Valerie Campos
Born in Mexico City. Self-taught. In 2011 Valerie held her first major presentation in the world of Mexican art, two simultaneous exhibitions in Oaxaca and the publication of a monograph on her work: "Where Dreams Come True" at the Museum of Oaxacan Painters and "Still Life" in Bodega quetzalli Oaxaca. These exhibitions and book were supported by the Spanish curator of an extensive and well known international career, Pablo J. Rico. Since then she has exhibited her work internationally in China, Indonesia, Canada, France, Belgium, Spain and USA. She has presented her work in Glo Art Brussels, Belgium 2017. In Beijing, China "In The Centre Of The Labyrinth" Beijing Cultural Exhibition Centre "Lost Horizon" 2014, in Xu Yuan Centre (group exhibition of Mexican artists within the project "Nao Now Mexico- Beijing 2014" China) among other artistic centers as “Dialogos con Goya" Alpilles- Provence in France (Festival- part) , at the Lawrence Arts Center, Kansas USA. "The fourth Elements" 2014, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing China. “The Fourth Elements” 2013 Museum of Oaxacan Painters. "Amazing Stories- Interventions of a Floating World"in the IAGO Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca 2013. "Fool's Gold" Intervention in-situ, MATRIA. "Where Dreams Come True" the Museum of Oaxacan Painters. "I Want to Believe" at the Banff Centre for the Arts (Canada ). Her work has been selected in the 4th Biennale of Yucatan (2009), Monterrey Artemergente 2010, 1st International Print Biennial J. Guadalupe Posada (2013) and Artfest 2006 .
Valerie is currently member of the SNCA National System for Arts Creators fellowship , and was awarded by FONCA Fund for Culture and Arts of Mexico young creators 2014-2015. The Lawrence Arts Center of Kansas Residency for 2014-2015. The Xu Yuan Press Center of Beijing (China) Residency 2013-2014. Red Gate Gallery, Residency 2013. PECDA Oaxaca 2013. Banff Centre (Canada), Residency 2011.
In recent years, Valerie has developed an exceptional artistic and organizational activity. In 2014 she founded Nao Now with the intention of opening a new venue for cultural exchange between Mexico and China. Through the support of Yuan Xu Centre (where she was awarded the artist in residence program in 2013 ) brings together a group of 8 Mexican artists to undertake an artist residency production in Beijing in the summer of 2014.
She currently produces and directs AC Vaivén Collectors; a non-profit platform that produces short-format documentary series in order to disseminate, promote and open dialogues about contemporary art in Mexico.
Valerie lives and works in Mexico City..
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