noticias

Racial Profiling & Mex and The City en DF!

2012-01-20T18:36:00.004-06:00

Fotos x Anette Lizarraga

El viernes 13 de Enero fue la presentación de Racial Profiling en el DF, el evento se llevo a cabo de la Galeria Anonymous (Zacatecas 173, Col. Roma) y fue todo un éxito!

Gracias una vez más chicas (a.k.a. Marina, Iris, Ruby y Erika)!

Last Friday the 13th was the launch of Racial Profiling en DF at Anonymous Gallery (Zacatecas 173, Col. Roma) and it was a great success!!

Thank again to the girls (a.k.a. Marina, Iris, Ruby y Erika)!

DAY OF ACTION - OWS

2011-12-08T11:37:00.001-06:00

Student Rally at Union Square/March to Foley Square (NYC, November 17th, 2011)

Moritz Krueger (MIKITA)

2011-12-01T11:57:00.001-06:00

Motiz Krueger, Mikita. Harper's Baazar México, Noviembre 2011.

Racial Profiling 2011

2011-11-30T18:33:00.001-06:00

Fotos x Pian

Hace un par de semanas estuve en la ciudad de Nueva York para la presentación de la nueva serie de retratos de Racial Profiling 2011 la cual hago en colaboración con Mex & The City donde se irán publicando lo retratos cada semana. El evento se llevó a cabo en White Box Gallery.

¡Gracias a Marina, Iris, Ruby y Erika por todo!

Lee más sobre el evento aquí.

A couple of weeks ago i was in NYC for the release of the new Racial Profiling 2011 series which i do in collaboration with Mex & The City where each portrait will be published every week. The event took place in White Box Gallery.

¡Thanks Marina, Iris, Ruby and Erika!

Read more about the event here.

Teersheets: Life & Style México

2011-11-10T14:09:00.001-06:00

A las cinco de aquella tarde de otoño, Life & Style México, Noviembre 2011.

Tearsheets: Revista Marvin

2011-11-10T14:04:00.001-06:00

Ximena Sariñana, Revista Marvin, Septiembre 2011.

Tearsheets: Design Bureau

2011-11-10T13:13:00.001-06:00

All Eyes on Fernando, Design Bureau, Noviembre/Diciembre 2011.

Tearsheets: Alarm Press

2011-11-10T13:08:00.001-06:00

†‡†(Ritualzzz), Chromatic: The Crossroads of Color and Music, 2011.

Tearsheets: Life & Style México

2011-10-04T19:32:00.000-05:00

Monterrey en fuga, Life & Style México, Octubre 2011.

Gabino Álvarez

2011-09-21T14:29:00.000-05:00

Gabino Álvarez, San Antonio, Texas. 2011.

Hace unas semanas estuve en San Antonio, Texas, trabajando en un reportaje para una revista de la Ciudad de México. Unas horas antes de salir al aeropuerto salí a caminar al centro, había poca gente , estábamos a 40˚C. Durante esa caminata conocí a Gabino Álvarez, originario de Cuernavaca, lleva más de 20 años viviendo en los Estados Unidos, ese día venía regresando de su ciudad natal después de haber enterrado a su hermano.

Some weeks ago i was in San Antonio, Texas, working on a story for a Mexico City magazine. A few hours before i had to leave to the airport i went downtown for a walk, the were not many people on the street , we were 104˚F. During that walk I met Gabino Álvarez, he was born in Cuernavaca and has been living in the US for more than 20 years. That day he was returning from his home town after burying his brother.

Tearsheets: Esquire Latinoamérica

2011-09-13T18:00:00.000-05:00

Cherán, Insurrección contra el crimen. Esquire Latinoamérica, Septiembre 2011.

"Ante la indiferencia del gobierno mexicano, los indígenas de esta población purépecha del estado de Michoacán asumieron la lucha armada contra talamontes ilegales que, según denuncian, son protegidos por la delincuencia organizada."

Extracto del articulo escrito por Témoris Grecko

"With the indifference of the mexican government, the indigenous people of this purépecha town in the state of Michoacán assumed the armed struggle against illegal drillers who, according to their reports, are protected by the organized crime."

Excerpt of the article written by Témoris Grecko

Verve Photo

2011-06-02T13:40:00.004-05:00

Thanks to Geoffrey Hiller for the post.

you can see it here.

Mario Bellatin

2011-06-02T13:34:00.001-05:00

Mario Bellatin, Harper's Baazar México, Junio 2011.

Enrique Metinides

2011-05-05T16:37:00.001-05:00

Enrique Metinides, D.F., 2011

Emi Winter

2011-05-05T16:35:00.001-05:00

Emi Winter, Oaxaca, 2011.

Michael Dupouy

2011-05-05T16:04:00.004-05:00

Michael Dupouy (La MJC), Harper's Bazaar México, Mayo 2011.

James Ferragamo

2011-05-05T16:02:00.002-05:00

James Ferragamo, Harper's Bazaar México, Mayo 2011.

Scars @ Blink Magazine (Korea)

2011-03-08T22:55:00.007-06:00

Scars, Blink Magazine, Marzo, 2011

Claudio Lafarga @ Chilango

2011-01-12T17:01:00.001-06:00

Claudio Lafarga, Revista Chilango, Enero, 2011

CoreaMex @ Chilango

2011-01-12T15:08:00.009-06:00

CoreaMex, Revista Chilango, Diciembre, 2010

500 Photographers

2011-01-12T15:04:00.004-06:00

Thanks to Peter Wisse for the post.

Gracias a Peter Wisse por el post.

Photographer #144 @ 500 Photographers

A Talk With Misael Torres @ SPOT Magazine

2011-01-12T14:59:00.002-06:00

Spot, Issue No. 6, Edition 7.4, 2010

M (of Michoacán) @ Galerie Hautefeuille, Paris.

2010-10-28T04:55:00.002-05:00

Un pequeño tour por la expo de M (de Michoacán) @ Galerie Hautefeuille, Paris.
Octubre, 2010.

M (of Michoacán) @ ZoneZero

2010-10-15T10:32:00.003-05:00

Thanks to Nadia Baram and ZONZERO.COM for posting my work.

