EDUCATION

1999-2004      BA in Communication|Film & Video Universidad Iberoamericana, Campus Sta. Fe.
                     Mexico City, Mexico.
1998- 2003     Photography/Alternative Media Centro de la Imagen. Mexico City, Mexico.

SOLO SHOWS

2011    Poeticas del deshonor Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros. Mexico City, Mexico.
2010    Deceive, Inveigle & Obfuscate Yautepec Gallery. Mexico City, Mexico.
2009    Your False Rebellions Mean Nothing Arena México Arte Contemporáneo. Guadalajara, Mexico.
            Botched Messiah LArVa. Guadalajara, Mexico.
2008    Botched Messiah Ex-Convento Dieguino | 36° Festival Internacional Cervantino. Guanajuato, Mexico.
2007    Feelings Trolebus/Galeria. Mexico City, Mexico.
2006    Fire in the Taco Bell (collaboration with Renato Garza) Outpost for Contemporary Art. Los Angeles, CA. USA.
2005    Recipes for disaster (collaboration with Mauricio Limón). Arena México Arte Contemporáneo.
           Guadalajara, Mexico.
            Acapulco Golden O-Lamm. Mexico City, Mexico.

COLLECTIVE SHOWS (selection)

2011    How to philosophize with a hammer White Box. New York, NY. USA.
           Alarma! Death be Kind. Melbourne, Australia.
           Everything must go Casey Kaplan Gallery. New York, NY. USA.
           Endism 24hrArt | Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art. Darwin, Australia.
2010    The road to hell is paved... Las Cienegas Projects. Los Angeles, CA.
            Efecto Drácula Museo Universitario del Chopo. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Chewbacca to Zapata: Revisiting the myth of the Mexican Revolution Morono Kiang Gallery.
           Los Angeles, CA.
            Indian Summer Arena Mexico Arte Contemporaneo. Guadalajara, Mexico.
            Crossing Boundaries | Qui Vive? II Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. Winzavod Centre
           for Contemporary Art. Moscow, Russia.
            Nice & FUBAR Jaus. Los Angeles, CA. USA.
            Carry on or Stow away Gambia Castle. Auckland, New Zealand.
            The Billboard Project Portugal Arte 10. Lisbon, Portugal.
            Omega Margaret Lawrence Gallery. Melbourne, Australia.
            Bad Moon Rising 5 UKS. Oslo, Norway.
            Creative Tensions NCCA Yekaterinburg. Yekaterinburg, Russia.
            (Ready)Media: Hacia una arquelogia de los medios y la invencion en Mexico Laboratorio Arte Alameda.
           Mexico City, Mexico.
            Mexicali Biennial 09/10 Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art & Design. Los Angeles, CA.
            Environments|Videolab Pátio da Inquisição. Coimbra, Portugal.
            Creacion en Movimiento: Jovenes Creadores 2009-2010 Casa de Cultura de Morelia. Morelia, Mexico.
            Marea de Nudos: Tapices contemporaneos del Taller Mexicano de Gobelinos Galeria Jesus Gallardo.
           Leon, Mexico.
2009    The Man who fell to Earth 798 Beijing Biennale 2009. T Art Center. Beijing, China.
            Names and Places Firstdraft. Sidney, Australia.
            Asesinos Live with Animals. Brooklyn, NY.
            Last Day of Magic @ Markers VII | 53rd Venice Biennial ScalaMata Gallery. Venice, Italy.
            Hacia/Desde Mexico DF Instituto Cervantes Paris. Paris, France.        
            I can’t get no satisfaction. Contemporary views on the everyday apexart. New York, NY. USA.
            Bad Moon Rising 3 Boots Contemporary Art Space. St. Louis, MO. USA.
            VIBA 2009 ThisIsNotAGallery. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
            The use of video in a WC Gato Vadio. Porto, Portugal.
2008    Hacia/Desde Mexico DF Spanska Kulturinstitutet Stockholm. Stockholm, Sweden.
            ID-entity Transformer/Mexican Cultural Institute. Washington, DC. USA.
            Intransit Moti Hasson. New York, NY. USA.
            Pro Eto | Qui Vive? I Moscow International Biennale for Young Art National Center for Contemporary Art.
           Moscow, Russia.
            Is an artist allowed to do anything? Dom Umenia/Display. Bratislava, Slovakia.
            Videolab Caldas 2008 Centro da Juventude. Caldas de Rainha, Portugal.
2007    Fissures: Works on video from Mexico Museo del Barrio. New York, NY. USA.
            Return of the Art Dead Eastern Alliance/NoD Roxy. Prague, Czech Republic.
            Separation Perfected National Center for Contemporary Art. Moscow, Russia.
            Videolab Lagos 2007 Laboratório de Artes Criativas/Área 55. Lagos, Portugal.
