APRIL 29-30

Jorge Rojas is a multidisciplinary artist and independent curator. He studied Art at the University of Utah and at Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Rojas employs both traditional and new media, as well as performative elements to investigate communication systems and the effect of technology on artistic production, social structures and communities. His work and curatorial projects have been exhibited in galleries and museums in Mexico, United States, Brazil, and India. He has received grants and fellowships including National Performance Network’s VAN Residency, West Chicago City Museum Artist in Residency Program, and Vermont Studio Center. Rojas’ work is included in numerous private and public collections including The Mexican Museum (San Francisco) and Museum of Latin American Art (Long Beach). Since 2009, he produces and curates Low Lives, an international, multi-venue exhibition of networked performances. He was born in Morelos, Mexico.

ARTIST WEBSITES:
www.phenomenaproject.org/node/41
www.jorgerojasart.com
www.lowlives.net