LOU PERALTA
Born in 1964 in Mexico City. Lives in Mexico.
Education and training
2019 Paris Photo Fair, attendee to fair and talks. Paris, France.
2019 FotoFest Meeting Place Paris, portafolio review attendee. Paris, France.
2019 Creative process in photography given by Fuco Reyes. NODE
Center, Berlin.
2019 Photobook as an object workshop given by Yumi Goto. Hydra, CDMX.
2018 Diploma in use, study and dissemination of photographic collections. Hydra, CDMX.
2018 Workshop given by Deborah Klochko, Executive Director & Chief Curator of the Museum of Photographic Arts. San Diego, California.
Hydra, CDMX.
2018 Course on Art, politics and activism. NODE Center, Berlin.
2018 Course on Museography and exhibition design. NODE Center, Berlin.
2018 Fotofest 2018 Biennial, portafolio review and seminars attendee. Houston, Texas.
2017 Diploma in Contemporary Photography. NODE Center, Berlin.
2017 Paris Photo Fair, attendee to fair and talks. Paris, France.
2016 Emerging Artist Professionalization Program. NODE Center, Berlin.
2016 Course on photobooks edition and production given by Gonzalo Golpe. NODE Center, Berlin.
2013 Course on contemporary art photography with Juan Curto, NODE Center, Berlin.
1999 Photography workshop given by Sean Kernan at Santa Fe
Workshops. USA.
1997 Specialization diploma from the Universidad Intercontinental in Computer Graphic Design. Mexico City.
1996 Workshop on “Faces: a commitment to portraiture,” given by Max Kozloff at the Centro de la Imagen. Mexico City.
1994 Editorial Design course with Swiss typographer André Gürtler at the Universidad la Salle in Mexico City.
1992 Undergraduate degree in Graphic Design with a major in editorial design, from the Universidad Iberoamericana; honorable award for thesis. Mexico City.
Editorial experience as 1987-1994: Art Director, Foto Forum magazine. And 1999-2003: Photography Director, Lifestyle Publications.
1986-2017 Photo shoots of the most renowned intellectuals, performers, entrepreneurs and politicians in Mexico. Has photographed the National Opera in the Bellas Artes Opera Theatre, from 2013 to 2018. Involved in the publication of various books and encyclopedias. Photographs appearing in a number of magazines.
Solo shows
2019 Disassemble. Foto Relevance Gallery. Houston, Texas, USA.
1998 Portraits. World of Editorial Photography with Canon. Mexico City.
1997 When the future catches up with us. Kodak Cultural Program. Guadalajara, Mexico.
1990 Observing her observe. Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros. Mexico City.
Group shows
2020 A Conversation between Women: Cecilia Villanueva /Lou Peralta. Mexican Consulate. Houston, Texas, USA.
2019 Feminism for everyone. Red de la Imagen FOTOMÉXICO. Galería Un teatro. Mexico City.
2019 Valentine´s Day 2019 Gift Guide. Foto Relevance Gallery. Houston,
Texas, USA.
2017 Fujifilm GFX camera premier. Estacion Indianilla. Mexico City.
2008 100 Years of Photography Tradition in Mexico. Tecnológico de Monterrey. Mexico City.
1995 If I die far from here. Centro de la Imagen. Mexico City.
1995 San Angelinos at heart. Plaza Loreto. Mexico City.
Teaching and talks
2016 Invited as a speaker about "Opera photography" sponsored by Fujifilm at the World Trade Center. Mexico City.
2014 Invited by Fujifilm to give a talk about the "Mirrorless technology" at World Trade Center. Mexico City.
1998 Invited by Canon to give the lecture “The world of editorial photography with Canon”. Mexico City.
1997 Participated in Kodak’s cultural program “When the future catches up with us,” in Guadalajara. Mexico.
1995 Took part in conference entitled “100 years of photographic tradition in Mexico” at McCormick Place, Chicago, during the Annual Convention of the PP of A (Professional Photographers of America). USA.
1994 - 1996 Taught courses at Universidad Iberoamericana on Photography, Editorial Design and Advanced Graphic Arts. Mexico City.
Publications
2017 Revista Fotozoom edición de Aniversario. Mexico.
2016 X-Photographers book. Fujifilm International.
2015 Zoom Magazine Italy. Issue 243.
2015 X-Photographers book. Fujifilm International.
2014 - 2018 Portafolio on Fujifilm´s international webpage.
Rewards and acknowledgements
2019 Foto Relevance Gallery in Houston announces de representation of Mexico City based photographer Lou Peralta
2018: Photograph selected for “The Family of No Man” exhibition at Arles Festival 2018, France.
http://www.thefamilyofnoman.com
2017: Selected in the Visor Magazine´s Call “Women photographers in Latin America”, in the conceptual category.
2017: Selected for “LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards 2017 – Highlighted Entries (3)” https://louperalta.art/assets/lenscultureemergingtalentawards2017-highlightedentries3-171009121349.pdf