Jose Gregorio Leon - Photogonko

Panama, Panama, Panama

About Jose Gregorio Leon - Photogonko

I was born in Maracay, Venezuela. I always be in loved with photography. In fact I started very young taken pictures. However, during those days I didn't have the needed money to develope as a photographer. After a business trip to Hong Kong in 2014 I rediscovered my passion for this amazing art expression. Photography stores there are amazing so I bought some good lenses and started to produce many images of different genres. Then I started the complete course of photography of the New York Institute of Photography to improve my technical and creative skills. Nowadays I am fully dedicated to my photographic work. The work of Robert Mapplethorpe and Irving Penn are two of my main influencers.

Education:

Petroleum Engineer with MBA from IESA (Venezuela)
Professional Photography Course of the New York Institute of Photography (NYIP).

Exhibitions:

Monocromía 2017, Nov 2017, La Plural, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. (Colectiva)

Foto Club Panamá, Sep 2018, MAC, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. Colectiva curada por Raúl Flores

Planeta Panamá/Insideout Project. Jan 2019. Alianza Francesa de Panamá. Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá.

La Ciudad, Jun 2019, Centro Cultural Internacional, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. (Colectiva)