Ivan Abreu

He is a beneficiary of the National System of Art Creators of the National Fund for Culture and the Arts of Mexico (2012-2014).

His work has been exhibited at: Palazzo delle Arti Napoli or PAN (Italy, 2009), the School of Art, Design and Media of the NTU, (Singapore, 2009), Museum Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo [MUAC] (Mexico, 2009), Experimental Museum El Eco, (Mexico, 2008), MEIAC Extremeño and Museo Iberoamericano of Contemporary Art (Spain, 2008), Centro Cultural Fronterizo (Mexico, 2008), Ex-Teresa Arte Actual Museum (Mexico, 2007, 2006), Cultural Center of Spain in Buenos Aires (Argentina, 2005), National Center for the Arts. (Mexico, 2006, 2005), Media Art Festival: BigBlip05. (England, 2005), Museum Conde Duque (Spain, 2005), Museo Rufino Tamayo (Mexico, 2004, 2003), Alameda Art Laboratory (Mexico, 2003), Ogaki Museum (Japan, 2003), Wifredo Lam Center (Cuba, 2001, 2000), Kiehl Visual Arts Center, Minnesota (USA, 1999), Konstfack Gallery (Sweden, 1997), Development Center Visual Arts (Cuba, 1996).

He has obtained various awards and supports for his work as: Program. for research in Arts and Media at the National Center for the Arts (2007), Goethe Institute (2005), The Foundation for Contemporary Art (Torre de la Winds, 2003), First International Audi Award for the interactive project (2002) ), winner of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (1991).

He has also dedicated himself to being director of the International Festival. Transitio_Mx (2005 and 2007), he is founder and director of Medios y Tecnología, Center for Design, Film and Television (2004 to 2006). Counsellor and director of The National Fund for Culture and the Arts (2004 to 2006) and advisor to dorkbot of Mexico City (2006-present).

First prize in poster without precedents in the National Hall of Graphics. Havana, Cuba (1991), 2012 The Ars Electronica Award (Linz, Austria): Interactive Art | Honorable Mention: Crossed Coordinates (MX-US); CINTAS Foundation Award 2011-2012 in Visual Arts, Art and Media Research Program of the National Arts Center (2007)

Iván Abreu (La Habana,1967, naturalized Mexican citizen) Abreu's received his degree in Informational Design from the Superior Design Institute of La Habana and took the master's degree of Engineering Information Technology at the Anáhuac University. Abreu's work has been written about in ["(ready)Media. Hacia una arquitectura de los medios y la investigación en México"], "The visual artbeat" and "CódigoDF". His work is included in public and private collections as FEMSA; Patronato del Centro Histórico, Casa Vecina; Televisa and Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo. He currently holds the grant awarded by the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte of FONCA (2016–2019) and has received grants and support by 2012 ThePrix Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria); the CINTAS Foundation Award in Visual Arts, Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte of FONCA (2012–2014), 2011–2012 and the Program for research in Arts and Media at the National Center for the Arts (2007).