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“My mission is to write about art engagingly and lead cultural projects that spread the transformational potential of art.”

Constanza Ontiveros Valdés-Art Writer/Cultural Project Leader

Art History, Ph.D.

Constanza Ontiveros Valdés is an expert in cultural topics ranging from contemporary painting and Western art to the art market and collecting. Her writing includes exhibition texts, artist bios, long-form essays, and reviews for an international client base of galleries and artists across Australia, Europe, the US and Latin America. Her articles have also been published in prestigious publications like The Art Newspaper. Next to specialized texts, Constanza creates engaging art content for the general public and writes scripts for art educational videos.

With over 15 years of experience, Constanza has held key roles in leading museums and international art projects. For instance, she was Curatorial Associate at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA), and was the Curatorial Projects Coordinator at Platform 5280, Biennial of the Americas 2011(Denver, CO). Previously, she formed part of the education and research team of Jumex Museum in Mexico City. Holding an MA and Ph.D. in Art History, she has published her research on Mexican Colonial art in peer-reviewed journals and books.


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Constanza Ontiveros Valdés

Education

2019-2015

Ph.D in Art History, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

2012-2010 

MA in Art History, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

2007-2002

 B.A. in Art History, Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana

Selected job experience

2024-2020

Freelance art writer:

  • Examples of clients:
  • Baldwin Contemporary Art Gallery, UK
  • Fijewski Art Gallery, Poland
  • Draw Paint Academy, Sydney, Australia
  • Beatriz Esguerra Art Gallery, Bogota, Colombia
  • TM51 Gallery, Oslo, Norway
  • ArtCollection.io, Los Angeles, California, US
  • The Art Syndicate Gallery, Sydney, Australia
  • OEN, UK
  • Thalby, Cultural Travel Guides, Netherlands

2019

Curatorial Research Associate, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, CA, US

2019-2015

Ph.D. Full-time student with a publicly funded scholarship

2015-2013

Cultural and curatorial advisor for independent art curator Abaseh Mirvali

2013-2011         

Curatorial Projects Coordinator, Biennial of the Americas, Denver, CO, USA

2010-2009

Coordination of a National Cultural Project Aimed for Children, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, Mexico

2009-2007

Education and Research Departments, Jumex Museum, Mexico City, Mexico