Jorge Marín

Jorge Marín was born in Uruapan, Michoacán, in 1963. He studied at the National School of Plastic Arts–UNAM and at the National School of Conservation, Restoration and Museography Manuel del Castillo Negrete–INAH. In 2013, he received the Melchor Ocampo Award from the Legislative Palace of Morelia, and in 2015 he was awarded an honoris causadoctorate by the Autonomous University of Campeche. Jorge Marín was named Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF Mexico in 2019, in recognition of his work in favour of the rights of children and adolescents, through the creation of artistic creativity workshops supporting communities in situations of vulnerability.

Over the years, his work has expanded beyond exhibition rooms and private collections, becoming part of the urban landscape in streets and squares around the world.

He has participated in more than 320 group and individual exhibitions. His work, in addition to Mexico, has been exhibited in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Canada, the United States, Germany, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, France, Hungary, England, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, Kuwait, Lebanon, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and Japan.

In 2010, Jorge Marín exhibited thirteen monumental sculptures on Paseo de la Reforma, one of the emblematic sites of Mexico City, in order to bring them closer to the public, exposing them to the touch, sight and direct interaction of passers-by. Since then, his work and his artistic research have continued to be enriched by his interest in reaching an increasingly diverse audience.