Biography
Mexican photographer Jimena Horta gained her Bachelors in Communication and Filmmaking from the Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico and her Masters in Photography and Artistic Projects from PhotoEspaña in Spain. She has complementary studies in Visual Arts, Photojournalism and Poetry.
Jimena moved to the Cleveland area in 2021 where she continues her intimate, diaristic and layered work. Her photographic practice focuses on details of daily life, through an organic and impromptu approach which allows her to be present through her photography. She has found through photography a way to fail and make mistakes with a chance of transforming it into something that has meaning beyond its own nature. Her work comprises largely of meditative scenes that can be viewed as self portraits and invites us to slow down and contemplate the image, the world around us, and ourselves.
In 2021, she was selected to take part in the Foundry International Photojournalism Program, as one of 6 photographers selected in all Latin America and Spain.
She is an alumni of renowned Pulitzer Finalist Maggie Steber, Pulitzer Winner Michael Robinson Chávez, and Guggenheim Fellow Award Recipient Sara Terry.
She is a member of international organizations in the photographic field: Diversify Photo, Foundry and VII Community.
Her photographic work has been shown and made part of private collections in Mexico, Chile, Spain and the United States.
Education2024: Specialization in Therapeutic and Participatory Photography: Instituto 8
2023: Grant Writing Workshop with Sara Terry: VII Academy
2022: Sem[a]nario de Fotografía: Alberto Báez Munguía
2022: Horizontes Poéticos: La Hoja Poesía Viva
2021: Photojournalism Workshop: Foundry
2020: Photographic and Writing Lab: Artist Elizabeth Casasola
2020: Creative Writing Workshop: Malvestida!
2019: Masters in Photography, Theories and Artistic Projects: PhotoEspaña
2018: Curso Profesional de Fotografía: EFTI
2017: Photojournalism Workshop: Foundry
2017: Bachelors Degree in Communication and Filmmaking: Universidad Anáhuac
2016: Heart of Mexico Narrative Journalism Immersion: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
& University of North Texas
2012: Visual Arts: Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG)
Group Exhibitions
2023: Leila's Dirty 30 POPUP (Cleveland, Ohio)
2020: Revelaciones (Santiago, Chile)
2020: Encuentros en Tiempo Presente (Madrid, Spain)
2019: Simbiosis (Mexico City)
2018: Hypermnesia (Mexico City)
2017: X’manikté (Mérida, MX)
2014: Paradojas (Mérida, MX)
2013: Fantasmas Urbanos (Mérida, MX)
Solo Exhibitions
2024: SÍIHIL (Mexico City, MX)
2023: SÍIHIL (Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH)
2023: SÍIHIL (Cleveland Print Room, Cleveland, OH)
2021: SÍIHIL (Museo de la Isla, Cozumel, MX)
2016: Cuba: El Último Encuentro (Universidad Anáhuac México Norte, Mexico City)