Roberto Turnbull: Orbe

Painter and engraver Roberto Turnbull has received multiple awards, including acquisition prizes at the Rufino Tamayo National Biennial in 1992 and 1998, as well as an honourable mention in 2006. He was also awarded the Omnilife Prize in Guadalajara in 1994.

He has held solo exhibitions at many of the country’s leading galleries and venues in Mexico and internationally. Turnbull has also participated in numerous group exhibitions worldwide, with shows in the United States, Japan, Norway, Canada, Colombia, Belgium, and France. In 1989, he took part in prestigious biennials such as the Havana Biennial and the Cuenca Biennial in Ecuador.

His work is represented in significant public and private collections both in Mexico and internationally. Notable collections include the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York (USA), the Museum of Modern Art and University Museum of Contemporary Art (MuAC) in Mexico City, the Coppel Collection, ESPAC (CDMX), MUSA and MUSES in Guadalajara, among others.