Causa Yachay, reframing meaning into Peruvian iconography
Carlos Llerena Aguirre has published woodcuts in international
journals, The New York Times, Washington Post, The Globe, San Francisco
Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, El Comercio, books, magazines, children’s books,
and international newspapers. His woodcuts are in the Library of Congress
Permanent Collection. Washington, DC, USA. Franz Masareel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium.
Museo del Grabado Lima Peru, MAC Lima, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. Lima, Peru.
Venice Printmaking Studio. Venice, Italy. Douro International Printmaking
Biennale. Douro, Portugal. Museo del
Grabado, Instituto Peruano Norteamericano, Lima. Peru. Norwegian International
Printmaking Biennale, Fredrikstad, Norway.
He represented Peru and the USA with his woodcuts in the Douro
Printmaking Biennale, Douro, Portugal. Hilo South Pacific International
Printmaking Biennale. Hawai. ICPNA 5th International Printmaking
Biennale. Lima, Peru. Norsk Internasjonal Grafikk Biennale, Norway. The Jubilam
X Internationale Grafik Triennale, Fredrikstad, Norway. Pacific States Biennial
National Print Exhibition, Hawai. The Xylon Graphische International Triennale,
Switzerland, La Bienal del Grabado de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, USA. The Krakow
Biennale of Printmaking, Polonia. Biennale de Grabado. Arequipa, Peru.
He holds an MFA, in Cinematography from the University of Miami.
An MFA, in painting, an M.Ed, in Art Education from the University of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and an MA, in Printmaking from Hunter College. The
City University of New York City.
His video art and documentaries have been officially selected in
international venues: FLAVIA[2, Festival
Latinoamericano de Videoarte, Buenos Aires, Argentina. TOLFA International
Short Film Festival, Roma, Italia. Museo de Arte, Parana. (permanent
collection) Argentina. Cortoacquario VI Festival Internazionale Cortometraggi,
Juried documentary, Santa Marinella, Roma, Italia. Festival Internacional Cine
Toluca, FICT Mexico. Bideodromo. Naziateko
Zine eta Bideo Esperimentalen Laialdia. Bilboko, Bereginen Museoa. 1er Festival
Latinoamericano de Cortometrajes Ambientales. Albufera, Argentina. Optic Nerve
XII, Film Festival. Juried exhibit. Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA, North
Miami, FL. OMNI, Urban Intervention, Juried exhibit. Art Basel, Wynwood, FL.
CLOSE UP. A Riesgo, Pasaguero, Juried exhibit. Video Projections, Centro
Histórico de la Ciudad de México. Ischia International Film Festival, Napoli,
Italy.
The book/DVD Saynatakuna was published and exhibited at the
Museum of Contemporary Art in Lima Peru. saynatakuna.com/
His latest feature ethnographic documentary is:
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Recipient of the Frans Masareel Centrum artist in residence in
Belgium. The Venice Printmaking Studio in Venice. Italy and The TAKT artist
residence in Frederikshain, East Berlin, Germany. Artist residence at the University of Liverpool. England. and Distinguished
Professor at Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
He is currently a Professor at the University of Miami. USA
