Born 1988, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Lives and works in New York, USA.
In his wide multi-media practice Juan Antonio Olivares explores the natural world, in its entirety, as an unlimited state of wonder that is deeply personal, affecting and highly charged. His harnessing of imagery and objects ranging from the microscopic to the cosmic touches upon themes of otherness, connectivity and a universal desire to place oneself in time and space.
His recent solo shows include The Panther at Aguirre, New York (2024); Perforated Tympani with Joseph Grigely at Aguirre, Mexico City (2023); Self Portrait at Bernheim, Zürich (2022); Transference at ChertLüdde, Berlin (2021); Naufragios at Bortolami Gallery, New York (2019); and Juan Antonio Olivares: Moléculas at Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2018).