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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Mario FuentesAbout Mario Fuentes : Ecuadorian Designer and Poster Artist with a wide international trajectory. Studied Design & Visual Communication.
Among the awards he has obtained are: 4 Golden awarded by the prestigious international publisher Graphis Inc. founded in 1944 in Zurich, Switzerland, currently based in New York City, USA which annually awards the best works presented in graphic design, photography, typography, among other categories.
In 2011 his poster entitled "Bad Signs" was recognized as one of the 10 best of 2780 works submitted from around the world for the Poster for Tomorrow project in Paris, France whose theme was The Right to Education as part of an activity called "A Day for Tomorrow", celebrating the anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. This allowed it to form part of the permanent collection of prestigious design museums.
To date, he has won fifty international awards, has participated in more than 300 collective poster exhibitions around the world, has a traveling solo exhibition as part of the Ecuador Poster Bienal First Edition; also has been selected in Biennials and Triennials of Design and Poster in different countries such as: Poland, Belgium, Japan, China, Finland, Mexico, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba and Ecuador.
The main focus of his work is the Concept, the same one that determines the aesthetics of each proposal, where the technique empowers this concept in order to capture looks and detonate consciences.
EDUCATION:
Design & Visual Communication
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2017, "41 Ways of Seeing" as part of the Ecuador Poster Bienal First Edition, Nahim Isaías Museum, GUAYAQUIL/ECUADOR
2016, "41 Ways of Seeing" as part of the Ecuador Poster Bienal First Edition, El Cuartel Cultural Center, IBARRA/ECUADOR
2016, "41 Ways of Seeing" as part of the Ecuador Poster Bienal First Edition, PUCE Cultural Center, QUITO/ECUADOR
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2024, March 8th World Women's Day International Poster Exhibition at Faculty of Fine Arts of the Kutahya Dumlupınar University. Turkey
2024, GDA International Invitational Exhibition. Hope + ∞ at Communication University. Nanjing, China and at Kaywon University of Art and Design. Uiwang, South Korea
2024, 2nd Yangmingshan Art Festival x 22th Tianmu Waterway Festival Theme: Human and Nature. Taiwan
2023, IB Intercontinental Bienal at National Museum. Bogotá, Colombia
2023, The Oripeau Project in the Corridor Culturel Festival. Location: Terrasse MR-63. Montreal, Canada
2023, Latin American Art Exhibition at the Retroavangarda Gallery. Warsawa, Poland
2023, ¡Impresiones de América Latina! at G18 Gallery Zlín UTB - Tomas Bata University. Zlín, Czech Republic
2023, РАХМАНИНОВ 150 / RACHMANINOFF 150 / GOLDEN BEE SPECIAL PROJECT at Orenburg Art Gallery. Russia
2023, The 23rd Graphic Design Biennale in Umbrella Gallery. Budapest, Hungary
2023, The Gwangju Design Biennale 2023 - International Invitation Exhibition. Republic of Korea
2023, The 19th Jazz in Ruins Festival poster exhibition "WHAT IS JAZZ?". Gliwice, Poland
2023, The 28th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw. HOME – THEMATIC EXHIBITION. Open-air exhibition at Piłsudski Square. Warsaw, Poland
2023, Type & Typography China - Denmark Poster Exhibition in the old Weaving Factory, Højer, Denmark
2023, Type & Typography China - Denmark Poster Exhibition at the Institute of Creativity and Innovation Xiamen University. China
2023, Los Angeles Design Festival at The Downtown Long Beach Design District. Los Angeles, USA
2023, RoPlastic Prize Finalists Exhibition. Art and Collectible Design at the Palazzo Bandello. Milan, Italy
