LUISA FREIXAS

She studied at the Santa Ana School of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires, and studied under the guide of Jorge Demirjian, who had a great influence on her subsequent career, considering herself his disciple. She has attended courses presented by Tulio de Sagastizabal. Luisa has worked non-stop for more than twenty years. Besides, she travels to Fazenda Ressaca, Ubatuba, Brazil, where she takes notes of the jungle and gets inspired for the production of her artwork. Since the beginning of Diderot, the most important Argentine digital art gallery, she has been part of its artists.

 

Some of her solo exhibitions are: "Primeros lectores" at Stu, Buenos Aires,  where she presented her first fanzine, (2021); "Papeles" at Juan de Arco, Kyoto, Japan (2019); "She is like a rainbow", Montevideo 1498, Buenos Aires (2018); "Floripondio" at Elsi del Rio gallery, Buenos Aires (2016); "Papeles", woodcuts and drawings at Santa Comedia, Buenos Aires (2015). She has participated in national and international group exhibitions since 2012.

 

She lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina, produces her artwork in her studio and raises her children.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019 - “Papeles” at Juan de Arco, Kyoto, Japan

2018 - “She is like a rainbow”, Montevideo 1498, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2016 - “Floripondio” at Elsi del Rio gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2015 - “Papeles”, woodcuts and drawings at Santa Comedia, Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 - “Naturaleza Urbana” Exhibition at Cassara Building, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2012 – “Untitled”, at Casa Globo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2008 - “Leda y el cisne”, at Jorge Demirjian’s studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2007 - “Borges”, at Jorge Demirjian’s studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

ART FAIRS

2012 – EGGO Art Fair, “La montaña de Tilcara”, Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2012 – Ch.ACO Art Fair, Santiago de Chile, Chile

 

PARTICIPATION

2022 – Her designs are used by several clothing and shoe brands in Argentina.

2019, 2020 and 2021 – She works in collaboration with Dr. Martens boot brand doing boots intervention and live videos.

2017- Mural live painting for Kevin Johansen’s music video "El Dios de la marea".

2016 – Woodcuts on the four covers of the Liniers’ Macanudo 12 book.

2015 - Prints in Juana de Arco clothing brand’s 2015/16 winter collections.

2013 - Edition of exclusive prints for "cosa bonita" items at Tienda MALBA, MALBA Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2013 - Collages for "Juana de Arco" clothing collection in Japan.

2011 - Artisan work for cartoonist Liniers for the printing of 500 woodcuts for his book "Cosas que te pasan si estás vivo”.

 

AWARDS

2018 - Engraving Selection, Salón Manuel Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2013 - Selection for the 5º NATIONAL BIENNIAL OF PAINTING "PREMIO CIUDAD DE RAFAELA", Rafaela, Argentina.

2012 - Engraving selection, Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2011 - First mention in engraving, Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2011 - Painting contest selection, Raggio Museum, Vicente López, Argentina.