Oscar Ledesma was born in Mexico City in 1976. He dedicates his life to three things: literature, mathematics and visual arts. While studying philosophy, in 1999, Oscar discovered his passion for writing as well as photography. In Mexico, he was active in the Club Fotográfico de México for several years.
In 2003, he received a scholarship granted by the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) to do his doctorate in mathematics.
He has regularly exhibited his artworks in Germany since 2009. Oscar was the co-founder of the Clowns & Pferde gallery as well as the artistic director of the Ikosaeder gallery, both located in Essen.
His works are in private collections in New York, Mexico City, Frankfurt, and several other German cities, as well as the collection of the Kunstmuseum Bochum.
In 2013, Oscar Ledesma received the Emscher Bridges prize.
As a gallery owner and curator, Oscar has organized more than 20 exhibitions with over 30 different artists. He also writes articles on literature and art for several Latin American art magazines.
In 2003, he received a scholarship granted by the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) to do his doctorate in mathematics.
He has regularly exhibited his artworks in Germany since 2009. Oscar was the co-founder of the Clowns & Pferde gallery as well as the artistic director of the Ikosaeder gallery, both located in Essen.
His works are in private collections in New York, Mexico City, Frankfurt, and several other German cities, as well as the collection of the Kunstmuseum Bochum.
In 2013, Oscar Ledesma received the Emscher Bridges prize.
As a gallery owner and curator, Oscar has organized more than 20 exhibitions with over 30 different artists. He also writes articles on literature and art for several Latin American art magazines.
Awards
2013 Emscher Bridges Preisträger . Essen . Deutschland
2012 C.A.R. Talente . contemporary art ruhr, Zollverein Essen . Deutschland
Solo exhibitions (selection, starting in 2012)
2014 Aletheia. Ikosaeder Galerie, Essen . Germany
2013 Klavikula. Kolpinghaus, Essen . Germany
2013 Installationen & Interventionen. Dez. SHOP Galerie, Essen . Germany
2013 El secreto del Mal. Juni, Clowns & Pferde Galerie, Essen . Germany
2013 Installationen & Interventionen. Clowns & Pferde Galerie, Essen . Germany
2012 Aletheia, Clowns & Pferde Galerie, Essen . Germany
2013 Klavikula. Kolpinghaus, Essen . Germany
2013 Installationen & Interventionen. Dez. SHOP Galerie, Essen . Germany
2013 El secreto del Mal. Juni, Clowns & Pferde Galerie, Essen . Germany
2013 Installationen & Interventionen. Clowns & Pferde Galerie, Essen . Germany
2012 Aletheia, Clowns & Pferde Galerie, Essen . Germany
Group exhibitions (selection, starting in 2012)
2013 Emscher Kunstpreis Ausstellung. Kunst Museum Bochum . Germany
2013 Extraschicht, Zeche Carl, Essen . Germany
2013 Kunstperipherie. Gelsenkirchen . Germany
2012 N.a.t.u.r., Bochum . Germany
2012 contemporary art ruhr, Zollverein Essen . Germany
2012 Verkehrte Wald, Bochum . Germany
2012 Extraschicht, Zeche Carl, Essen . Germany
2013 Extraschicht, Zeche Carl, Essen . Germany
2013 Kunstperipherie. Gelsenkirchen . Germany
2012 N.a.t.u.r., Bochum . Germany
2012 contemporary art ruhr, Zollverein Essen . Germany
2012 Verkehrte Wald, Bochum . Germany
2012 Extraschicht, Zeche Carl, Essen . Germany