Luz Valencia

Painter, Arts Educator & Co-founder of 1010BCN

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2023 Sensemaya, Vilamusic Susuki and Arts, Barcelona
  • 2016 Oscillate, The Collective Art Gallery, Barcelona
  • 2008 Still Blank, Casa de la Cultura, Navacerrada, Madrid
  • 2007 Libertad, Fedelatina, Barcelona

Group Exhibitions

  • 2026 Barcelona Design Week, Parking Gallery, Barcelona (current)
  • 2026 Group show, Galería Sur, Barcelona
  • 2026 Out of Map, Rhizoma Lab in collaboration with Barcelona Capital of Culture
  • 2025 OFF BDW (Barcelona Design Week), Barcelona
  • 2025 Fragments of Home, Unmaking Art Studio, Barcelona
  • 2024 Proyecto Escaparates, TOP Tallers Oberts Poblenou and Nauart, Barcelona
  • 2024 Art on Loop: Immersive Experience, The Holy Art Gallery, Barcelona
  • 2024 XXI Exposición Internacional, Museo Virtual MundoArti
  • 2019 The Sound of Colour, Creative Arts Hub, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
  • 2017 Art Lover Ground (selected artist), Barcelona
  • 2016 Saatchi Screen, Saatchi Gallery, London
  • 2015 Premi Telax, Galeria Antoni Pinyol, Reus
  • 2014 Where’s Dolly, Untitled Barcelona
  • 2013 Invisible, Untitled Barcelona
  • 2012 Tot Raval: 50 Obres d’Art al Raval, Barcelona
  • 2010 El Aperitivo 4: Homenaje a Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Madrid
  • 2006 B-azar, Fedelatina, Barcelona
  • 2006 Hype Gallery, Berlin
  • 2006 Triple Vision, Red Gate Gallery, London
  • 2006 In Vitro, Altercultura, Barcelona
  • 2006 Ponte las Botas (Art Festival), Barcelona
  • 2005 Off the Wall, K&C, London
  • 2005 K&C Graduate Show, London
  • 2004 Hype Gallery, London
  • 2000 Urbe (Graduate Show), Maracaibo, Venezuela

Performance

  • 2009 One and Other Project, London

Current Roles

  • Present: Co-founder, 1010BCN, Barcelona
  • Present: Arts Program Manager, Green City Lab Barcelona

Collaborations & Projects

  • 2025 BNEW, art experience collaborator, Barcelona
  • 2024 Dia de les Arts del Clot, painting and printmaking workshop, Barcelona
  • 2024 El Clot Spot, on-site installation for Architecture Week, Barcelona
  • 2014–17 Indigenous Makeup Workshop, Survival International, Barcelona
  • 2013 Arts Educator, Easter Chocolate Quest, Kew Gardens, London
  • 2012 Arts Educator, Easter Mayan Magic Festival, Kew Gardens, London

Professional Experience

  • 2012 Installation & Mounting, Hugo Dalton Light Drawings, V&A Museum, London
  • 2012 Installation & Mounting, Hugo Dalton, Shoreditch House, London
  • 2010 Packing & Transport Technician, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • 2004–07 Freelance Gallery Technician, Urbis, Manchester
  • 2006 Volunteer Photographer, Twin Vision, Liverpool
  • 2005 Volunteer Video Assistant, Infoespai, Barcelona
  • 2004 Selected Artist, Big Arts Week, London

Publications

  • 2014 Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, CAC-LAB, Quito
  • 2011 HESA Imprint Magazine, Botany issue
  • 2010 El Aperitivo 4, exhibition poster
  • 2009 Contents May Vary Magazine, Issue 3
  • 2007 Art Process, net diary newsletter

Education

  • 2003–05 HNC (National Diploma) in Fine Art, Kensington & Chelsea College, London
  • 2002–04 BTEC in Printing Studies, Kensington & Chelsea College, London
  • 1998–2001 BA in Graphic Design, Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín, Maracaibo, Venezuela