Luis Mallo was born in Havana, Cuba in 1962. He studied
graphic design in New York City, but his immediate interest
after leaving school became the photographic medium and
its creative potential. His work has been shown around the
US, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. He is a recipient of
the Cintas Foundation Award and The Art Matters
Photography Award. His photographs are included in the
permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in
Houston, the George Eastman House, the Worcester
Museum of Art, the Museum of Art at Fort Lauderdale and
the New York Public Library, as well as other public and
private collections. Luis Mallo has been invited to lecture and
talk about his work at various institutions, such as the
Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institute, and the
Maier Museum of Art. He’s also conducted workshops for
students at various academic and cultural venues. His
images have been featured in Metropolis magazine in New
York City, Azure magazine in Toronto and Leica World
Magazine in Germany. Luis Mallo currently resides in
Brooklyn,
New York. |