Mariairis Flores Leiva (Marchigüe, 1990) holds a Master’s degree in Art Theory and History from the Universidad de Chile. She is the curator of Espacio218 and a contributor to Artforum and Artishock magazines. She has co-edited the book Mujeres en las artes visuales en Chile 2010–2020 (Women in the Visual Arts in Chile 2010–2020) and has participated in major projects, including research for the retrospective Lotty Rosenfeld: Intersections of Memory (2023–2024). She is also the author of Bajo el signo mujer: Exhibitions by Chilean Women Artists, 1973–1991 (2024).
About the Award
Antonio Quintana Award | Inspired by the renowned Chilean photographer Antonio Quintana, this award, created in 2016, recognizes individuals with over 15 years of professional experience who have made a significant and sustained contribution to photography in Chile. Previous recipients include Luis Poirot (2016) and Marcelo Montecino (2017).
In 2024, the award was granted to Julia Toro Donoso, considered one of the most outstanding exponents of Chilean photography. At 90 years old, she remains active, focusing on studio portraiture and other bibliographic and audiovisual projects. The jury highlighted her “exceptional quality of a body of work whose uniqueness articulates the universal through the personal.”