Gracias a Nadia Baram y ZONEZERO.COM por mostrar mi trabajo.

M @ ZZ

AuthentiCity

2010-10-02T21:22:00.003-05:00

I'll be showing part of my new series "SCARS" at the illy issimo / SVA “Revealing Purity and Authenticity in Urban Life” exhibition in NYC next week (october 4-10) along with Igor Aronov, Matthew Baum, Giselle Behrens and Caroline Shepard.

Here is a little explanation about the exhibition:

“Revealing Purity and Authenticity in Urban Life” is an exhibit that explores the straightforward language of photography as a means to investigate signs of authenticity and purity in an urban setting. Open to the public for one week only from October 4 - 10, selections from “Revealing Purity and Authenticity in Urban Life” will be presented at the illy issimo AuthentiCity Lounge, located at 632 Hudson Street, in New York’s famed Meatpacking District during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival.
“Revealing Purity and Authenticity in Urban Life” marks the final stage of a photography project created by illy issimo’s partnership with New York’s School of Visual Arts, with the aim of celebrating and supporting young emerging artists and challenging them to explore signs of authenticity and purity in urban settings.

Open to SVA students and alumni, the project began with more than 200 photographers who were charged with capturing their vision of urban life. Through a series of juror selections and exhibitions, five of the 200 photographers were selected to continue their work and each received a cash prize of $3000.00. Project winners were then chosen to be featured in this dedicated exhibition at the illy issimo AuthentiCity Lounge.

The winning photographer will be announced during the exhibition and will be awarded a cash prize of $10,000 as well as an assignment to execute an original photograph for illy issimo.

Monday, October 4 – Sunday, October 10

632 Hudson Street, between Horatio and Jane Streets, New York City

Hours: Monday and Thursday: 11 AM-8 PM
Tuesday and Wednesday: 11 AM-4 PM
Friday & Saturday: 11 AM-11 PM
Sunday: 1 PM-6 PM

Complimentary illy issimo coffee drinks and wi-fi all week

Note: Friday night from 6pm-11pm, we will also serve complimentary illy cocktails. We’ll have music too, as a part of a neighborhood event for NY Wine & Food Festival’s Meatpacking Uncorked! Event (of which illy is a sponsor). Open to the Public, no ticket needed.

RSVP
646 706 0408
svarsvp@escalatenow.com

M (of Michoacán) @ TOMO

2010-07-07T10:20:00.004-05:00

Tomo Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño, Postopolis Issue, 2010

5 minutes photo shoot

2010-06-02T16:31:00.003-05:00

Doutzen Kroes @ Hotel Distrito Capital, D.F.

Retrato de Doutzen Kroes tomado durante una sesión de 5 minutos para Harper's Baazar México.

Doutzen Kroes portrait take during a five minutes photo shoot for Harper's Baazar México.

Colour Me In

2010-05-13T13:27:00.002-05:00

Hace unos meses los muchachos del blog COLOUR ME IN (uno de los mejores blogs de Mexico) me invitaron a formar parte de su serie ENTRE/VISTAS. Visitenlos, no se arrepentiran! da click aquí

Some months ago the guys from COLOUR ME IN blog (one of Mexico's finest) invited me to be part of their ENTRE/VISTAS interview video series. Visit the, you won't regret it! click here

Liros @ Marvin

2010-05-10T20:01:00.003-05:00

Marvin, Mayo, 2010.

La revista Marvin publicó un articulo sobre el proyecto de libro LIROS (una serie de retratos de guitarristas de rock mexicanos) que estoy haciendo junto con mi amigo Marco Cataño (el hace la producción ejecutiva

y yo hago todas las fotos), estas son las primeras fotos que se publican hasta el momento.

Marvin magazine published an article about the LIROS (a series of mexican rock guitarists portraits)

book project that I'm doing with my friend Marco Cataño ( he does the executive production and I do all the photographs), this are the first photos published so far.

Diane Pernet

2010-04-15T10:57:00.002-05:00

Diane Pernet, Fashion Desginer/Critic/Journalist

Mexico City, 2010.

¡Tarjetas nuevas!

2010-04-13T11:44:00.003-05:00

Hechas en la Plaza de Santo Domingo

Técnica: Tipos Móviles (no hay acentos por que el juego de tipos tiene más de 50 años y se han ido perdiendo con el tiempo)

Gracias a mi hermana por el tip.

REVISTA CANVAS

2010-04-13T11:27:00.008-05:00

CANVAS (la cultura del tenis) #15, Mar/Abr 2010, México

Concepto y Estilismo : Nydia Cisneros

Modelo: Frett B Mrc

Our Lady of The Bronx @ TheFader.com

2010-03-28T12:26:00.002-06:00

Thanks to The Fader and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd for their post about my short documentary "Our Lady of The Bronx". take a look.

Also thanks to journalist Daniel Hernandez for his RT that made this possible. (follow him on twitter: @longdrivesouth )

Mexican Skinheads @ Bang Art Magazine, Italy.

2010-03-15T12:41:00.002-06:00

Bang Art #6, March 2010, Italy.

M (of Michoacán) @ Esquire México

2010-02-11T08:31:00.004-06:00

Esquire México, Feb 2010.

La Revista Esquire en México publico este mes un articulo sobre mi serie M (de Michoacán).

Esquire Magzine México published this month an article about my M (of Michoacán) series.

The New Black Panthers.

2010-01-04T13:20:00.005-06:00

Khadijha Shakur, Harlem, 2009.

Ausar Khufu, Harlem, 2009.

Members of the New Black Panther Party, NY Chapter.

Mex and the City's "Racial Profiling"

2009-12-16T09:16:00.003-06:00

Mex and the City with Photographer Carlos Alvarez Montero Debut "Racial Profiling" Portrait Series

Date:

Friday, December 18, 2009
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
SANSIERRA STUDIO
Street:
330W 38th St. Studio 907
City/Town:
New York, NY

A mixer to celebrate the soft launch of Mex and the City and the editorial partnering of photographer Carlos Alvarez Montero in the debut of “Racial Profiling” a stylish Q&A profile and portrait series, highlighting prominent and influential Mexicans in New York City. The title “Racial Profiling” speaks to the heady issue of the mixed race and the multicultural experience that makes up a contemporary Mexican identity.

