Ernesto Cabral de Luna
Cholula, Mexico, 1996.  Lives and studies in Toronto, ON.

Education
2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, OCAD University, Toronto, ON.

Solo Show
2025 (forthcoming)
Mining for Continuity. Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, Mississauga, ON.

Group Exhibition
2024 (forthcoming)
GradEx 109.  OCAD University, Toronto, ON.
Soul Jubilee. Curated by Philip Ocampo, Xpace Cultural Center, Toronto, ON.
SPACED 2024 Luminato Festival Toronto & Banded Purple. TTC Station, Toronto, ON.

2024
The F Word: Fun, Agency and Creativity as a Life Ethic. Abbozzo Gallery, Toronto, ON.
Crossroads Group Exhibition. OCAD University Great Hall, Toronto, ON.
Now Streaming. Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood, Mississauga, ON.
Across Borders. Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON.
2023
Resolution.  OCAD University Great Hall, Toronto, ON.
Collective Momentum. Curated by Dana Snow & Paulina Paudilla, The Riverdale Hub, Toronto, ON.
Collective Momentum. IC Contemporary, Online Exhibition
F/6 BIPOC Photo Club Group Exhibition. Ada Slaight Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON.
2021
(A Falta) De Pan, Tortillas - Fall Programming. Xpace Gallery, Toronto, ON.
2020  
Identity. Art Fluent Gallery, South Yarmouth, MA.
2019
FUBARD. Curated by Hillary Mittertreiner and Annonymous, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON.
2016
Verve. RAW Artists Canada, Mod Club Theatre, Toronto, ON.
2015
The 5th Annual Exposure Award. SeeMe, Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

Commissions
2024
Los que Caminan en el Otro Lado. Commissioned by Walmart Canada Corp. for Latin Heritage Month
2023
Coors Light Chill Zone Mural at Scotiabank Arena. Commissioned by Jack Morton.
DUAL. Album Artwork Commissioned by Ensemble Allure.
2022
Toronto Raptor's Creators Program. Commissioned by MLSE in partnership with OVO.
Antetokounmpo. Single Artwork commissioned by No Tourists.
Hellooo & Happy Holidays From Jack Armstrong. Vinyl Artwork commissioned by Comedy Records.
Toronto Raptors Media Guide Cover. Commissioned by MLSE.
Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena Entrance Mural. Commissioned by MLSE.
2021
These Visions. Album Artwork Commissioned by Fade Awaays.
2020
Scratch Nasty Vol 1 Live at The Piston. Album Artwork commissioned by Aaron Andrews.
Scratch Nasty Vol 2 Live at The Supermarket. Album Artwork commissioned by Aaron Andrews.
2019
Electric. Single Artwork commissioned by Chris Mermer.
The Handsome Savages - Recording Sessions. Documentation commissioned by Adam Mclaren.
2017
Out of I. Album Artwork commissioned by Matheus Muñoz Caldas.
Sundiver - Recording Sessions. Documentation commissioned by Steve Cook.

Publications
2025 (forthcoming)
"Volume 15". Toronto, ON, Xpace Cultural Centre, print.

2024
Cabral de Luna, Ernesto. "Mining for Some Sort of Continuity." Toronto, ON: self-published, print
2023
"Volume 13". Toronto, ON, Xpace Cultural Centre, print.
2020
ArtLimited. “Taxonomy & Blanqueamiento" Editor’s Pick, web.
2017
Cabral, Ernesto. "The Handsome Savages" No Correlation Zine: Pilot Issue.  Toronto, ON: self-published, web.
2015 
Etundi, William. The Exposure Award: Black and White Collection.  SeeMe, print.  Contributing Artist.
Etundi, William. The Exposure Award: Documentary Collection.  SeeMe, print.  Contributing Artist.

Artist Talks
2022
OCAD University Board of Governance end of year meeting 
2023
Raptors x Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design MVP Design Program

Awards. Scholarships & Grants
2024
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant
RBC Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers 2024 Career Launcher Fund
Eric Kuiper Commemorative Bursary
1st Place Award in juried exhibition Now Streaming, Visual Art Mississauga at Riverwood
2022
Toronto Raptors x OVO Welcome Toronto Creators Program
2021
Wendy Coburn Scholarship for Art & Social Change

Workshops
2024
How to Treat an Image. Gallery44, Toronto, ON.

Residencies
2024
Gallery44 Residency Career Launcher, Toronto, ON.