| Artist | Miguel Casco | Resides | Mexico |
| Website | miguelcasco.com | Medium | Oil |
| Print Shop | ateliermesones.art | [email protected] | |
| Follow the Artist | Instagram | Facebook | Themes | Human Vulnerability Intimacy and Coexistence Decadence and Transience Body and Sensuality Artistic Permanence Digital Era Sexuality and Self-expression |
| Press | miguelcasco.com/press |
About the artist
Miguel Casco, a dynamic and multifaceted visual artist from Puebla, Mexico, skillfully merges his expertise in cultural management, information design, photography, and museography to craft a distinctive artistic voice. A magna cum laude graduate in Fine Arts from the University of the Americas Puebla, and holding a master’s degree in Information Design, Casco has honed his artistic prowess through an array of prestigious seminars and workshops.
Currently serving as the Deputy Director at the Museum of the Chancellery and a faculty member at Sunland Artistic High School in Mexico City, Casco has been instrumental in curating over 40 exhibitions, making a significant impact on the contemporary art landscape. His work, exhibited in notable shows such as “Send Nudes” and “Playground,” probes into themes of corporeality, illusionism, and societal norms related to nudity and censorship.
One of Miguel Casco’s notable projects, “El Desayuno,” masterfully intertwines performance, video, installation, and painting to explore the intricacies of human nature and societal frameworks. His “Send Nudes” project, a poignant response to the digital age’s reshaping of personal intimacy, transforms shared private photographs into evocative paintings. Alongside “Pxrnpics,” a project that introspectively examines contemporary sexuality and visual culture, these works underscore Casco’s acute engagement with modern dilemmas and the influence of technology on human interactions.
Residing and working in the Historic Center of Mexico City, Casco relentlessly explores the nuances of human existence, juxtaposing life’s fleeting moments with the enduring nature of art. His comprehensive approach and dedication to challenging societal perceptions through his artistry establish him as a significant and influential voice in the realm of contemporary art.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
Miguel Casco’s works is a continuous exploration of the human experience, marked by themes of vulnerability, intimacy, the interplay of the physical and spiritual, and a critical examination of modern societal norms and technology’s role in shaping our understanding of self and others. Through this, he invites viewers to embark on a journey of introspection and critical reflection.
Press
Miguel Casco’s paintings have been featured in notable online sources including The Bueeau of Queer Art: Volume I: Miguel Casco, Milenio: Casco, el pintor de la intimidad. By Humberto Ríos Navarret, La Razón: Send nudes: desnudos en la virtualidad. By Veka Dunca, Chilango: Send nudes: la exposición de la UNAM que transforma tus nudes en obras de arte. By Pável M. Gaona, Cultura colectiva: El desayuno II, un menú de sensaciones corporales. By Abril Palomino, and The Guide Artist’s: Send Nudes Miguel Ángel Casco.
Upcoming Exhibitions
| When | Exhibition | Gallery |
| February 2024 | Group exhibition: “Semana del Arte MX QiPO FAIR 2024” | Andarin Mexico City, Mexico |
| February 2024 | Group exhibition: “Semana del Arte MXClavo Seis” | Art Gallery Studios Mexico City, Mexico |
| April 2024 | Group exhibition: “Otredades. Yo en los demás Aldama Finearts” | Museo de la Cancillería Mexico City, Mexico |
| April 2024 | Group exhibition: “El desayuno” | Museo Iconográfico del Quijote Querétaro, Mexico |
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Education
2018 Seminar-laboratory participant “Arte y signo”, Centro Nacional de Investigación Documentación e Información de Artes Plásticas (INBAL), Mexico City, Mexico.
2016 Master in Information Design, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Magna cum laude), Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023
Open Studio Miguel Casco, Art Gallery Studios; Mexico City, Mexico
2022
Send Nudes, Tube Factory Artspace; Indianapolis, United States
Send Nudes, ArtBug; Los Angeles, United States
2021
Playground, Mexican Cultural Institute SA, San Antonio, United States
Send Nudes, The Garden of the Zodiac Gallery, Omaha, United States
Send Nudes, Lorenzo & Taquito, San Miguel de Allende, United States
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
11×11, ARTBUG + Atelier Mesones, Mexico City, Mexico.
2022
Clavo Cuatro, Andarín, Mexico City, Mexico
Sórdida, Senate of the Republic, Mexico City, Mexico
2021
Parámetro 04 – Bienal Arte Lumen, Museo de la Ciudad, Mexico City, Mexico
Bondage is Bonding, #Nones – Otra Feria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2020
XII Bienal Nacional de Pintura y Grabado Alfredo Zalce, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo “Alfredo Zalce”, Michoacán, Mexico
Creando Memorias desde lo Contemporáneo, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Monterrey, Mexico
2019
8° Concurso Nacional de Pintura Artística Profesional 2019, Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico
Bienal de Artes Plásticas “Dr. Alfonso Pérez Romo”, Museo Nacional de la Muerte de la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
2018
7° Concurso Nacional de Pintura Artística Profesional 2018, Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico
Otherness, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