Yadhira & Sharky

2009-10-16T11:09:00.002-05:00

Yadhira & Sharky, 2009.

A new addition to the Mexican Skinheads series.

MEXAS

2009-10-08T21:40:00.000-05:00

Miguel & Johan

Vanessa

Claudia & Juliette

More photos from NYC's Mexican Parade 2009 coming soon...

Tecate Light

2009-09-24T22:00:00.003-05:00

El día de hoy recibi los layouts de la campaña que hice para el lanzamiento de Tecate Light en los EU.

Cliente: Heineken USA

Agencia:Adrenalina

Diseño Gráfico: It's All Good NYC

Today i received the layouts for the campaign i did for the Tecate Light launch in the US.

Client: Heineken USA

Agency:Adrenalina

Graphic Design: It's All Good NYC

Harlem Shuffle @ Marvin Magazine

2009-09-20T23:35:00.002-05:00

Parte de la serie Harlem Shuffle en la revista Marvin del mes de septiembre que tiene como tema Black Power

Part of my Harlem Shuffle series @ Marvin Magazine Black Power issue (september)

Concentious

2009-08-19T12:23:00.004-05:00

Thanks to jörg Colberg for the post in his great Concentious blog about my work, and sorry for the delay posting about it!

Dodge & Burn

2009-07-19T20:22:00.003-05:00

Thanks to Qiana for her post about my work in the Dodge & Burn blog.

Gracias a Qiana por el post sobre mi trabajo en su blog Dodge & Burn.

M on the web!

2009-07-13T13:39:00.003-05:00

Thanks to Alizon Zavor from Feature Shoot for the Q&A about my M (of Michoacan) project and for posting it in three of my favorite blogs, Feature Shoot (obviously), Lost at E minor and Coolhunting.

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

2009-07-01T14:39:00.002-05:00

Hace un par de meses estuve en Guadalajara trabajando en el libro sobre guitarristas mexicanos que estoy haciendo junto con Marco Cataño y por casualidad y gracias a Aldo Monterrubio pasamos por el estúdio de Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (Mars Volta) donde aproveche para hacerle un par de retratos (gracias a Omar y a Cesar Rosas de Universal por su colaboración).

A couple of months ago i was in Guadalajara working on the mexican guitarrists book i'm doing with Marco Cataño, by casuality and thanks to Aldo Monterrubio we went to Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (Mars Volta) studio where i had the chance to make a couple of portraits of Omar. (Thanks to Omar and Cesar Rosas from Universal for their colaboration).

why i like d.f.?

2009-05-29T16:19:00.002-05:00

the second short video portrait of the series "why i like...?" (the first one is why i like nyc?)

why i like nyc?

2009-05-17T21:54:00.000-05:00

why i like nyc? from Carlos Alvarez Montero on Vimeo.

a short nyc portrait

Update

2009-05-06T09:45:00.002-05:00

New website update, Adopt & Adapt, check it out!
Nuevo update en el website, Adopt & Adapt, echenle un ojo!

XIII Bienal de Fotografía @ Centro de la Imagen, Mex. D.F.

2009-03-29T21:06:00.002-06:00

la serie Gym Barrera es parte de la selección de la XIII Bienal de Fotografía convocada por el Centro de la Imagen.

Exposición 19 de feb - 17 de Mayo

The Gym Barrera series is part of the Cento de la Imagen's XIII Bienal de Fotografía in México City

From feb 19th to may 17th

Plaza de la Ciudadela 2, Centro Histórico, Tel: 1450 3705

San Juditas

2009-01-28T17:10:00.001-06:00

all images © Carlos Alvarez Montero 2009.

El 28 de cada mes se hace una misa en nombre de San Judas Tadeo en la iglesia de San Hipolito (En el Centro Historico) en la Ciudad de México. En este día los devotos llevan al templo sus figuras e imagenes de este santo ( santo de los casos dificiles y desesperados) mostrando con orgullo su fe.

The 28th of each month there is a mass in Sain Jude Thadeus name in the San Hipolito Church (in Centro Historico) in México City. On this day the devotees take their Saint Jude's statues and images to the temple showing how proud of their faith they are.

Colombianos

2009-01-17T20:55:00.004-06:00

Hace como un como año y medio estuve en Monterrey, México, haciendo unas fotos para el Sonidero Nacional, actual proyecto de Toy Selectah (ex control machete), estando con ellos conocí la cultura de los “colombianos”, jóvenes que gustan de la cumbia y el vallenato (ritmos provenientes de Colombia) a tal grado que han creado todo un movimiento al rededor de ella, desde una vestimenta hasta sus propio estilo de baile. A finales de diciembre del 2008 regrese a Monterrey esta vez a hacer unas fotos de “Volovan” para el arte de su disco que esta por salir, y ya estando allá aproveche un tiempo libre para ir al Cerro de la Campana (barrio donde hay muchos colombianos) para hacer unos retratos. Debido a que fui en domingo muchos de ellos estaban dormidos ya que el sábado todos salen a las calles con sus mejores ropas a bailar hasta tempranas horas del domingo. Espero poder regresar pronto específicamente a continuar con esta serie pero por lo pronto acá van algunos de los retratos de esta vez.

A year an a half ago i went to Monterrey, México to make somo photos for Toy Selectah’s (ex Control Machete) current project Sonidero Nacional, he introduced me to the COLOMBIANOS culture were young guys and gals listent to cumbia and vallenato music (music that comes from Colombia), they like it so much that they have created a whole movement around it, from a dress code to a unique dance style. I went back to Monterrey at the end of december (2008) to make the photos for Volovan’s (a from MYT) new record, during my free time i went to the Cerro de la Campana (neighborhood where a lot of colombianos live) to do some portraits, Since i went on a sunday a lot of the people where sleeping being the saturday night when they go out with their best outfits and dance until the morning comes. i hope a can go back soon to continue with this series in the mean while here are some of the portraits i did.