2022, “Bucharest Graphic Days - The World After Poster”, Exhibition hall: Ordinul Arhitectilor, BUCHAREST/ROMANIA
2022, “On Fire - CHEAP Festival street poster art”, BOLOGNA/ITALY
2022, “GOLDEN BEE 15 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design competition nomination Just a Poster", HSE Art Gallery, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
2022, “KICD Summer International Conference & International Invitational Poster Exhibition theme Design for Peace”, Kyung Hee University Art Design Gallery, SEOUL KOREA
2022, “NO WAR International Poster Exhibition”, The Medium Gallery, WARSAW/POLAND
2022, Traveling exhibition “Dead Wrong: International Posters Against the Death Penalty”, organized by Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG), Mercado La Paloma, LOS ANGELES/USA
2021, “The 3rd Emirates International Poster Festival (EIPF)”, Cultural & Scientific Association, DUBAI/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
2021, “S.O.S Earth exhibition (2degrees-petition Project)” as part of the official program of the 27th International Poster Biennale, Centrum Praskie Koneser, WARSAW/POLAND
2021, “The 3rd International Annual Design Exhibition - Evolution and Hope”, Niavaran Cultural Center Hall & The Elan Virtual Gallery, TEHRAN/IRAN
2021, “Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival”, Haapsalu Cultural Center, HAAPSALU/ESTONIA
2021, “Exposition Virtuelle L'art Déconfiné, Des Confiné(e)s”, Centre du graphisme d'Échirolles, PARIS/FRANCE
2021, “Posters on Politics”, Charles H. Wright Museum, DETROIT/USA
2020, “The Group Exhibition Covid19” With Ali Khalegh, Behnaz Mohammadhadi, Alireza Pakdel, Kosar Palangi, Maryam Saeedpoor and Edel Rodríguez, Tehran Art Gallery, TEHRAN/IRAN
2020, “Carteles MAKMA al MuVIM Comunicación/Incomunicación”, Sala Parpalló del MuVIM, Museu Valencià de la Il.lustració i de la Modernitat. VALENCIA/SPAIN
2020, “TPDA 2020 (Taiwan Poster Design Association) International Poster Invitation Exhibition with the Theme Marine Environmental Protection”, Taiwan Kaohsiung MRT Stations, Formosa Boulevard Station, TAIWAN
2020, “Covid Exit Madrid Grafica 20”, organized by DIMAD (Madrid Design Association and Fundation), Central de Diseño. Matadero, MADRID/SPAIN
2019, “The Design of Dissent”, Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Exhibition design by Susan Sanders, ATLANTA/USA
2019, “The 2nd Hakka Impression International Poster Invitation Exhibition”, Red Cube Public Art and Planning Museum, SHENZHEN/CHINA
2019, “BAUHAUS 100 International Poster Campaign”, The Culture Center CC19, NOVOSIBIRSK/RUSSIA
2019, “World Environment Day Theme Original Design Public Welfare Poster Exhibition”, Shijiazhuang Boshen International Cultural and Creative Industrial Park, SHIJIAZHUANG/CHINA
2019, “Autopsia Colectiva - Calacarteles" Collection International Poster Exhibition on "Day of Dead" Fifth Edition, IMAC Xalapa Cultural Centre, VERACRUZ/MEXICO
2019, “PlakatFest”, Antresola Art Gallery of the Chorzów Cultural Centre, CHORZÓW/POLAND
2019, “Exposition PQB17 (Poster Quadrennial Bardejov 2017)”, Kasárne/Kulturpark SLOVAKIA
2019, “Now-Most” Invitational Poster Exhibition, Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Arts of Gallery, BUDAPEST/HUNGARY
2019, “Typography: Past, Present and Future” 54 works selected from the four International Poster Competitions organized by the Museum of Typography, Archaeological Museum, PATRAS/GREECE
2019, “DEMOCRACY – above all!” 30 selected posters of the IV International Poster Exhibition, Univerzitní cinema Scala, Organized by SBB / Sdružení Bienále Brno, CZECH REPUBLIC
