1     a top curator pick

Artist Adrián Balseca curated by Ecuador's most prominent art critic Rodolfo Kronfle

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Adrián is a keen observer of Ecuador's past and political present, and the ways these two narratives and their shallow discourses intertwine and reflect each other. Although many artists have dealt with similar issues, his visual vocabulary and signifying strategies are very sophisticated.”

ECUADOR'S MOST PROMINENT ART CRITIC • CURATOR • HISTORIAN • RIO REVUELTO

Rodolfo Kronfle is Ecuador's most influential art critic, historian and independent curator. He is the creator and editor of Rio Revuelto, a prominent art blog that has been providing insight to Ecuador's contemporary art scene for almost 15 years. For several years, Rodolfo wrote a weekly art column for one of Ecuador's largest newspapers El Universo. He has curated several exhibitions across Latin America and the United States, most notably "Pasado Imperfecto," a 2011 travelling group exhibition focused on Ecuadorian video art. In 2012, Rodolfo published the book Historia(s) en el arte contemporáneo del Ecuador 1998-2009.

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2     an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 24-page photo documentary from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist Santiago Arcos. Location: Quito, Ecuador. Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist Adrián Balseca curated by Ecuador's most prominent art critic Rodolfo Kronfle.

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PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR WONDEREUR SANTIAGO ARCOS

Santiago Arcos is a participant of the prestigious Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellowship. The following year he was invited to be part of the New York Portfolio Review. In 2015, his work on illegal evictions in Guayaquil awarded him the "Fotoperiodismo por la Paz Juan Antonio Serrano" Prize.

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3     an artist to invest in

Exclusive career analysis and market overview from our investigative journalist team.

GET the facts behind Adrián Balseca’s success, career development and price. The value of his art is expected to significantly increase in the next few years.

2 SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2 in the last 2 years
10 GROUP EXHIBITIONS
3 in the last 2 years
6 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2 in the last 2 years
3 AWARDS & GRANTS
Including the CIFO Achievement Award
Price Relative Indicator
PRI 1
Career Span
6 years
Prestige Category - Exhibition Venues
A++

Key Dates

2016 Top artist pick for prominent art critic Rodolfo Kronfle for Wondereur
2015 Grants & Commissions Award, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami, U.S.
2014 Paris Prize, 12th Bienal Internacional de Cuenca, Ecuador
2013 Artist residency, Lastro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2010 “Quito en Zaragoza,” Group show, Centro de la Historia, Zaragoza, Spain
1989 Born in Ecuador

Adrián Balseca's Brain Map

Delve into this photographer's universe by exploring the artists and thinkers who have played an important role in his process. This Wondereur investigation reveals this larger creative context, both past and present.

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