THE WINNERS OF THE “CAMARADAS” 2018-2019 ART COMPETITION

 

  

LONDON, United Kingdom, 14th March 2019. Mexican artist Fernando Holguin Cereceres and British artist Nicholas Jolly were named joint winners of the 6th annual Camaradas Art Competition, organised by the Mexican Embassy in the UK to promote cultural links between the two countries. 

 

Camaradas is an opportunity for two artists to become “comrades”, or colleagues, working through a shared piece of work, learning from each other, complementing each other’s talents.

 

Holguin and Jolly’s piece entitled "Weeping and Laughing Mujeres" (weeping and laughing women) consists of eight paintings in oil on canvas and seeks to question the way in which society perceives representations of emotions. The project was created to invite audiences to reflect upon female feeling

 

This contest´s sixth edition attracted 13 entries from pairs of artists and two special participations, with a total of 28 artists exhibiting their work. The judging panel commented on the development in the quality of the work over successive competitions, consolidating Camaradas’ position as an effective platform to showcase the talent and cooperation of artists from Mexico and the United Kingdom.

 

Judges Jenny White, Head of Visual Arts Program at the British Council, and Michael Asbury, Director at Research Centre for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation, UAL, together with Javier Calderón, curator and founder of the Chalton Gallery, congratulated the participants and thanked the Embassy for continuing to provide this platform for emerging Mexican and British Artists in London, known globally as one of the most competitive cities for art and culture.

 

The exhibition is kindly sponsored by the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (known in Mexico as AMEXCID) and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and can be seen at the Menier Gallery until the 16th of March 2019, allowing the work of both winners and participants to be enjoyed by a wider audience.

 

 High resolution images available in the following link:  https://flic.kr/s/aHskPCZwJR

 

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The Newton International Fellowship aims to support the development and training of postdoctoral researchers at an early stage of their career from any country outside the UK, by providing an opportunity to work at a UK research institution for up to two years. The call is jointly run by the British Academy, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society.

 

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The applicant deadline is 27 March 2019, (3pm UK time).

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WINNERS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST “MY PIC OF MEXICO 2018”

 

 

LONDON, United Kingdom, 6 November 2018. – The three prizes of the photography contest #MyPicOfMexico2018, organised by the Embassy of Mexico for British citizens, were awarded yesterday.


Mexico’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Julian Ventura, and Mexico’s Undersecretary of Tourism, Maria Teresa Solis, recognized the winners during the official opening of Mexico’s pavilion in London’s World Travel Market (WTM), one of the world’s foremost travel industry events.

 
The three winning photographs and 356 other entries were posted by their authors on Instagram accounts between September and October 2018, with the purpose of sharing - through a single, powerful photograph - their idea of the profound cultural heritage, rich history, vibrant colours and lively traditions of Mexico.


After uploading the photos using the hashtag #MyPicOfMexico2018, a panel of three judges carefully reviewed all the submissions that met the contest’s rules, seeking-out images that showed creativity and originality. The three finalists chosen by the judges were invited to Mexico’s pavilion at the WTM.

 

Three awards honouring the colours of the Mexican Flag:

 The Green Award, (5 days and 4 nights for two at Grand Velas Riviera Maya including flight tickets sponsored by British Airways  to Cancun, Quintana Roo), was bestowed to Peter Magennis with his iPhone’s picture of Teotihuacán.
The White Award (dinner for two at Ella Canta, renowned Chef Martha Ortiz’ modern Mexican restaurant in the heart of London), was presented to Norma Ortiz Rangel, for her image of a group of playful dolphins at a Sea of Cortes, and the Red Award (dinner for two at one of Thomasina Miers’ Wahaca Mexican Market Eating’s London locations) was won by Esther Lumby, with her photograph of the city of Guanajuato.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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With over 39 million international visitors annually, Mexico is the world’s 6th most popular holiday destination. The UK is Mexico’s third-largest source of international visitors: more than half-a-million British tourists visited Mexico in 2017, a number only surpassed by Canada and the USA.

 

 

 

 

 

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Camaradas 2018-2019: Art Competition

 

 

Following the success of its previous five editions, the Embassy of Mexico presents “Camaradas: UK – Mexico Art Competition”, an opportunity for emerging artists, from both countries, to work and learn from each other and to discover unsuspected coincidences they might share.

 

The winning partners will showcase their work at the Menier Gallery from the 12th – 16th of March 2019, allowing great visibility and promotion for the winners amongst the British contemporary art scene.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                   Guidelines and Stages of the competition

 

 

1st Stage: Entering the competition

 

 

2nd Stage: The first elimination round

 

  • The best partnership proposals will be notified on the 27st of February if they made it through to the next round.