Harlem School of The Arts

2008-10-12T21:46:00.002-05:00

Dominic, Drums.

Joshua, Guitar.

Maris, Saxophone

Boys & Girls Harlem Conservatory

2008-09-25T08:58:00.003-05:00

Mario, Percussions.

Una más del proyecto sobre jovenes musicos.

One more from the young musicians project.

VIVA MÉXICO C...!!!!!

2008-09-25T08:57:00.002-05:00

El domingo pasado fue el Parade Mexicano en NYC, aproveche para hacer algunas fotitos, aquí van un par, en cuanto esten listas las demas las posteare.

Last sunday was the Mexican Parade in NYC, i was taking some photos there, here i post a couple of them as soon as the others are ready i will post them too.

Rock on!

2008-09-19T12:23:00.003-05:00

Katya, Singer

Max, drummer

Acabo de comenzar este nuevo proyecto de retratos de jovenes musicos de todo tipo de generos, aquí van un par del primer shoot en The Paul Green School of Rock.

I'm just starting a new portrait proyect on young musicians of all kind of genres, here are a couple of the first ones from The Paul Green School of Rock.

2008-06-12T23:55:00.001-05:00

Atom™ from Sr Coconut.

Panic Magazine

2008

SABOR EN NYC!

2008-04-02T10:35:00.004-06:00

Este Viernes 4 de abril estare poniendo musiquita en La Pregunta Arts Cafe en Harlem,

allá los veo!

This Friday April the 4th, I will be spinning some records in La Pregunta Arts Cafe in Harlem ,

see you there!!!

LA PREGUNTA ARTS CAFE
1528 Amsterdam Ave,
New York, Ny
1 train to 137th st (city college)
http://www.lapregunta.com

La Family is in the house!!

2008-02-01T12:42:00.000-06:00

LaFamilyDub.com

El blog de La Family Dub ha sido renovado, estaremos posteando cada semana, echenle un ojo!!

La Family Dub blog has being renewed, we will be postin every week, take a look!

Asperger's lst

2007-11-29T23:10:00.001-06:00

Visiones en Zaragoza, España

2007-10-16T19:34:00.001-05:00

EL buen Watchavato mi hizo el favor de enviarte unas fotitos de la exposición VISIONES que forma parte del programa cultural ZARAGOZA LATINA, en Zaragoza, España, de la que el tambien formo parte.

My friend Watchavato send me this pictures of the collective show VISIONES on the ZARAGOZA LATINA cultural program in Zaragoza, España. Watchavato was part of the program too.

VIVA MÉXICO

2007-09-29T16:18:00.000-05:00

16 DE SEPTIEMBRE 2007, EL Barrio, New York, NY

M (de Michoacan)

2007-09-25T10:27:00.000-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoNM-mJ2vg

M (de Michoacan) un documental de Pedro Jimenez y Carlos Alvarez Montero.

En la comunidad de Jacona, en Michoacan, Mexico, el Barrio San Pablo 13 (conocido como San Pas 13) es lugar donde homies hacen una lucha, tanto en cuerpo como en mente y espíritu por respetar su barrio, su gente.

Veteranos como Jimmy fueron pioneros en aventurarse en ir a Los Angeles como muchos otros migrantes, pero ellos para regresar con esta cultura y expandirla por su
comunidad, adoptando y adaptando todos los valores obtenidos "del otro lado".
In the little town of Jacona, Michoacan, Mexico, the neighborhood San Pablo (known as San Pas 13) is land of homies that struggle with body and soul and mind for the respect of their hood, their people.

Veterans like Jimmy were pioneers in going to L.A. like many other immigrants, but they adopted that culture and came back to adapt those values in their homeland.

Gimnasio Barrera

2007-09-20T07:42:00.001-05:00

Nombre/Name: Laura Yepez
Edad/Age: 13
Peleas Ganadas/Won Fights: 2
Peleas Perdidas/Lost Fights: 3
Por que peleas?/ Why do you fight?: Mi hermanito empezo a venir y a mi me gustó/My little brother start training and i liked it.

Nombre/Name: Francisco Perez Cardenas
Edad/Age: 12
Peleas Ganadas/Won Fights: 7
Peleas Perdidas/Lost Fights: 0
Por que peleas?/ Why do you fight?: Mi tío es Arturo Cárdenas (boxeador) y además me gustan los trancazos / Mi uncle is Arturo Cardenas (boxer) and i like fighting.

NYC

2007-09-14T12:04:00.000-05:00

Repisa, Septiembre 2007, Nueva York.

Alessandro, Santiago y Giovanna, Agosto 2007, Ciudad de Mexico.

Hace tres semanas que estoy aca (NY), las cosas cambian muy rapido...

It's being three weeks since i arrived to NYC, things change so fast...

2007-09-11T23:13:00.000-05:00

El 13 de septiembre se inagura la exposicion Visiones en Zaragoza, Espania,en el marco del programa cultural ZARAGOZA LATINA (http://www.zaragozalatina.com), ahi habra algunas fotos mias asi como de Alfredo Pelcastre, Carlos Aranda, Eunice Adorno, Fernando Montiel Klint, Jorge Romero Bautista y Jose Luis Cuevas.

on September 13, I will be having some images on the exhibit called VISIONES as part or the ZARAGOZA LATINA (http://www.zaragozalatina.com) cultural program (Zaragoza, Spain) that this year will be dedicated to Mexico D.F., the other photographers on the show are Alfredo Pelcastre, Carlos Aranda, Eunice Adorno, Fernando Montiel Klint, Jorge Romero Bautista y Jose Luis Cuevas.

Centro de Historia de Zaragoza
Del 13 de septiembre al 9 de diciembre de 2007
Pza. San Agustín, 2 - Zaragoza - Entrada libre.
Horario Centro de Historia: de martes a sábado de 10 a 21h, domingos y festivos de 10 a 14h, lunes cerrado.

M (de Michoacan)

2007-07-19T20:01:00.000-05:00

Homenaje a Rafa Ortiz (q.e.p.d)

2007-07-12T13:09:00.001-05:00

Vans presenta un homenaje a Rafa Ortiz Caballero (1979-2007).

los fondos recaudados se iran a una cuenta para la hija de Rafa.

