Marian Castro Garza

Retrato — 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