A Donation

Tomorrow is the opening for the "Mysteries of the Universe" show in the Alfa Planetarium. The show is an effort of the Hogar de la Misericordia to gather funds for its yearly programs that support and assist people with terminal diseases

Identidades Nuevo León Book for sale in Mexico

It´s been a pleasant surprise to know that our book has been doing well and that has reached as far as Spain. Thanks for the support.

The 51 picture show, now part of the Fototeca de Nuevo León Collection has been touring Mexico for almost 2 years. The next stop will be in the Museo Regional of San Luis Potosi.

Bienal FEMSA Monterrey in Mexico City

I´ll be part of the group show opening October 16th in the Antiguo Colegio San Ildelfonso in Mexico DF. My work "Juárez, Junio-Octubre 2006, from the series: La Nueva Topografía de Nuevo León, 2006" received the Jury State Honorable mention.

New FJORDtography

I cant remember where i found the link to this awesome project, but i think it needs to get seen and known. Check it out here.

Congrats to everyone involved in the project. we will enjoy it here in Mexico.



by DUSTIN AKSLAND

Bienal de Puebla

I´ve been shortlisted for the 2007 Bienal de Fotografia Puebla, of the University Iberoamericana of Puebla with 4 images of the "La Nueva Topografía de Nuevo León" series.

Good luck to all fellow participants.

OPENING OF: CIUDAD/CITY PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEJANDRO CARATGENA

THURSDAY/JUEVES 6 SEPT 2007 8pm
Casa de la Cultura la Pergola
San Nicolas, salvador rueda # 201, Colonia anáhuac
teléfono 83321318
San Nicolas

hey hot shot honorable mention

Here
for the Sweet Intentions portraits at the Jen Bekman gallery in New York.

Beca/Grant Jovenes Creadores de FONCA 2007-2008

I received the FONCA grant for my New Topographies of Nuevo León series. I´ll be working for another year on the project, and if all goes well, i will be doing a solo show around October -December 2008.

Acquisition prize Reseña Plastica 2007

I´ve been awarded 2 acquisition prizes for Case no.2 and case no. 15 of my sweet intentions series.

2007 SOLO EXHIBITION Ciudad/ CITY, Photographs by Alejandro Cartagena

Galeria Leopoldo Carpinteyro/Monterrey, Mexico MAY 2007