Jimena Horta is a Mexican Caribbean artist based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born in 1992 in Cancun and raised on the island of Cozumel (MX), she has lived in different countries throughout her career, including Mexico, England, Spain, and the United States. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Filmmaking from Universidad Anáhuac and a Master's Program in Photography and Artistic Projects from PhotoEspaña. Recently, she finished a specialization in Therapeutic and Participatory Photography by Instituto 8 in Barcelona.
She has complementary studies in Visual Arts, Photojournalism, and Poetry. During the last five years, she has been doing a self study of Psychology and exploring different therapeutic methods which have been key to her creative and photographic practices.
In 2021, her project SÍIHIL was selected by the Foundry International Photojournalism Program, being one of the 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 recently worked as an Artist in Residence with the Teach Arts Ohio Grant in Cleveland in association with The Cleveland Print Room, where she works as a teaching artist approaching the topics previously mentioned. She also works as a freelance photographer, translator, and does workshops.
She is a member of Diversify Photo, Foundry and VII Community, international organizations in the photographic field.
In the near future, she’s working towards writing and publishing her first book.
Her texts have been published in the educational electronic magazine "Pálido Punto de Luz" in Mexico.
Her photographic work has been shown and made part of private collections in Mexico, Chile, Spain and the United States.
Education
2023: Specialization in Therapeutic and Participatory Photography: Instituto 8
2023: How to Turn Your Journal Into a Self-Empowerment Tool Workshop: Honorary Kin
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)