2019, “Two Leaning Towers” International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Suzhou Tiger Hill Scenic Region (China), Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy), CHINA&ITALY
2019, “The World According to Love” Poster Exhibition as part of Melbourne Design Week, The Gordon Gallery, AUSTRALIA
2018, “PosterFest - BudaPest” International Exhibition. Tesla Budapest, BUDAPEST/HUNGARY
2018, “TODOS SOMOS MIGRANTES” Poster Contest (Escucha mi Voz Project) as part of the VOICES OF THE WORLD, Open Center of the Arts, CHICAGO/USA
2018, “The Sixth International Art for Peace Festival Invitation”, Mellat Gallery, TEHRAN/IRAN
EVENTS:
2016, "Ecuador Poster Bienal" First Edition, Curator in Ibarra city, El Cuartel Cultural Center, IBARRA/ECUADOR
AWARDS:
2024, Certificate of Artistic Merit, awarded by the selection committee of La Pinacoteca museum. Luxembourg Art Prize
2024, Honorable Mention, 18th IPBM (The International Poster Biennial in Mexico)
2024, Honorable Mention, Golden Bee 16 Global Biennale of Graphic Design, Global (Co)mmunication Category. Moscow, Russia
2024, Honorable Mention, Type Text LDZ Design Festival 2024. Łódź, Poland
2023, Excellent Award, IPBP (International Poster Biennale for Peace Nanjing) Nanjing, China
2023, Honorable Mention, Oesol International Typography Awards, South Korea
2023, Excellence Award, Beijing Opera Art International Poster Biennial as part of the International Poster Biennial Lublin, Poland
2022, Excellence Award, Thailand Udon Thani City International Poster Design Exhibition, UDON THANI/THAILAND
2022, Merit Mention, Hispanic Heritage Month Poster Challenge organized by The One Club for Creativity, NEW YORK/USA
2022, Golden Token, Calanca Switzerland Biennale, CALANCA/SWITZERLAND
2022, Honorable Mention, Designers for Peace Competition, Graphis Inc. NEW YORK/USA
2022, Nominated Poster, Oceans Design Competition, SOUTH KOREA
2022, Jury’s Diploma, The fifth All-Russian poster contest “STRENGTH IN UNITY!” of the project “Russia. The Third Path”, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
2021, “Coup de Coeur du public”, 14e Triennale Internationale de l’affiche politique, MONS/BELGIUM
2021, Golden Prize, Competition Social&Political Protest Posters 2, Graphis Inc. NEW YORK/USA
2020, Golden Bee Award, Golden Bee 14 Global Biennale of Graphic Design Category Supershort Video, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
2020, Excellence Award, KICD International Invitational Exhibition with the theme New Normal Era Design, organized by the Korea Institute of Cultural Product & Design, SOUTH KOREA
2020, Top 10, Calanca Switzerland Biennale, CALANCA/SWITZERLAND
2020, Laureate, UNOVIS XXI Century International Poster Contest. Professional category of the Exhibition Shortlist, RUSSIA
2019, 2nd Prize “Leonardo da Vinci”, XII Florence Biennale of Art & Design. Communication & Graphics Category, FLORENCE/ITALY
2019, Excellent Award, International Poster Biennale for Peace Nanjing, NANJING /CHINA
2019, Jury Diploma, The Fourth Open All-Russia Poster Competition "Russia. The Third Path", MOSCOW/RUSSIA
2019, One of the Winners, STA 100 (Society of Typographic Arts), CHICAGO/USA
2019, One of the Winners, Creative Quarterly The Journal of Art & Design edition 57 (CQ57) in the Professional Illustration Category. Brooklyn, NEW YORK/USA
2019, Distinction, The LAG Poster Contest, KATOWICE/POLAND
2018, First Place, International Competition for poster designers "Smile Everywhere 4 everyone" organized by Red Cross of City Skopje, supported by the association of graphic designers "Plakart", SKOPJE/MACEDONIA
2018, Honorary distinction, The 4th International Poster Contest about Typography and Printing, CRETE/GREECE
2018, Third Place, International poster contest dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx, RUSSIA
2018, Gold Award, Typography4 - Typeface Design 2018, Graphis Inc. NEW YORK/USA