            Segundo Ciclo de Videoarte Latinoamericano Institut Valencià d’Art Modern. Valencia, Spain.
            VideoBox @ We are your future 2 Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. Winzavod Art Center.
           Moscow, Russia / White Box. New York, NY. USA.
            Ultramar Instituto Cervantes. Brazilia, Brazil.
            Luz y Fuerza del Centro Charro Negro Galería. Zapopan, Mexico.
            Lo que mueve al mundo es la fuerza de gravedad. Casa Las Monas. León, Mexico.
2006    Distor Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Primer Ciclo de Videoarte Latinoamericano Institut Valencià d’Art Modern. Valencia, Spain.
            Eastern Alliance: Teledivision MNAC. Bucharest, Romania / KSA:K. Chisinau, Moldova.
            Proximamente... Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil. Mexico City, Mexico.
            video_dumbo: Mexico D.U.M.B.O. Arts Center. Brooklyn, NY. USA.
            Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin Centre Georges Pompidou / Jeu de Paume / French
           Cinémathèque / Théâtre Paris-Villette / Cinéma l’Entrepôt / Cinéma du Monde. Paris, France.
            Coup Weiss Pollack Gallery. New York, NY. USA.
            Hysterical Horror: Experimental video from Mexico City UnionDocs. Brooklyn, NY. USA.
            Perpetual Art Machine Scope New York. New York, NY. USA / Scope Hamptons. Wainscott, NY. USA.
2005    Declaraciones Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Madrid, Spain.
            Fear in the City: Prague Underground Palace Adria. Prague, Czech Republic.
            Free Trade Outpost for Contemporary Art. Los Angeles, CA. USA.
            Norteamericanos de tercera... Sudacas de primera The Art Palace. Madrid, Spain.
            The Momentary Seduction of Now Scope Miami. TownHouse. Miami, FL. USA.
            Tan lejos, tan cerca: la Arena México en Monterrey Arcaute Arte Contemporáneo. Monterrey, Mexico.
            We are nothing but the nerds they say we are. Sonora 180, Condesa. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Mexico 70 Casa del Lago. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Retroactiva Faro de Oriente. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Cheap & Chic O-Itatti. Mexico City, Mexico.
2004    Bordermates Vacation: For the Giant Margarita Sundown Salon / Fritz Haeg. Los Angeles, CA. USA.
            Abuso de conciencia Ex Teresa Arte Actual. Mexico City, Mexico.
            MHN.03 recreaciones Museo de Historia Natural. Mexico City, Mexico.
            They’re motherfuckers... don’t you know? Casa Frissac. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Escalera al cielo Ex Teresa Arte Actual / Fundación Televisa. MACO. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Sabado #6 Bordermates / Revillagigedo 37. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Movil: tiempo diferido Ex Teresa Arte Actual. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Use your Illusion Consejo Mexicano de Fotografia. Mexico City, Mexico.
2003    Temps nòrdics vs acció mexicana Panorama. Barcelona, Spain.
            Cámara Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil. Mexico City, Mexico.
            Dadapsicodeli Ex Teresa Arte Actual. Mexico City, Mexico.
            MHN.01 especimenes Museo de Historia Natural. Mexico City, Mexico.
            MHN.02 modificaciones Museo de Historia Natural. Mexico City, Mexico.
            El que se mueva no sale en la foto Centro de la Imagen. Mexico City, Mexico.
2002    El arte mexicano se viste de fiesta La Panadería. Mexico City, Mexico.
2001    Corriendo sin ver Alianza Francesa Centro San Ángel. Mexico City, Mexico.
2000    South of North Fototeka. Los Angeles, CA. USA.


GRANTS, PRIZES & RESIDENCIES

2011    ONF Artist-in-Residence Program Object Not Found/CONARTE. Monterrey, Mexico.
2010    Artemergente Bienal Nacional Monterrey 2010 Acquisition prize. Monterrey, Mexico.
            JAIR Artist-in-Residence Program Jaus. Los Angeles, CA.
2009    International Artist in Residence|Fundación/Colección Jumex 18th Street Arts Center. Santa Monica, CA.
            Jovenes Creadores 09-10 Grant Program FONCA/CONACULTA.
2008    ISCP/ FONCA International Artistic Residency Program International Studio and Curatorial Program.
           New York, NY.
2006    Production Grant Program|Fundación/Colección Jumex Project in collaboration with Renato Garza.


