Gonzalo Lebrija

Born in Jalisco in 1972, he currently lives in Guadalajara. He studied Communication Sciences at ITESO (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente). In 2002, he co-founded the Oficina para Proyectos de Arte (OPA) with José Dávila and Fernando Palomar, an independent space dedicated to the dissemination and production of contemporary art in Guadalajara. He has had notable solo exhibitions such as “Cathedral” (SCAD Museum, Georgia, 2019), “Vía Láctea” (Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City, 2018), “Possibility of Disaster” (Monterrey Arts Center, 2013), and “Deriva especular” (Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City, 2011).

His work has been part of emblematic group exhibitions, including the 13th Istanbul Biennial, “Resisting the Present, Mexico 2000–2012” (Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, 2012) and “Eco: Mexican Contemporary Art” (Reina Sofía, 2005).

Lebrija's work is included in collections such as the Jumex Museum, Tamayo Museum, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Thyssen-Bornemisza, Amparo Museum, and Denver Museum of Contemporary Art. His practice spans video, photography, sculpture, painting, and installation to reflect poetically and playfully on time, revealing social structures and cultural contradictions. Recent examples of his work in public spaces include the sculpture “El rumor de la discordia” (The Rumor of Discord), installed in Plaza del Carmen in Madrid with a structure that emphasizes reflection rather than commemoration.