Eric Pérez (Mexico City, 1972). He is a self-taught painter. He has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions in Mexico, Canada, the United States and Austria. He was awarded the Young Creators FONCA scholarship (2000, 2003 and 2006) and the Acquisition Prize of the XIII Rufino Tamayo Biennial (2006). He was an artist in residence at the Banff Center (2001 and 2008), a fellow of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation (2009) and a member of the National Creators System (2010-2013).