recognitions
WINNER "TRANSHUMANTES" BARRIO BIENAL GRANT
The Lincoln English Center - Advanced English C1 (2010)
CUN University - Photography and Audiovisual Production (2011)
Zona Cinco School of Film and Photography - Professional Diploma in Photography (2014)
MAMBO Tutor (Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá) - Advanced Course in Arts (2018)
ARTBO Tutor - Advanced Course in Fine Arts (2019)
EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL OF ARTS - Art Mediation Workshop feat. Plural Nodo Cultural (2022)
2016
WINNER "HUELLAS DE MI BARRIO" BARCÚ ART FAIR
2018
2019
EDUCATION PROGRAM MAMBO (Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá)
EDUCATION PROGRAM ARTBO TUTOR
2017
WINNER BARRIO BIENAL GRANT "BOSHINGTOWN"
THIRD PLACE AWARD “FROM THE PHOTO TO THE IMAGE” - INSTITUTO DISTRITAL DE PATRIMONIO CULTURAL
education
exhibitions
GROUP EXHIBITION "EL COMIENZO" - CASA BLUE. Bogotá, Colombia (2016)
GROUP EXHIBITION "VERSÁTIL" - EL PARCHE ARTISTS RESIDENCY. Bogotá, Colombia (2017)
GROUP EXHIBITION BARCÚ ART FAIR - CASA BARRIO BELÉN. Bogotá, Colombia (2017)
GROUP EXHIBITION BARRIO BIENAL - FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS UNIVERSITY. Bogotá, Colombia (2017)
GROUP EXHIBITION "ENTIÉRRALO" - EL OLIMPO. Bogotá, Colombia (2019)
GROUP EXHIBITION "TRANSHUMANTES" - EL OLIMPO. Bogotá, Colombia (2019)
GROUP EXHIBITION "ANDAR EN CÍRCULOS" - PLURAL NODO CULTURAL. Bogotá, Colombia (2019)
GROUP EXHIBITION "LA CASA POR LA VENTANA" - COMUNO. Bogotá, Colombia (2022)
GROUP EXHIBITION "LA SUYA PATRIA" - ORIGEN MAGENTA. Bogotá, Colombia (2022)
GROUP EXHIBITION "CIERRE" - COMUNO. Bogotá, Colombia (2022)
GROUP EXHIBITION "HABITAR LA CASA" - CASA 73-22. Bogotá, Colombia (2022)
GROUP EXHIBITION "VOLVER AL ORIGEN" RELATIONAL ART COOKING WORKSHOP - PLURAL NODO CULTURAL. Bogotá, Colombia (2022)
GROUP EXHIBITION "JARDIN DE LAS DELICIAS" - ESPACIO EN BLANCO. Bogotá, Colombia (2023)
GROUP EXHIBITION VIRREINA RESIDENCY. Santander, Colombia (2023)
GROUP EXHIBITION “MUCHO TEXTO” - APARTMENT 2621. Bogotá, Colombia (2024)
GROUP EXHIBITION “MINIOTICS”, WEATHERPROOF. Chicago, United States (2025)
press
INTERVIEW "aquí y allá" ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE (2020)
https://www.aquiyalla.org/procesos/maria-camila-astorquiza
POSTALES DE BOGOTÁ VOL 2. ÁGORA (2018)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Blyj7Vshprv/
DOSIS MINIMA Poetry Publication (2024)
contact
2018 BOSI CAMPAIGN (Shoe brand)
Lighting Assistant in a photography studio.
Production Assistant
File management and photo editing
2018 20 PHOTOGRAPHERS CAMP - +1 ART COLLECTIVE
Production Assistant
Management of portfolio reception and database administration
Coordination of logistics and hospitality for artists and workshop speakers
Design of communication materials for social media
camila.astorquiza@gmail.com
@radio_staar
work experience
2013 - 2015 FUJIFILM COLOMBIA
Public relations
Social media marketing
Implementation of the artist ambassador program
Digital and print marketing
Brand positioning
BTL event production
Electronic invoicing in SAP
Sales consulting and product showroom
2020 BALISTIKAL (Wellness brand)
Social Media Content Creator
Graphic Design for Social Media
Digital Marketing for Instagram
2022 GOOGLE COLOMBIA (Lighting and production assistant contractor)
Assistance in lighting and production for corporate professional photography portraits
2022 ORIGEN MAGENTA ART GALLEY (Art Curator)
Art curation
Production of group art shows
Artist management
Artwork submission data management
Installation and museography design of group artist shows
Writing curatorial texts
2022 ARTBO (Art exhibition public mediator)
Mediation of artistic pieces in the references section,management of audiences from schools, universities and the general public, proposal of relational art activities to activate works of art
2023 META COLOMBIA (Content mediator)
Content mediation and moderation for Instagram and Facebook
2019 LA ESQUINA (Editorial community project)
Social and cultural work
Design and layout of a local newspaper
Cultural manager working with vulnerable communities from the LGBTQ community
Production of events for each edition of the newspaper
Application and submission of grants and subsidies
2022 COMUNO ART SPACE (Artist residency curator and director)
Design and production of a collective artist residency
Selection and management of artist portfolios
Design and distribution of graphic communication materials for the residency social media
Production of the launch event and collective art exhibition
Artist management
Writing of curatorial texts
2023 VIRREINA ART RESIDENCY (Producer)
Producer in residence for artists in San Gil, Santander. Management of artist itineraries, installation of group art exhibitions, curating of activities and points of interest in cultural spaces in Santander, and on-site documentation of artwork
2017-2018 CONGO FILMS STORE
Congo Films Store
In-store customer service
Product inventory management
Sales advice and product showroom
2020 TRIVIA PUBLISHING AGENCY
Professional portrait photography for high school publications