About
David Peña is an interdisciplinary artist and cultural organizer based in the border between Tijuana and San Diego. He uses the vocabulary of patterns as a way to contemplate personal and public occurrences and as a point of collaboration. He seeks to connect his visual practice with his commitment to people and place, exploring ways to bridge community and understand organizing as an art practice in itself. He is co-founder and organizer of Tijuana Zine Fest, a large scale festival which celebrates self-publishing and independent art, and co-founder of Out Here, a project seeking collaborative opportunities for local and international artists by hosting art events including group exhibitions, musical performances, murals and workshops.
His projects have been featured in Juxtapoz, LA Times, KCET and he has shown work at Centro Cultural Tijuana, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Ensenada, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Northwestern University, University of California San Diego Artifacts Gallery, San Diego City College City Gallery among others.
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David Peña es artista interdisciplinario y organizador cultura con sede en la frontera Tijuana - San Diego. Utiliza patrones y texturas como vocabulario y estrategia para contemplar sucesos personales y públicos y como punto de colaboración. Busca conectar su práctica visual con su compromiso con su personas y sitios, explorando formas de tender puentes entre la comunidad y entender la organización como una práctica artística en sí misma. Es co-fundador y organizador de Tijuana Zine Fest, un festival a grande escala que celebra la autopublicación y el arte independiente. Además es co-fundador de Out Here, proyecto que busca oportunidades de colaboración para artistas locales e internacionales por medio de la organización de eventos de arte, incluyendo exhibiciones en grupo, eventos musicales, murales y talleres.
Sus trabajos han sido destacado en Juxtapoz, LA Times, KCET y ha presentado trabajo en Centro Cultural Tijuana, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Ensenada, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Northwestern University, University of California San Diego Artifacts Gallery, San Diego City College City Gallery, entre otros.