Chicle

2007-07-10T21:00:00.000-05:00

Revista Chicle
Foto de Portada
Articulo: Carlos Alvarez Montero
Julio 2007
Cancun, Mexico.

DIVISION MINUSCULA

2007-07-09T19:34:00.001-05:00

Cliente: UNIVERSAL MEXICO
Artista: DIVISION MINUSCULA
CD: DEFECTO PERFECTO EDICION ESPECIAL

PANTEON ROCOCO

2007-07-09T18:54:00.000-05:00

Cliente: SONY BMG MEXICO
Artista: PANTEON ROCOCO
CD: PANTEON ROCOCO
DIiseño Grafico: Cesar KONE Evangelista

PICNIC

2007-06-13T19:04:00.001-05:00

Hace aproximadamente 3 años fui invitado a crear un nuevo proyecto editorial en México de nombre "PICNIC, Supervivencia y Bienestar", de hecho cuando me invitarón todavia no tenia nombre y el concepto aun estaba por definirse, en ese momento la idea basica era crear una revista que fuera la revista en la que siempre quisimos trabajar pero que de menos en nuestro pais no la habia. Asi pues encabezados por Veronique Ricardoni y el despacho de diseño Warp Zone nos dimos a la tarea de crear el concepto de la revista.

El Día de hoy recibo tristemente la noticia de que PICNIC cambia de staff por completo, ninguna de las personas que la crearon y que le dierón continuidad al trabajo en el que yo y muchos otros hemos estado involucrados continuara debido a un problema interno administrativo y legal... Movimientos obscuros y mal intencionados de por medio... la revista sigue... o más bien el nombre sigue por que algo que el ahora dueño nunca entendio es que PICNIC no hizo al equipo que ahi trabajaba, sino al reves, el equipo que trabaja en ella era o mejor dicho es PICNIC.

Aquí les dejo el comunicado oficial:

Austin TV / Revista Switch

2007-04-10T17:24:00.001-05:00

Ely Guerra / Revista Marvin

2007-04-10T17:18:00.000-05:00

Traveler

2007-03-20T13:30:00.000-06:00

Retrato de Paula Arriola para Conde Nast Traveler de mes de marzo 07.

Paula Arriola's portrait for March 07 Conde Nast Traveler.

... mis polainas

2007-02-09T17:00:00.000-06:00

Mini Documental de Pedro Jimenez, Ivonne Fuentes e Iván Avila (director de la sangre iluminada)

De la Serie de Mini documentales de Colectivo Mis Polainas "México en Nombres" que aborda el lado humano de personajes que a diario encontramos en diferentes ciudades de México.
Israel es un Santa Claus en la Ciudad de México que cada año pone su puesto en el Monumento a la Revolución.

La Sangre Iluminada

2007-02-09T16:48:00.000-06:00

Proximamente a estrenarse en el Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporaneo de la Ciudad de México (FICCO)

Will be presented at the Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporaneo de la Ciudad de México (FICCO)

Recibiendo el 2007 con LA FAMILY

2006-12-25T13:51:00.000-06:00

Despues de mi visita veloz a Miami con La Family Dub, ahora Miami viene al D.F. con LaFamily Dub.

La Family Dub se reune ahora en las calles del D.F. para recibir el año rumbeando!

METROPOOL (Dr. Mora 11, 1er piso, centro, a un lado del arte alameda) así que ahí los esperamos, despues de los respectivos abrazos del 31 y recien entrado el año a GOZAR con LFD!!!

No Cover, la Revista PICNIC invita!!! (www.picnic-mag.com), no olviden imprimir la invitación, y sientanse libres de enviarla a quien gusten!

3:16

2006-12-01T11:09:00.000-06:00

Hace algunos anios hice este corto como parte del proyecto "Suenios de Quimeras" donde 8 directores hicieron 8 cortos experimentales con el tema de la locura y los sueños.

Que lo disfruten!

i did this short film some years ago as part of the "Suenios de Quimeras" project, where 8 directors made 8 experimental short film with insanity and dreams as a main theme.

enjoy!

2006-11-13T23:41:00.000-06:00

El disco de sin bandera PASADO salio apenas unas semanas, hice las fotos del arte del disco y desarrolle el concepto junto con Leonel y Noel (sin bandera), Veronique Ricardoni y Martin Sanchez (los dos de warp zone design, picnic).

En realidad son dos discos que estan ligados y que en algun momento se pensó que salieran juntos, uno, el primero que salio fue MANIANA, con canciones originales, y el que acaba de salir es PASADO con covers de la musica que los influyo.

la idea es que al juntar las dos portadas (el booklet de maniana viene al reves) se hace una fotos donde ellos estan viendo para dos lados y en la ventana esta la misma persona, en una es ninia y en la otra ya esta grande (esta casa esta en la colonia roma, la calle de puebla para ser exactos), al abrir los booklets encontrados las fotos de uno se complementan con el otro.

Al juntar las portadas se crea la palabra PASADO MANIANA, lo que se crea al poner lo que les influyo con lo que crean que a su vez influenciara a alguien mas en el futuro.

Sin bandera’s cd PASADO came out a couple of weeks ago, i did the photos for the cd and also developed the concept with leonel and noel (sin bandera, and veronique ricardoni and martin sanchez from warp zone design and picnic magazine.

They are actually two records that are united by their concept, they were thought at first to came out at the same time but then that changed, the first one came like a year ago, the name is MANIANA (tomorrow) with new songs, and the one that just came out is PASADO(past) with covers of the songs that influenced them.

The idea is that you can put the two covers (the MANIANA one is backwards) the you can see two houses of the same type one older than the other, in the older one you can see a little girl and in the other one you can see the same girl but grown up (the houses are in la colonia roma in mexico city), when you put together both booklets they complement each other.

They make the phase PASADO MANIANA (that means the day after tomorrow), what influenced them to make new music that will influence someone else in the future.

