Hugo Crosthwaite Bio

2021
“SOUTH TRAIN Independent Artist United Making the Hippest Trip at the Border,” Digital Journal, September 1st, 2o21
Otten, Liam. “‘The Outwin: American Portraiture Today’ Kemper Art Museum hosts fifth triennial Smithsonian portrait competition,” The Source Washington University in St. Louis, August 12th, 2021
Dixon Evans, Julia, “Hugo Crosthwaite: A Life In (Stop) Motion,” KPBS, July 21st, 2021
Kelley, John, “Dibujos de Cuarentena (Mexico),” The San Diego Union Tribune, March 26th, 2021
2020
“Springfield exhibit draws on socio-political themes; Artists chosen in Smithsonian Portraiture competition,” Journal Inquirer,  October 2nd, 2020
2019
Jenkins, Mark, “Portraits that bend the rules of portraiture, in ‘The Outwin 2019’,” The Washington Post, Dec 12th, 2019
Kennicott, Philip, “A new generation of portraits asks: Can you see these people?” The Washington post, Nov, 19th, 2019
Miranda, Carolina, “Art Openings in L.A. this week: Hugo Crosthwaite at Luis de Jesus,“ Los Angeles Times, Nov 7th, 2019
Asmelash, Leah.”Latino artist wins prestigious portrait competition for depiction of a migrant woman.” CNN. October 31st, 2019
“Hugo Crosthwaite wins 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition with an animation.”Making A Mark. October 29th, 2019
ART: Hugo Crosthwaite Wins $25,000 USD National Portrait Gallery Prize.” Feel Free Artz. October 27th, 2019
Rocha, Michael James.”San Diego artist Hugo Crosthwaite wins National Portrait Gallery’s top prize.” The San Diego Union. October 26, 2019
“Hugo Crosthwaite Wins $25,000 USD National Portrait Gallery Prize.” Hypebeast. October 26th 2019
Michelson Andrea,“This Year’s Outwin Winners Challenge the Norms of Portraiture.” Smithsonian. October 25th, 2019
Sharp, Sarah Rose, “Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Celebrates the Modern Portrait.” Hyperallergic.October 25th, 2019
“National Portrait Gallery Awards Hugo Crosthwaite Its $25,000 Triennial Prize.“Artforum. October 25th, 2019
“National Portrait Gallery Announces Winners of the 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and Opening of “The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today.” Cision. October 25th, 2019
“Hugo Crosthwaite Awarded First-Prize In Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.”Artfix daily. October 25th, 2019
Kenny, Mack.”San Diego artist wins top prize in US portrait competition with immigration-themed animation,” The Art Newspaper. October 25th, 2019
“The Outwin 2019.” Google Arts & Culture. October,2019
Rocha, MichaelJames.”Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announces finalists for prestigious competition.
Cross-border artist Hugo Crosthwaite is among them”. San Diego Union, May 28, 2019
“National Portrait Gallery Announces 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Finalists
Press Release,” Smithsonian News Desk, May 2019
2018
Duffy, Savannah, “New art display from NTC Foundation adds color to Liberty Station in Point Loma,” La Jolla Light, Aug 29, 2018
Ocaño, Manuel, “Familias unidas, familias separadas: los contrastes de la frontera plasmados en murales,” Univision, Aug 19, 2018
“Have a beer with artist Hugo Crosthwaite at Stone Brewing,” sdnews.com, Aug 16, 2018
Hugo Crosthwaite artista de Tijuana creará 16 murales en Liberty Station, TijuaNotas, Aug 9, 2018
Daichendt, James G., “Breaking barriers with art: Public interaction influences Hugo Crosthwaite’s work at Liberty Station,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug 8, 2018
Stone, Chris, “Talk to Me, Says Tijuana Artist, as Moving Murals Emerge at Liberty Station,” Times of San Diego, Aug 8, 2018
Guerrero, Jean, “Tijuana Artist Highlights Trump’s Family Separation Policy Through San Diego Murals,” KPBS, Aug 7, 2018
Garrick, David, “New Liberty Station murals all about improvisation,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug 5, 2018
“Downtown Briefs: August 2018,” San Diego Downtown News, Aug 3, 2018
Jennewein, Chris, “From Skateboards to Doors: 6 Art Installations Coming to Liberty Station,” Times of San Diego, April 11, 2018
Figueroa, Rhadamés, “Proyectos de artistas mexicanos se exhibirán en Liberty Station,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 31, 2018
