Macarena Jofré

Macarena Jofré (b. 1986, Santiago, Chile) is a visual artist whose practice bridges painting, sculpture, and installation. She graduated with honors in Visual Arts from Universidad Finis Terrae and was awarded the Santander International Mobility Scholarship to pursue advanced courses at The Art Students League in New York.

Her current research investigates mining tailings and sediments from northern Chile, transforming them into sculptural paintings and refuges that resemble fictional ruins where the new appears ancient. This exploration expands beyond the Atacama, opening to other territories where ecology, memory, and materiality intersect.

She has exhibited internationally, with highlights including Corazones Verticales (solo exhibition, Galería NAC, Santiago, 2024), the London Art Biennale (UK, 2021), and Life of My Life (VitrinaLab Foundation, Miami, 2020). In May 2025, she will present a new site-specific refuge within the historic Capilla del Montecarmelo in Santiago, Chile, deepening her investigation of ruins, fragments, and sacred architectures.

2011 – Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts, specialization in Painting, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile.

2014 – Degree in Visual Arts Education, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile.

2012 – Santander International Mobility Scholarship, specialization courses at The Art Students League, New York, USA.

2024 – Solo exhibition Corazones Verticales, Galería NAC, Santiago, Chile.

2021 – Group exhibition Voces de la Galería, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MAC, Santiago, Chile.

2020 – Group exhibition Life of My Life, VitrinaLab Foundation, Miami, USA.

2019 – Solo exhibition Habitación de Origen, Fondart Regional Award Project, Atacama, Chile.

2013 – Group exhibition Young Artists, Open Source Gallery, New York, USA.

2012 – Group exhibition Postcard, Space Womb Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA.