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Kikyz1313 was born in 1988 in Querétaro, Mexico, and creates beautifully intricate ink, graphite, and watercolor works on paper. From beneath the initially alluring, and understated, first impression of the works, emerge unexpected oppositions and abject tensions. Studies in the afflicted wretchedness of humanity, her work is neither despondent nor obviously gory, but rather presents an aestheticized nightmare of sublime abhorrence; ambiguously gorgeous despite its agonizing discomfort.

Solo shows

2017 – ‘Body Puzzle’
Davidson Galleries, Seattle.WA
USA, October 2017

2016 – ‘The Progeny of Chaos’
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles. CA
April 2016

2010 – ‘Cadáveres Esquicio’ Querétaro State Museum

Selected group shows

Zona Maco 2024
Galería Hilario Galguera, Mexico City.
Mexico, February 2024

‘Higher Frequencies’
WOWxWOW – exhibición virtual
Reino Unido, November 2023

‘Garage Querétaro’
Tomo 007 de Trámite Buró de Coleccionistas, Querétaro.
Mexico, October 2023

‘Ánimas, y otras apariciones’
Museo de Arte de Querétaro, Querétaro.
Mexico, October 2023

‘Infinite Horizons’
Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
EUA, May 2022

‘Feria de Arte Clavo Movimiento’
Vapor de Cleveland Booth, Mexico City.
Mexico, November 2022

‘Ser·Tierra’
Bala Galeria, Mexico City.
Mexico, July 2022

‘Sororidad’
Museo de Bellas Artes de Toluca
Mexico, December 2021

‘GYNES: Cartografía de la Estética Femenina’
MACQ, Queretaro.
Mexico, October – December 2020

‘Re-Beginning’ Paintguide curated group show
Thinkspace Projects, Culver City CA.
USA, November 9 2019

‘Memento Mori’
MAQC, Querétaro.
Mexico, November 13th 2019

‘Small Works’
Booth Gallery, NYC.
USA, December 13th 2019

Scope Art Fair
Thinkspace Projects booth, Miami, FL
USA, December 2019

‘SAGA’
Sow Vegan, Kwun Tong
Hong Kong, May 31th to June 16th 2019

Moniker Art Fair
Thinkspace Projects booth
London, England. October 2019

‘Salón de la Plástica Queretana Contemporánea’
MACQ, Queretaro.
Mexico. March – June 2019

‘The New Vanguard II’
MOAH Lancaster, CA.
USA, October 30th – December 30th 2018

‘El Taller del Diablo’
Sad Boy, CDMX
Mexico, December 6th 2018

‘The 13th Hour’
Last Rites Gallery, NYC
USA, October 2018

‘Silent Aviary II’ Curated by The VACVVM
Mondo Gallery, Houston. TX
USA, September 21th 2018

‘Inhabit’ curated by John Vogl
Helikon Gallery, Denver. CO
USA, September 7th 2018

‘The 13th Hour’
Last Rites Gallery, NY. USA
October 2017

‘La Mostra’
Polyforum Siqueiros, Mexico City, Mexico.
June 2017

‘Paintguide NYC’
Paul Booth Gallery, NY. USA
March 2017

‘El Corazón & La Muerte’
Museo de la Ciudad, Queretaro. Mexico
February 2017

‘Urban Currents’
Kirk Gallery, Aalborg, Denmark.
February 2017

‘Winter Flock’
The Convent Philly, PA. USA
February 2017

‘Flesh and Bone’
BeinArt Gallery, Australia
January 2017

‘Wanderlust IV’
Modern Eden Gallery, San Franscisco CA. USA
December 10th 2016

‘El Corazón & La Muerte’
Gallery X, Dublin. Ireland
October 27th 2016

‘Midnite Communion IV: Return to dirt’
Long Beach. California
November 11-12-13th 2016

‘Silent Aviary’
THE VACVVM, Minneapolis. MN
September 24th 2016 – ONE DAY SHOW –

‘LA/EDN’
Gregorio Escalante Gallery, L.A California
September 3th 2016

‘BeinArt Surreal Art Show’
Copro Gallery, Los Angeles. CA
February 2016

‘LAX/DTW : Thinkspace Gallery invades Detroit’
Inner State Gallery, Detroit MI
June 2015

‘LAX/LHR: Thinkspace Gallery invades London’
Stolen Space Gallery, London. England
September 2015

20 years under the influence of Juxtapoz Magazine
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles CA
February 2015

The 2nd Annual POW! WOW!: Exploring the New Contemporary Movement
Hawaii
February 2015

LA Art Show 2015
Thinkspace Gallery booth at the ‘Littletopia’ section.

‘La Familia’ – Thinkspace 10th anniversary show
Thinkspace Gallery, Los angeles CA
January 10th 2015

Supersonic Electronic Invitational 4
Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco CA
January 10th 2015

Scope Art Show Miami Beach 2014
at Thinkspae Gallery Booth B03
December 2-7 2014

‘Fresh’
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles CA
October 2014

‘LAX/TXL’
Thikspace Gallery pop-up curated show at Urban Nation, Berlin GE
May 2014

‘Convergence’
Copro Gallery, Santa Monica CA
April 2014

‘Terra : Artwork inspired by nature’
Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra CA
March 2014

‘Feral Creatures’
Curated by Stephanie Chefas at Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco CA
February 2014

Scope Art Show Miami Beach 2013
at Thinkspace Gallery Booth E15
December 2013

beinArt Collective group show
Copro Gallery, Santa Monica CA
November 2013

‘Vanguard’
Thinkspace Gallery,  Los Angeles CA
May 2013

‘LAX/PHL’ Thinkspace invades Philadelphia
Gallery 309, Philadephia PA
May 2013

‘Not in Kansas Anymore’ A Tribute to the Wizard of OZ
Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra CA
March 2013

Scope Art Show New York 2013
Thinkspace Booth, NYC
March 2013

The Moleskine Project II
Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco CA
December 2012

Affordable Art Fair
Los Angeles, CA
January 2012

Bienal Nacional ArtEmergente 2010
Parque Fundidora, Monterrey MTY México
November 2010

Publications:

Kikyz1313 The Book – The Guide Artist Publishing 2023.

Le Petity Voyeur Magazine volume 5.

Juxtapoz Magazine – Printed issue July 2014.

Picnic Magazine – Printed issue 56.

Featured at:

Hi·Fructose Magazine – Kikyz1313’s Latest, Bleak Mixed-Media Works

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine – Kikyz1313: Death Becomes Her

Juxtapoz Magazine – Kikyz1313 ‘Progeny of Chaos’ @Thinkspace

Hi·Fructose Magazine – 1313 Presents New Graphite Drawings in ‘Progeny of Chaos’

Supersonic Art – Kikyz 1313’s ‘Progeny of Chaos’ at Thinkspace Gallery.

Stage TV – ‘Kikyz1313: una artista mexicana’

Bios Montly – Sentimental tributes from the past, decadent innocence

Anormalmag – ‘Kikyz Ferrer: El uso de objetos grotescos nos enfrentan con nuestra propia naturaleza’

Who Killed Bambi? – Cadere innocens

Hi·Fructose – The art of Kikyz 1313

Creep Machine Magazine – The art of Laura Lucía Ferrer