“Six new art installations chosen for Liberty Station,” sdnews.com, March 27, 2018
2017
Miranda, Carolina, A., “Why you should see Hugo Crosthwaite’s L.A.-inspired mural — before he destroys it bit by bit,” Los Angeles Times, Dec 27, 2017
d’Addario, John, “In the orbit of Prospect.4: Satellite exhibits round out the scene,” The New Orleans Advocate, Dec 12, 2017
Hickey, Alan, “Art Draws from Dueling Visions of Border,” Between the Lines, Nov 29, 2017
Bookhardt, D. Eric, “Review: contemporary Mexican artists converge in Sin Titulo (Untitled),” Gambit/The Advocate, Nov 27, 2017
Morrissey, Kate, “Improvised mural questions ‘otherness’ and power in reflection on border,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov 15, 2017
Srikrishnan, Maya, “Border Report: The Wall Protests Are Happening, Just Not at the Border,” Voice of San Diego, Nov 13, 2017
Morrissey, Kate, “Art Institute to host border-themed artistic sparring match,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov 6, 2017
Gershanik, Ana, “’Sin Titulo’ exhibition to feature work of 7 Mexican artists,” nola.com, Oct 26, 2017
Burstein Hewitt, Lonnie, “LET’S REVIEW: In an ‘Extra-Ordinary Collusion’ Art/Science join forces for exhibit in Balboa Park,” La Jolla Light, June 15, 2017
2016
The Art Assignment. PBS Digital Studios, Exquisite Corpse, collaborative drawing, August, 2016
Reep, Richard, “Displacement crams all the trauma, alienation and hope of the border into one summer show at CFAM,” Orlando Weekl, July 26, 2016
Myrland, Susan, “Spring Arts Preview: Top visual art picks,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 18, 2016
2015
Burstein Hewitt, Lonnie, “Shipload of artists team up for event at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego,” La Jolla Light, Dec 3, 2015
Deal, Chad, “International art and music converge on Cabrillo National Monument,” San Diego Reader, Nov 10, 2015
Miranda, Carolina A., “Studio Visit: Hugo Crosthwaite and a Giant Dashboard Jesus, channeling Tijuana’s just-do-it spirit,” Los Angeles Times, Oct 30, 2015
Johnson, Steve, “This year’s ‘Day of the Dead’ exhibit in Pilsen has somber theme — children,” Chicago Tribune, Oct 21, 2015
Davies, Abraham, “Tijuana-born artist contrasts dejection and optimism in powerful Los Angeles exhibition”, We-heart.com, June 15, 2015
Miranda, Carolina A., “Crosthwaite on Tijuana, Mexico’s missing, the power of comic books,” Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2015
Miranda, Carolina A., “Datebook: Dirigibles, comic book noir and photos of the American West,” Los Angeles Times, May 15, 2015
Duelund, Theis, “9 Ways to Have Fun in L.A. This Weekend,” Los Angeles Magazine, May 14, 2015
Stromberg, Matt, “Why Do US and European Galleries Flock to Mexico City’s Zona MACO?” Hyperallergic, Feb 7, 2015
Sierra, Sonia,“La Pintura Joven Domina Las Nuevas Propuestas de Zona Maco,” El Universal, February, 2015
2014
Casas, David, “Ganan Crosthwaite y Monroy la XI Bienal FEMSA,” crónica.com.mx, Aug 15, 2014
Mendoza Lemus, Gustavo, “El dibujo y la instalación, ganadores en la Bienal Femsa,” Milenio, Aug 14, 2014
Holslin, Jill, “Aesthetic Dislocations: TJ in China Project Space remakes Tijuana’s Image,” at the edge, May 23, 2014
2013
Zellen, Jody.”California Pacific Triennial Artists Announcement,” Press Release: Orange County Museum of Art, January, 2013
Tewksbury, Drew, “Framed: Tijuana Painter Hugo Crosthwaite Imagines a Sci-fi Future for Mexican South”, Los Angeles Magazine, November 29, 2013
Miranda, Carolina A. “Tijuana Art Comes to Los Angeles”, KCET, November 25, 2013
Miller, Michael.”Triennal,” Art Has Pacific Rim flavor, Daily Pilot, August, 2013
Voynovskaya, Nastia. “On View: 2013 California-Pacific Triennial at the OCMA”, Hi Fructose, July 15, 2013
Miranda, Carolina A. “California’s Triumphant Triennial”, Hyperallergic, July 11, 2013
Zellen, Jody.”Artist Profile: Hugo Crosthwaite,” inthemake.com, July, 2013
Philp, Hunter Drohojowska. “The California-Pacific Triennial at OCMA”, KCRW, June 25, 2013
Murphy, Mark. “California-Pacific Triennial,”Scribble08, May 1, 2013
2012
Galpin, Amy. “Behold, America! Art of the United States from Three San Diego Museums.” San Diego: The San Diego Museum of Art, p. 283-285, 336.
