BIO
Biography
Luis Mallo was born in Havana, Cuba. 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 Getty Museum of Art in Los Angeles, 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.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
INTERRUPTIONS
Praxis Art Galler, New York City, 2015
OPEN SECRETS
Sicardi Gallery (Fotofest), Houston, 2010
IN CAMERA Praxis-Art Wynwood, Miami, FL. 2006
LAMINAS Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2000
PASSENGERS Houston Center For Photography. Houston, 1996
OPEN SECRETS
Modern Art Galerie, Lyon, France. 2013
Luis Mallo, OPEN SECRETS
Jersey City Museum, NJ. 2009
IN CAMERA
Sicardi Gallery, Houston, TX. 2004
PASSENGERS Ricco/Maresca Gallery. New York, 1998
PASSENGERS Parchman/Stremmel Gallery. San Antonio, TX.
Collections
Getty Museum of Art, los Angeles
The New York Public Library
The George Eastman House, Rochester, NY
The Cintas Collection, Miami, FLA.
The Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA.
The Brooklyn Museum of Art
Houston Museum of Fine Arts
The New York Public Library
The SPRINT Corporate Collection
The Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA.
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