NEW PHOTOS

2006-11-13T19:41:00.000-06:00

ARTIST: REIK
ALBUM: SECUENCIA
LABEL: SONY BMG, MÉXICO
YEAR: 2006

POPCORN

2006-11-04T19:25:00.000-06:00

Tearsheets de las fotos que hice para la revista de cine pop corn.

Tearsheets of the photos i did for the movie magazine pop corn in Mexico city.

KALIMBA

2006-11-03T13:01:00.000-06:00

Finalmente salio el disco de Kalimba, artista de SONY BMG, hize las fotos para el arte pero no las podia subir hasta que el disco estuviera a la venta.

Finally Kalimba's CD is out, he is a SONY BMG artist, i did the photos for the cover but i wasn't able to upload them 'till the record was out.

Ahi va el primero

2006-09-25T20:17:00.000-05:00

Cuando puse el post con la entrevista a Kevin Epps, mande un e-mail en el cual invitaba a varias personas a echarle un ojo al blog para que leyera la entrevista y de paso abri una invitacion para el que quisiera subir cosas a mi blog. Finalmente alguien se animo,

aquí les va un texto de Arie Hidalgo.

“Y si tú ya estás aquí,
yo quisiera preguntarte
si al mundo lo encuentras
enfermizo, delirante y brutal".

-Sizu Yantra-

Las nubes, las nubes, las nubes… siempre las nubes. Bueno, siempre mirándolas en busca de tonos: Colores rojizos, anaranjados, contornos violetas o rosados. Quiero nubes todos los días, a pesar de que a veces sean tan grises que me pongo pálido junto a ellas. Me gustaría que bajaran y tomaran a algunos para que flotaran sobre nosotros. Unos arriba, otros abajo y viceversa. Todos subiéndonos y bajándonos, esperando turno, haciendo comidas e intercambiando sensaciones. Se siente bien, se siente feo. Vértigo y aventura.

Las nubes, las nubes, las nubes… siempre las nubes. Bueno, siempre mirándolas en busca de respuestas. ¿Qué hago en una nube arriba, qué hago bajo una? Las sigo hasta caminar al final de la calle, cerca de la muerte e indagando por qué no han subido los que tenían qué subir. Perder la razón, olvidar la coherencia en la gaveta, pareciera que pocos han ido tras la misma idea. Siento bonito, siento fealdad, siento que nadie está cerca.

Sería otra vez comenzar con: las nubes, las nubes, las nubes… siempre las nubes. Bueno, esta vez no. No son las nubes, ni los otros o menos los algunos. Somos dos, somos cuatro, somos cero. Estamos separados, estamos distraídos, solamente esperando a que la vida nos despierte. Duerme, duermo, duerme, duermo, nadie está pendiente de despertarnos. Aquí vida, aquí un infinito de nubes haciéndose rojas, moradas, anaranjadas… porque siempre son ellas, las que ponen a girar la cabeza, a hurgar en la maldita gaveta que esconde tus olvidos para hacerte otra vez nuevo. Neófito espectador de una cortina de humo que atraviesa tu corazón.

Ja, ja, ja… las nubes que te gustan, siempre son así de raras, gustando a quienes voltean a verlas, perdonando a quienes omiten hacerlo para excavar la tierra. Gusanos, topos, huesos o quien sabe qué vean. Habrá raíces o de pronto hasta un infierno. Mientras las nubes no bajen por nosotros, todo será posible. Tú al armario, yo al día. Ella al parque y él de su brazo. Amor ante la ironía de quienes escriben su cuento.

Y sí; se acabó, con todo y esas nubes, nubes, nubes… ¡que tanto gustan!

13 teaser

2006-09-08T14:52:00.000-05:00

13 cuenta la historia de Jimmy Lopez, lider de la pandilla San Pablo 13 rn Jacona Michoacan. Despues de haber estado en pandillas en Los Angles, regresa a Michoacan, Mexico en 1982 donde funda su propia pandilla SAN PABLO 13, en 1983 a la edad de 16 años es baleado por la espalda cuando llegaba a la iglesia, desde entonces esta en silla de ruedas.

Ahora a sus muchos anios despues su mision es enseniar a los jovenes a vivir una vida de respeto, no meterse en drogas y no matar por matar. Un pandillero es siempre un pandillero y asi es como el quiere morir y ser enterrado, con su paliacate azul y su ropa de cholo.

13 tells the story of Jimmy lopez , leader of the San Pablo 13 gang in Jacona, Michoacán. After being related in gangs in Los Angeles he came back to Michoacan, Mexico, in 1982 to start his own gang SAN PABLO 13, in 1983 at age 16 he got shot in the back when he was attending to church, since then he has been on a wheelchair.

Now as he is getting older, he is teaching the kids to live a life of respect. To stay out of drugs, and stop the meaningless killings. h A gangster is always a gangster and he wants to die like one, buried with his blue handkerchief and his cholo clothing.

Acamonchi/ Gabriel Serpa

2006-09-07T16:39:00.000-05:00

En diciembre del año pasado estuve en Veracruz junto con Gabriel Serpa, fuimos a la inaguración del Bar V (bar de mis amigos Marco y Josue), llegamos el día anterior, mientras ACAMONCHI pintaba un mural, Gabe aprovecho para hacerle una entrevista, asi que aquí les va:

Last December Gabriel Serpa and i went to Veracruz to the opening of the V Bar (my friends Marco and Josue are the owners), we got there the day before the opening and ACAMONCHI was painting a mura, Gabe take advantage of the ocassion and made him and interview, here it is:

You might have heard of Acamonchi or you might have not. Either way you should hear what he has to say. He has been down with Nortec Collective since back in the day, making flyers, websites, art and whatever else keeps him busy. Acamonchi launched his website in 1995, bringing one of the first alternative websites to Latin American. Having started a family in San Diego Acamonchi has put downs some roots, nevertheless, he is still hard at work and play. I had the opptunity to speak with him while he did wall piece in Veracruz, Mexico.