Wood, Eve, “Hugo Crosthwaite “Tijuanerias?” at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles”, Art Ltd., July, 2012
Frank, Peter, “Hugo Crosthwaite: Luis De Jesus Los Angeles,” Artillery 6, no. 6, p. 52-53,
Ollman, Leah, “Visions of Tijuana”, Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2012
Zellen, Jody, “Recommended: Hugo Crosthwaite”, ArtScene, May, 2012
“Hugo Crosthwaite’s “Tijuanerias” Captures Border’s Demons, Drugs And Dark Spirits”, The Huffington Post, March 27, 2012
Auilar, Carlyn, “Cruzando la frontera sin cruzar”, Notes on Looking, May 19, 2012
Harnish, Tracey, “Hugo Crosthwaite”, LA Art Diary, May 24, 2012
2010
Ruggero, Lorena Nava, “Art Everywhere: Brutal Beauty @ San Diego Museum of Art,” sdcitybeat.com, June 30, 2010
Ollman, Leah, “Hugo Crosthwaite, San Diego Museum of Art and Noel-Baza Fine Art”, Art in America, June 4, 2010
Carone, Angela, “Hugo Crosthwaite’s Work of brutal Beauty,” KPBS, Feb 26, 2010
2009
Ollman, Leah, Review: “Draw the Line at Laura Schlesinger Gallery”, The Los Angeles Times, June 26, 2009
2008
Fox, Catherine, “Jigsaw Combines Density, Chaos of City,” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 23
2007
Moctezuma, Alexandra, “Exhibition Review – Strange New World: Art and Design from Tijuana,” ArtForum, January
Pagel, David, “Tijuana’s Scrappy Spirit Reaches Across the Border,” Los Angeles Times, January 30
Hernandez, Daniel, “Nuevo Cool – Tijuana Art in Santa Monica,” LA Weekly, January 24
Pistor, Rahne, “More than ‘Velvet Elvis’,” The Argonaut, January 11
2006
Ollman, Leah, “Inventing Tijuana,” Art in America, December , p. 76
Pincus, Robert L., “’Paper Weight,” The San Diego Union Tribune, November 23
Grant, Daniel, “Latin American Art Takes Off,” ARTnews, October
“Borderland,” Juxtapoz, September
Pincus, Robert, “Finding Their Ways: Artists offer us a chance to see their worlds,” The San Diego Union Tribune, July 6
Lewinson, David, “Crossing Borders – Tijuana’s art migration heads north for MCASD’s mega exhibit,” Riviera, May
Beckman, Rachel, “Exhibition Review – Extraño Nuevo Mundo/Strange New World,” Washington City Paper, April
Shaw-Eagle, Joanna, “Tijuana’s ‘Strange New World’,” The Washington Times, April 8
Harvey, Anthony L., “Neighborhood Art Exhibits Not to Miss,” InTowner Newspaper, March
“Paper Traces: Latin American Prints and Drawings Opens,” artdaily.org
2005
Lucie-Smith, Edward, “Hugo Crosthwaite – A New Post-Modernist,” Arte Al Dia International, no. 109, Summer
Evora, Jose Antonio, “ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries: Caras nuevas entre los invitados,” El Nuevo Herald, June 26
“Hugo Crosthwaite presenta Maniera Obscura/In a Dark Manner: 1998-2005 en ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries,” ArtPremium, Vol. 2, No. 8, May-June
Herrera T., Adriana, “Obras de Hugo Crosthwaite adquiridas por dos importantes museos,” El Nuevo Herald, May 8
Luis, Carlos M., “Hugo Crosthwaite–de gran fuerza dramatica,” El Nuevo Herald, May 1
Lucie-Smith, Edward, “Hugo Crosthwaite,” Arte al Dia International, No. 108, April-May
Spiegler, Eileen, “Critic’s Pick,” The Miami Herald, April 1
Suarez de Jesus, Carlos, “Pencil Him In – Life caught in the Crosthwaite,” Miami New Times, March 25
Triff, Alfredo, “In a Dark Manner: 1998-2005,” Miami New Times, March 25
“Hugo Crosthwaite exhibe su dibujo figurativo,” El Hispano, EFE, Online Edition Volume XXVIII, No. 12, March 24
2004
Sorell, Victor Alejandro, “A Global Response to War Rendered in Words and Images,” New York Arts Magazine, October 26
González Rosas, Blanca, “XII Bienal Rufino Tamayo,” Proceso, No. 1453, September
Twardy, Chuck, “Exhibit Shines Light on Unsolved Mexican Murders,” Las Vegas Weekly, August 26
Schillaci, Kelle, “Scenes of Crime,” Las Vegas City Life, August 18
Casey, Juliet V., “Art Exhibit Puts Focus on Crimes Against Women,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 14
“Galería de Arte es un ‘Tesoro Escondido’ en el Sur del Condado – Recién Remodelada Galería Comieza Nueva Era con ‘La figura humana’,” La Prensa – San Diego, March 1
“Art Gallery is ‘Hidden Treasure’ of South County – Newly Remodeled Gallery Begins New Era with ‘The Human Figure’,” La Prensa – San Diego, March 12
Kun, Josh, “The New Border Aesthetic,” Los Angeles Times Magazine, January 18
2003
Kendricks, Neil, “Mexican Sampler – Exhibit Showcases some of Baja California’s Promising Artists,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 25
Pincus, Robert L., “Super, Natural,” The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 14
2001
Myers, Holly, “From Nine Tijuana Artists: Perspectives as Fresh as the Paint,” Los Angeles Times, November 24