  • The selected Camaradas must create/complete the art piece and present it to the Menier Gallery on the 11th of March 2018 for installation. Artists should be available to assist the Curator in setting up the exhibition.

  

3rd Stage: The final elimination round and the glory

 

  • The art works will be presented in the Camaradas Exhibition 2018 at the Menier Gallery from the 12th – 16th of March, 2019.

  • A panel of judges comprised by leading figures in the art world will select the winning Camaradas which will be announced on the Private View on 12th of March, 2019.

 

                                           Terms & Conditions

 

 This competition is open for British artists and Mexican artists. *Upon request, non-British nationals residing in the UK can also participate.

  1. The information detailing how to enter this competition are part of the terms and conditions. All rules must be accepted as final and the contestant must agree to abide by these rules. By submitting an entry the contestant agrees to these terms and conditions.

  2. All entries should be submitted no later than on the 25th of February 2019 at 11:59pm London time (GMT + 0).

  3. Artworks must be an original creation of the individual summiting it and must not have been published elsewhere or have won any prize in any other competition. This does not apply for pieces comprising the portfolio.

  4. The entries must not be otherwise be obscene, defamatory or in breach of any applicable legislation or regulations. 

  5. All contestants must register for this competition by entering their name, email, and mailing address, and agreeing to the terms and conditions.

  6. The winners will be chosen by a panel of judges appointed by the Embassy of Mexico who reserves the right to add or substitute any of the given members of the panel without previous notification.

  7. By submitting their portfolio and artworks, the contestants declare that he/she own all rights over said portfolio or piece.  By entering this competition, each contestant consents to the use of his/her name, artwork and portfolio in any merchandise, advertisements, educational materials, or publicity carried out or produced by the Embassy of Mexico as well as to be published on the Embassy’s website, social media and newsletter without further notice or compensation. The Embassy of Mexico can publish or decline to publish, or use or decline to use, any submitted artwork at its sole discretion. In turn, the contestant will still retain property rights as well as rights to use and publish their artwork.

  8. The contestants must cover any related transportation costs for their work and for themselves. The Embassy of Mexico will not be responsible for any damage and/or loss of the art pieces throughout the entire duration of the competition.

  9. The Embassy of Mexico’s rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to this competition and the awarding prizes.

  10. The Embassy of Mexico assumes no responsibility for any lost, stolen, delayed or damaged artworks. Neither for illegible, incomplete, garbled or misdirected entries. The Embassy will not accept responsibility for entries submitted through illicit means or for those not received on time due to technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer systems, servers, access providers, equipment, and software, internet’s traffic congestion, or any combination of the aforementioned.

  11.  The Embassy is not liable for any injury suffered as a result of the installation or de-installation of the exhibition. By entering this competition,  the contestants agree to release and hold harmless to The Embassy of Mexico and its employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors, assigns, from liability for personal injuries, death or property damage.

  12. The personal data collected from contestants by the Mexican Embassy will not be used for any other purposes to those mentioned in these T&C, with the exception of information on similar activities and open calls which might be relevant, unless explicit permission is granted for other extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances as indicated on the entry form. The Embassy of Mexico compiles such information with the purpose of registration, evaluation, and to keep contestants updated on the competition.

  13. The Embassy of Mexico keeps its right to modify, cancel or suspend this competition without notice upon external circumstances which are beyond the reasonable control of the Embassy.

  14. The Embassy of Mexico is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this competition.

  15. Contestants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules if they participate.

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Day of the Dead Festival

 

 

 

 

The Embassy of Mexico in the United Kingdom is pleased to announce that this year the traditional Day of the Dead Festival will take place on Friday, November 2 from 5.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m., at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Cromwell Rd, London, SW7 2RL, in the framework of our collaboration around the exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up.

 

Join us in this celebration of Mexico’s Day of the Dead to enjoy a programme of activities for all ages, including music, folkloric dance, performing arts, Mariachi, workshops, public costume competition (guests are invited to take fashion inspiration from Frida Kahlo and “La Catrina”), Mexican bingo (Lotería mexicana), and face painting (pinta caritas).

 

Mexican artist Humberto Spíndola will create the altar dedicated to "Frida Kahlo and Friends" at the Raphael Gallery, with one of the greatest treasures of the Renaissance in the backdrop. Guests will be welcomed at the main entrance in the museum by a personification of "La Catrina" —a popular Mexican character that represents death— in a unique outfit made entirely on paper by the same artist.

 

For details, download the full programme or visit the website here.

 

Note: The Day of the Dead Festival is free and does not include entrance to the exhibition, for which a separate ticket must be purchased.

 

When?

Friday 2 November 2018.

5-10 pm

 

Where?

 

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Cromwell Rd, London, SW7 2RL

 

Website: https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/XWnaxOv0/day-of-the-dead-festival-2018

 

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