer Lydia Lee.
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 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