2017, Third Prize, The Third Open All-Russian Posters Competition “Russia. The Third Path”, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
2017, Certificate of Merit, of the General Director of the State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak republic in the Poster Triennial EKOPLAGAT 2017, ŽILINA/SLOVAKIA
2017, Gold Award, Poster Annual 2018, Graphis Inc. NEW YORK/USA
2017, One of the Winners, International Poster Competition of the event Typography Day 2017 with the theme 'Typography and Diversity', COLOMBO/SRI LANKA
2016, Gold Award, Poster Annual 2017, Graphis Inc. NEW YORK/USA
2016, First Prize, FINI 2016 (International Image Contest) Category Professional Poster, PACHUCA/MEXICO
2016, Honorable Mention, The 6th International Biennial of Socio-Political Poster, OŚWIĘCIM/POLAND
2016, Honorable Mention, The 8th Eco Poster Exhibition Stress and Depression, POLAND
2015, Gold Award, TIGDA (Taiwan International Graphic Design Award) Category Poster Type A, TAIPEI/CHINA
2015, Silver Prize, Competition Social&Political Protest Posters, Graphis Inc. NEW YORK/USA
2015, Honourable Mention, International Poster Competition "World without Violence", TEHRAN/IRAN
2015, Honorable Mention, China - Italy International Design Week “THE EVOLVING SILK ROAD”, FIRENZE/ITALY
2014, 1st Prize, The Occupational Safety Poster Competition, 23rd Edition “Computer World”. CIOP-PIB, WARSAW/POLAND
2014, Bronze Award, AGDIE (Asian Graphic Design Invitation Exhibition), SOUTH KOREA
2014, Special Mention, GRAPHISME DANS LA RUE / CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL D'AFFICHES, FRANCE
2014, One of the Winners, QuadAward. Category Typography, KASSEL/GERMANY
2013, Second Place, COW International Design Festival. Category COWposter, UKRAINE
2013, Second Place, International Competition "Shouts to View" for Animal Dignity, BOGOTA/COLOMBIA
2012, Bronze Prize, 10th International Poster Triennial in Toyama, TOYAMA/JAPAN
2012, Honorable Mention, 12th International Poster Biennial in Mexico, MEXICO CITY/MEXICO
2011, Top 10 Poster for Tomorrow project, PARIS/FRANCE
BOOKS:
2024 "Mumia La plume et le poing". Le Temps des Cerises - Editors. France
2023, “Posters Can Help”, 1000 Pages, Slanted Publishers, KARLSRUHE/GERMANY
2021, “Social&Political Protest Posters 2”, 256 Pages, Graphis Inc., NEW YORK/USA, ISBN978-1954632042
2020, “Making Posters”, 239 Pages, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., Scott Laserow & Natalia Delgado, NEW YORK/USA, ISBN978-1-350-09015-6
2019, “Ficciones Typografika” curated by Erik Brandt, 624 Pages, Formist Editions, Mark Gowing, AUSTRALIA, ISBN978-0-6484650-0-3
2019, “Ars et Ingenium – Design” Florence Biennale XII Edition, 304 Pages, Rubbettino Editore, CATANZARO/ITALY, ISBN978-88-498-6111-2
2018, “100 Posters for Human Rights”, 106 Pages, 4 Tomorrow association, PARIS/FRANCE
2018, “Love, Peace” International Poster Invitational Exhibition & Taiwan Postar Posters, 396 Pages, Taiwan Poster Design Association, TAIWAN, ISBN978-986-85101-5-9
2018, “Typography 4” Typeface Design, 256 Pages, Graphis Inc., NEW YORK/USA, ISBN9781931241687
2018, “El Quiteño”, 208 Pages, Editorial Paradocs, QUITO/ECUADOR, ISBN978-9942-781-02-4
2017, “The Design of Dissent - Expanded Edition”, 296 Pages, Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc., Milton Glaser & Mirko Ilić, BEVERLY/USA, ISBN978-1-63159-424-3
2017, “Poster Annual 2018”, 240 Pages, Graphis Inc., NEW YORK/USA, ISBN978-1931241601
2017, “Ecuador Poster Bienal 2016”, 242 Pages, Blurb, SAN FRANCISCO/USA, ISBN978-1-36-629977-2
2016, “Poster Annual 2017”, 256 Pages, Graphis Inc., NEW YORK/USA, ISBN978-1931241526
2016, “Designers with Heart”, 182 Pages, indigo480, QUITO/ECUADOR, ISBN978-9942-28-133-3
