Marian Castro Garza
About
Marian Castro Garza (b. 2000) is a Mexican artist whose work functions as a visual diary, transforming everyday moments into storytelling compositions. Her paintings reflect how she perceives the world, honoring the emotion behind each scene. Often including handwritten notes, she grounds these impressions in time and place, inviting viewers into an intimate, lived experience. In this way, her practice becomes both a personal and universal celebration of life’s simple, yet significant moments.
Castro’s distinctive color palette shaped by the diverse environments she was raised in, ties her work together and evokes the moods of her experiences. Working primarily with oils, she embraces a spontaneous, fast-paced process, letting intuition guide form and material. Offering viewers an invitation to find connection, humor, and beauty in the small, mundane parts of daily life.
Academic background:
- 2024-2025
- Royal College of Art London, United Kingdom Master of Arts Painting
- 2020-2024
- Colegio de Imagen Pública Mexico City, Mexico Bachelor’s Degree in Imagology
- 2019-2020
- Accademia D’Arte AD’A Firenze Florence, Italy Master Course in Visual Arts
- 2017
- School of Visual Arts, NYC New York, United States Visual Arts Course
Past exhibitions:
- April 2026
- El destierro del negro Estudio Creativo Cancun, Mexico
- October 2025
- The Autumn Exhibition The Pilgrim Hotel Paddington, London, UK
- September 2025
- Art List Geneva, Switzerland
- July 2025
- Donde comenzamos The Bomb Factory Holborn, London, UK
- June 2025
- RCA MA Painting Degree Show Royal College of Art, Battersea London, UK
Current exhibitions:
- April 2026
- Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven (ENAJ) Casa de la Cultura “Víctor Sandoval” Aguascalientes, Mexico