CURATORIAL PROJECTS

2010    Indian Summer Curatorial collaboration with Jaime Ashida for Arena México Arte Contemporáneo.
           Guadalajara, Mexico.
            Untitled (Latin-america) Curatorial project for Arena México Arte Contemporáneo.
           Pinta London. London, UK.
2006    Fire in the Taco Bell Curatorial collaboration with Renato Garza.
           Outpost for Contemporary Art. Los Angeles, CA. USA.
2004    They’re motherfuckers... don’t you know? Curatorial collaboration with Mauricio Limón.
           Casa Frissac. Mexico City, Mexico.
            MHN.03 recreaciones Curatorial collaboration with Mauricio Limón.
           Museo de Historia Natural. Mexico City, Mexico.
2003    MHN.02 modificaciones Curatorial collaboration with Mauricio Limón / Martí Manen.
           Museo de Historia Natural. Mexico City, Mexico.


OTHER ACTIVITIES

2009    SOMA Mexico Founding member | Board advisor. Mexico City, Mexico.
            APT Mexico City Trust Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.


PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWS (selection)

BOOKS & CATALOGUES

  • Gioni, Massimiliano & Hoptman, Laura & Cornell, Lauren, eds. (2009) Younger than Jesus: The Artist
    Directory, p. 447. New York: Phaidon Press.
  • Jáuregui, Gabriela (2008) Pull the Trigger: Risking Bodies in Recent Art from Mexico City in John C.
    Welchmann (ed.) The Aesthetics of Risk, pp. 224-245. Zurich: JRP|Ringier.
  • Pyrkina, Daria, ed. (2008) Qui Vive? I Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, pp. 27-29,46. Moscow:
    NCCA|MMMA|Stella Art Foundation.

MAGAZINES

  • Jáuregui, Gabriela (2011) Mexico City Report in Frieze, no. 136. p. 116-118
  • Poloni, Olivia (2010) Omega in Un.Magazine, no. 4.1. p. 98-102
  • Fadanelli, Guillermo (2009) El arte de la insolencia in Dia Siete, no. 487. p. 18-23
  • Solano Sandoval, Claudia (2009) Violencia Segura invade in Ocio, no. 638, December 2009. p. 23
  • Capps, Kriston (2009) ID-Entity in Art Papers, January-February 2009. p. 70
  • Arozqueta, Claudia (2008) El arte de la provocación in Ambientes, vol. 4, no. 21, October-November 2008. p.
    108-110
  • Arozqueta, Claudia (2007) Cuauhtémoc Buddha in Replicante, vol. 3, no. 10, February-April 2007. p. 30
  • Calera-Grobet, Antonio (2005) Joaquín Segura in Código 06140, vol. 4, no. 29, October-November 2005. pp.
    32-33
  • David, Mariana (2005) Latin america now in Flash Art International, vol. XXXVIII, no. 243, July-September
    2005. pp. 102-105
  • Jáuregui, Gabriela (2005) Hoy el arte mexicano se viste de fiesta in Lápiz, vol 24, no. 209, January 2005.
    pp. 62-77
  • Garnica, Dolores (2005) Término medio, por favor in Ocio, no. 396, April 2005. p. 32
  • Flores, Jorge (2005) Acapulco Golden in Replicante, vol. 1, no. 2, January-March 2005. p.17
  • Valdés, Daniel (2005) Acapulco Golden in Marvin, no.29, March 2005. p. 90
  • David, Mariana (2004) Joaquín Segura: Inminencia de choque in Origina, vol. 12, no. 141, December 2004.
    pp. 24-33
  • Celeste (2004) Acapulco Golden in Celeste, no.16, Winter 2004. p.18
  • Perro Malo y Grosero (2004) Acapulco Golden in Gorila, vol. 3, no. 34, November 2004. p. 46
  • Mallet, Ana Elena (2003) Antología del Escándalo in DF por Travesías, no.4, October-November 2003. p.57

NEWSPAPERS

  • Gutiérrez, Vicente (2010) Joaquín Segura: Una obra de arte debe incomodar in El Economista,
           February 26, 81.
  • El Informador (2009) La rebelión estética de Joaquín Segura in El Informador, November 25, 12B.
  • Pérez, Rebeca (2009) Provocará con arte in Mural, November, C7.
  • Gutiérrez, Diana (2008) ‘Estetizan’ la violencia in Reforma, October 8, C7.
  • Hernández, Edgar (2006) Una sobadita para progresar in Excelsior, December 9, C7.
  • Aréchiga, Gustavo (2005) Arriesgan y provocan en la Arena México in Mural, April 1, 8D.
  • El Informador (2005) Plástica que incita a la provocación in El Informador, April 1, 10B.
  • Hernández, Edgar Alejandro (2004) Censuran video alusivo a Imaz in Reforma, April 22, C1.
  • Riveroll Julieta (2004) Dadapsicodeli, un arte que sí es in Reforma, December 16, C4.
  • Reforma (2003) Muestra el Carrillo Gil videos ‘mala onda’ in Reforma, September 30, C4.
  • Ceballos, Miguel Angel (2003) Arte Provocativo in El Universal, September 28, F1.
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