Julio César García Martínez
Julio César García Martínez (Matanzas, Kuba, 1985) ist aCuban visual artist and freelance photographer based in Matanzas. He is thefounder and general director of FOTOCANÍMAR – International Photography Festival of Matanzas, Kuba, an event dedicated to promoting contemporary Cuban photography and fostering artistic exchange within the region.
He graduated from theMatanzas School of Art Instructors In 2004, spezialisiert aufVisual Arts. His work has been exhibited internationally in events such asIdentidad. Latin American Photography, ArtePhoto Fair (Helena Fretta Gallery, Florianópolis, Brasilien, 2025); Albor, a two-person exhibition atCasa de Cultura de Arrecife (Lanzarote, Kanarische Inseln, 2024); und dieInternational Photography Salon and Colloquium (Matanzas, 2022). He has also participated inIntermittierende Flüsse, part of the14Biennale von Havanna (Matanzas, Kuba); Die26th Roberto Diago Provincial Salon of Visual Arts (Galerie Pedro Esquerré, Provincial Center for Visual Arts, Matanzas, Kuba); Looking Back: Soho Photo’s First 50 Jahre (Soho Photo Gallery, New York); 14Biennale von Havanna (Zentrum für die Entwicklung der bildenden Künste, Havanna, Kuba, 2021); Más Q-INSTANTES. Latin American Photography Virtual Exhibition (Art Latam, USA, 2021); und die8TH Salon der zeitgenössischen kubanischen Kunst (Zentrum für die Entwicklung der bildenden Künste, Havanna, Kuba, 2021).
Among hisEinzelausstellungen, highlights includeIsla (artist residencyPuertas Adentro–Casa de Artista, Manantiales, Uruguay, 2025); Crónicas (Galerie 23 j 12, Havanna, Kuba, 2022); UndDas Königreich dieser Welt (Soho Photo Gallery, New York, USA, 2019).
García Martínez’s work reflects a constant dialogue betweenIdentität, Erinnerung, und Landschaft, establishing him as one of the most active voices incontemporary Cuban photography Heute.
