Ernesto Cabral de Luna
Cholula, Mexico, 1996.  Based 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
Salon: Year End Show. Patel Brown,  Toronto, ON.
Plumbraiser 5.0. The Plumb, Toronto, ON.
Future Diasporas Mag Launch. Toronto, ON.
It Comes to Me in Waves. Patel Brown, Toronto, ON.
Almanac: 2024 Annual Members Exhibition.  Gallery44, Toronto, ON.
Soul Jubilee.  Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON.
GradEx 109.  OCAD University, Toronto, ON.
Renditions.  New Currency, Toronto, ON.
Blanket Fort City.  Ignite Gallery, Toronto, ON.
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.  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. Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON.
2020  
Identity. Art Fluent Gallery, South Yarmouth, MA.
2019
FUBARD.  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
2025 (forthcoming)
Snapshot: Foto de Familia, Stantec Window Gallery, DesignTO Festival.
2024
Welcome to The Royal City - Mural. Commissioned by Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre.
Public Art Billboard. Commissioned by Critical Centre for Curators.
Los que Caminan en el Otro Lado - Reusable Bag Sold Nationally. Commissioned by Walmart Canada Corp for Latin Heritage Month
SPACED 2024 - Mural. Commissioned by Luminato Festival Toronto & Banded Purple, Toronto, ON.
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.

Publications
2024 (forthcoming)
"Friction". tba: Journal of Art, Media and Visual Culture. London, ON, print.

2024
"Volume 15". Xpace Cultural Centre. Toronto, ON, print.
Cabral de Luna, Ernesto. "Mining for Some Sort of Continuity." Self-published. Toronto, ON, print
2023
"Volume 13". Xpace Cultural Centre. Toronto, ON, 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
2024
"It Comes to Me in Waves" Exhibition tour and artist talk at Patel Brown
LIO Projects x Ernesto Cabral de Luna Studio Party
2023
Raptors x Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design MVP Design Program
2022
OCAD University Board of Governance end of year meeting

Awards, Scholarships & Grants
2024
Partners in Art - Artist Direct Grant
Barbara Astman Photography Award
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.

Fairs
2025 (forthcoming)
The Artist Project. Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON.

Auctions
2025 (forthcoming)
SNAP 2025, ACT Toronto, Toronto, ON.
2024
Art With Heart, Casey House, Toronto, ON.
Canadian Independent Fund Media Fundraiser, The Gladstone House, Toronto, ON.
Plumbraiser 5.0 Online Auction, The Plumb, Toronto, ON.