2015, “1000 Crayons for the Freedom of Expression” Tribute to Charlie Hebdo, 360 Pages, le bec en l’air Éditions, PARIS/FRANCE, ISBN978-2-36744-085-9
2015, “Social&Political Protest Posters”, 240 Pages, Graphis Inc., NEW YORK/USA, ISBN978-1932026924
2013, “Memories of the Feriado Bancario en Cuento y Caricatura”, 256 Pages, Editogran S.A., QUITO/ECUADOR, ISBN978-9942-07-392-1
2011, “The Right to Education”, 261 Pages, Editions Odyssée, 4 Tomorrow association, PARIS/FRANCE, ISBN978-2-909478-29-6
2008, “A Tribute to Celebrities”, 547 Pages, Index Book, Pedro Guitton, BARCELONA/SPAIN, ISBN978-84-96774-38-4
2007, “La Mirada de Nosotros – Latinoamérica Hoy”, 117 Pages, Universidad de Palermo, BUENOS AIRES/ARGENTINA, ISBN978-987-21881-5-3
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2017, "Welcome aboard" Workshop, II Symposium on Design, Advertising and Society organized by UTN University at El Cuartel Cultural Center. Ibarra, Ecuador
2014, Workshop collaborator for the Project Gráfica por la Infancia/UNICEF - Finland / ITAE / La Factoría – ECUADOR, Organized by Aalto University, FINLAND
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2016, Conference "The poster without Margins", as part of the Ecuador Poster Bienal, PUCE Cultural Center Auditorium, Quito, Ecuador.
2015, Talk about my experience in international poster design, Poster Day Event, UTE University, Quito, Ecuador.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2016, Worldwide Graphic Designers (WGD), INDONESIA
COLLECTIONS:
*In 2011 having been recognized as Top 10 in the most important international project of social poster (Poster for Tomorrow) in Paris, France. It allowed him to be part of the permanent collection of prestigious design museums, including:
The Lahti Poster Museum, LAHTI/FINLAND
Les Arts Decoratifs, PARIS/FRANCE
Wilanów Poster Museum, WARSAW/POLAND
Graphic Design Museum, BREDA/THE NETHERLANDS
Victoria and Albert Museum, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2024 Posterheroes international poster competition created by PLUG Association. Turin, Italy
2024, Poster for ________ International Poster Competition, CHINA
2023, The Prishtina 2023 International Poster Festival 3rd Edition. Kosov
2023, Exhibition Evaluation Board at The 2nd International Culture, Art and Communication Symposium. Turkey
2023, Poster for ________ International Poster Competition, CHINA
2022, Intercontinental Jury of the Poster Stellars 2022 contest, NEW JERSEY/USA
2022, “What Unites Us 3” organized by Giresun University Görele Faculty of Fine Arts, GÖRELE/TURKEY
2021, COW 2021 DESIGN BIENNALE, UKRAINE
2020, The "Golden Turtle" International Wildlife Festival, MOSCOW/RUSSIA
2020, Pre-selection Jury in The 7th International Reggae Poster Contest, GREECE
2020, Ecuador Poster Bienal - International Jury and in the Category E with the theme: Visit Ecuador, QUITO/ECUADOR
2018, Poster for ____ International Poster Competition, CHINA
2018, Escucha Mi Voz . Theme: "TURN A LIGHT ON", MEXICO
2016, Poster for Tomorrow - Online Jury. Theme: Make Extremism History, PARIS/FRANCE
2016, Ecuador Poster Bienal - International Jury and in the Category “Ser Ecuatoriano”, QUITO/ECUADOR
2016, International SAMSUN Poster Competition, TURKEY
2014, Poster for Tomorrow - Online Jury. Theme: Work Right!, PARIS/FRANCE
2014, Selection jury in the Project Gráfica por la Infancia/UNICEF - Finland / ITAE / La Factoría – ECUADOR, Organized by Aalto University, FINLAND
WEB SITE:
www.mariofuentesposter.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
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REGISTRATION DATE:
2022-03-30 22:27:36
COUNTRY/REGION:
Ecuador
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
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