So you have been making stencils since the 80’s?
I wanted to make a lighting bolt to put on a bike. I use to see my uncle working with stencils just to sell products, and it got in the back of my head to try to do something myself to make it cool. I’m made the lighting bolt, like the surf company. And I painted it on a bike. Ao that got me on it. Later on my brother and some friends made a quater-pipe to skate in. And I made a skull stencil that was 1984, 1985. In 85 we made a Metalica stencils, so we made some stencil shirts, because we did not have money to buy Metal shirts. I was a Metalhead before I became a Punk Rocker. I learned that metal was about buying shit and punk was about doing shit. So, I realized by making my own shirts I got more respect, because it was more unique. So that is how I got into painting on skateboard ramps, jackets and just about anything. And that pretty much paved my road to graphic design.

And it seems that it also paved your way to fine arts with the stencils?
In a way, but that's not the only thing I do. I like cutting into surfaces. I’m into carving and printing. And because its also very Mexican. There is a crazy tradition for carving and printing. But I want to give it a different flavor, something postmodern. So I give it a different approach something that is more according to how we are living right now, but still have that old school feel. I think people we know, like Evan Hecox for Chocolate Skateboards do it.

So you are originally from...
I was born in Ensanada, Mexico. I’ve been in the states since 1997.

What does Acamonchi mean?
Its translation is a kids game. Its like piggyback riding. It’s slang.

Why did you adopt that name?
Because I was working on a zine and I needed a name. I thought Acamonchi was appropriate because its a word everyone uses from my town. And its funny how it works because I never thought it was going to be so intricate. It has a different name in ever culture and city in Mexico. So far I have a list of like 60 something meanings.

Lets talk about the revolutions that aren’t televised...
I don’t really believe in revolution first of all. I think the right word to use is evolution. Just because, revolution is about change. (but) you don’t really change shit, shit changes you. So you tend to evolve with your flow . People get mad at me because I don’t like Che Guevera, he is just a character. If he was alive he would be just another fucking dictator.

He is just a good stencil?
He’s an iconic character. You can profit from it. Everybody does. Its just the same thing I think people romanticize about it too much. Which is bad, because you need to have a grasp on reality. And you can dream about a better world but you gotta be realistic.

How do you feel about the terms used around graffiti?
Lets just put examples out there like Mexican art. Mexican art is the kings of kitsch. ...I think kitsch is awesome. And kitsch is what we are. And you don’t have to force kitsch to come naturally in you. lack of money, education, good taste. I think Mexico is extremely kitschy and very genuine. I think its really there. You become kitschy by being there(Mexico)

So you embrace kitsch by being a local?
Yeah. When I’m there I feel like everybody else. When your in the metro train your just another person riding it and your kitchy....as far as art is concerned and how it interacts with graffiti. First of all the kind of graffiti I do I am very inspired with what other people do. However, I don’t necessarily agree with graffiti politics, gangster behavior, the code of honor of graffiti, that you have to represent and stay high with your crew. You have to go to the hard spot, become a gangster ,or rob paints from the store. Its just become vandalism. if your against the system fine. But I just don’t want to be arrested for a felony. I just don’t feel the need, for example why do I use graffiti? For me its for artistic purposes, but i do make money off of that. So if i get paid to do a painting i am not going to risk things to steal paint. Because the client is paying for that. So first of all I don’t feel the need to steal. If you got the skills to steal don’t steal from me, fuck, there is a lot of corporations to steal from. ....so that is a graffiti aspect, to steal your paint. I ‘m not good at stealing, and I like to choose where i am buying because buying is a political choose. You have the option not to support Wallmart, so why the fuck are you going to buy there? Because your supporting exploitation?

What do you think about the evolution of graffiti. There are so many trust fund kids. like these scenes out of art schools?
Well graffiti is not just about a spray can in your hand. It is a lifestyle. I also think its a technique, you have to have the skills to use a spray can. Its a tool. Some people just get satisfaction form putting their name all over the place. And they have a day job. They make money pay their bills and at night they go out and vandalize.

You think it is awesome to vandalize.
In a way. In public and private. I am not interested in defaced schools or churches. I have a code of ethics for street art. Like I will not vandalize stop signs. Because that is about everybody's safety. As far as bridges, ditches, bitches. You can just paint on them. Nothing is going on underneath the bridge. Like I really agree with hijacking billboards. Just paint on them to change the message around and make fun of them....like Gorilla Girls really puts issues on the table and I’m down for that. And they use art as a tool to get the message across.

What comes first graffiti or art.
Its a little bit of both. I’m not entirely a graffiti artist. Inspired by what's going on in the graffiti movement and culturel. I see myself as an artist. Graffiti is just one of the art movements that I am affiliated too. I don’t want to just stay their...I want o keep on expanding and growing and learning. I don’t like to stay in one thing. .....

Are you self-educated.
I did go to graphic design school for one year. But for the most part it is what i learned with other people, computer nerds and graffiti freaks. A lot of the places I use to go to learn things. Asking people if I can help to learn. And a lot of my friends run print shops...

Your working on a book?
Yeah the same publishing house that put out a Nortec Collective book. Trilceediciones publishing.

And your part of the Nortec Collective which is in Tijuana?
Its mostly musicians, architects, designers, djs, video producers, and a bunch of other losers.

How did you get involved with them?
Because I’m a loser. Just because I was involved in the Tjuana art thing for a while. They were friends and they use to play a lot of industrial music before. and i use to make flyers for the gigs. It was hard because industrial was never a hit until Nine Inch Nails come into the picture. It was never well received it ws undergournd that ws early ninties...So Pepe(of Nortec) use to have a video game store in Mexico and it was on my way to the mercado and I use to spend time with him and that is how it started.

De Picnic otra vez (pero nomas de paso)

2006-09-04T17:59:00.000-05:00

Una vez mas de PICNIC pero ahora solo como colaborador, con unas fotos de Kevin Epps, documentalista de San Francisco (http://mastamind.com), esto lo hice en conjunto con Gabriel Serpa(el hizo la entrevista, http://gabrielserpa.com) en un tour que hicimos a el area de la bahia hace unos meses . Comprenla, ya esta a la venta!

On a PICNIC once again, but this time just as a contributor with some portraits from San Francisco's documentalist Kevin Epps (http://mastamind.com) i did this interview with Gabriel Serpa (http://gabrielserpa.com) on a tour to the bay area we did some months ago.
it's on the stands now!

No me quebraron!!!!

2006-08-27T21:38:00.000-05:00

Domingo 9:32 p.m.

ya quedo por lo pronto, finalmente comenzamos la version en video (todo comenzo como foto), ademas de ser el primer documental que me propongo hacey y que mejor que hacerlo con Pit que tiene buena experiencia al respecto.

Finalmente no me quebraron! vieron las fotos y se alivianaron, no les quedaba mucha opcion por que jimmy ya habia decidido, pero pues de todos modos, mejor que no haya mala vibra (todavia faltan varias visitas)...

Dimos un buen recorrido por el barrio. Todo bien, hubo momentos tensos, pero todo muy bien. Ademas, comimos carne apache.

ya estaremos de regreso.

Sunday 9:32 p.m.

It’s finally started, it’s my first documentary, so i decided to do it with my buddy Pit, he has a lot of experience in the field.

At the end no one killed me!, they saw the photos and cool down, they didn’t have a lot of a chance ‘cause jimmy had already decided, but anyway it;s better not to have bad vibes (will be coming back soon)…

We walked trhough the barrio, we had some tense moments, but everything was fine. And we ate apache meat.

will be back.

Df-Vallarta-Guanatos-Zamora-Jacona

2006-08-27T09:21:00.002-05:00

Hace un par de días sali del D.F. rumbo a Puerto Vallarta, fui a hacer unas fotos para la revista Business 2.0. de un amigo que decidio dejar San Francisco para vivir en la playa, ahora da clases de flash, dreamweaver y demas software grafico desde la orilla del mar con solo la ayuda de su compu y del skype.

De ahi vole a Guadalajara para encontrarme con Pit y partir hacia Zamora, michoacan, para comenzar un documental sobre Jimmy "El Pinto" Lopez, jefe de las pandillas San Pablo 13 y Carnales 13, en un pequeño pueblo que se llama Jacona. Hace un par de meses estuve aqui tomandoles unas fotos para otro proyecto y de ahi salio la idea de hacer el documental.

Ahora me entero de que a los pocos dias de que hice las fotos vino la policia a buscarlos y creyeron que yo los habia delatado, y en algun momento tuvieron ganas de quebrarme (!?)... Jimmy me respaldo... Gracias Homie.

A couple of days i left D.F. to go to Puerto Vallarta, i went there to do a photo shoot for Business 2.O magazaine about this guy that decided to leave San Francisco to live on the beach, now he teaches flash, dreamweaver and some other graphic design software , from the beach with just his laptop and skype.

From there i went to Guadalajara to meet my friend Pit and move to Zamora, Michoacán to start a documentary abuot Jimmy “El Pinto” Lopez, leader of the San Pablo 13 and Carnales 13 gangs, in a small town called Jacona. A couple of months back i was here taking some pictures of him and his gang for a magazine , that when i thought about doing this documentay on video and film.

Now i get to know that some days after i was here last time the cops came to visit them, so they thought i snitched on them and they were thinking of killing me (!?)… Jimmy got my back… thanks Homie.

2006-08-08T21:39:00.000-05:00

California Loooove!

no hay mucho que decir...

there's no much to say...

La Family Dub Rocks Miami!!!!!!

2006-08-04T14:26:00.000-05:00

Mientras en el DF nos encontramos en medio del caos politico/vial/climatico (amlo-calderon/reforma/tromba)La Family Dub Miami (osease Johnny) estara rockeando la ciudad de MIAMI con una dosis de caribbeanlatinrarogrooves directamente de AMECAMECA PARA EL MUNDO!!!!!

Viernes agosto 11, 9pm, Churchill's Pub, 5501 NE 2AV.

While we are in the middle of the political/street/climatic (amlo-calderon/reforma/storm) chaos, La Family Dub Miami (that's Johnny)will be rocking Miami with a dosis of caribbeanlatinrarogrooves from AMECAMECA TO THE WORLD!

Friday, Aug 11, 9 PM @ Churchill's Pub, 5501 NE @AV.

Big Up!

2006-07-03T19:28:00.000-05:00

La semana pasada decidi darme una escapadita y aprovechar que era la expo de Monica para caer en Guadalajara y saludar a esos muchachos (Monica y Pit) la expo fue bastante buena, de hecho, la mejor de las tres que se presentaban, todavia va a serguir creo que unas cuantas semanas, asi que aprovechen si andan por ahi!

2006-06-21T21:56:00.000-05:00

Euskal Herria Jamaika Clash

Fermin Muguruza is back in the house!

Bellos Mutantes

2006-06-12T14:46:00.000-05:00

El 23 de Junio es la inaguración de la expo "Bellos Mutantes" de Monica Leyva, Arte textil de guanatos para el mundo! asi que si pueden ir no desaprovechen la oportunidad, es en el Ex Convento del Carmen, en Guadalajara.

Salseando por Niuyol

2006-06-04T12:33:00.000-05:00

De camino al Museo del Barrio (cameo de "EL Abogado")

Beautiful losers

2006-06-04T12:20:00.000-05:00

Aquí les paso el link para ver el documental sobre la exposicion "BEAUTIFUL LOSERS contemporary art and street culture" vale la pena echarle un ojo.

www.beautifullosers.it

VFK CREW

2006-05-29T17:54:00.000-05:00

BIG UP A HOMIE Y LA VFK CREW!!

NYC Tour 2006

2006-05-19T17:54:00.000-05:00

Oswaldo Sanchez

2006-05-15T12:47:00.000-05:00

Regrese de NY el viernes para tomar unas fotos con Oswaldo Sanchez (portero de la seleccion nacional), la sesion estuvo pesada por tener tiempos muy apretados pero salio adelante, ya habia trabajado con el anteriormente asi que todo fluyo sin problemas.

Hamburger Eyes

2006-05-15T12:41:00.000-05:00

Finalmente consegui un ejemplar de Hamburger Eyes 10, revista independiente hecha en San Francisco, en este numero hay una foto mia, el credito esta solo como Montero, mi mamá estara feliz.

Dilibili

2006-05-10T21:54:00.000-05:00