Benjamin Puma
384 Santa Clara ave. Oakland, CA 94610
(415) 559 9333
Portfolio: www.monfucat.com / www.behance.net/benjaminpuma
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION:
2012 – 2015 Leo Design / Advertising and Graphic Design / Lima, Perú
EXHIBITIONS:
2025 Sin Fronteras Dreams, Galeria La Raza, San Francisco, CA.
2025 Puro Cachascan, Caravan Lounge, San Jose, CA.
2024 Universal Language, Tradicion Peruana Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
2023 – 2024 De Cajón Exhibition, Tradicion Peruana Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
2023 Colectiva Libre Group Show, El Cafetazo, San Francisco, CA.
2023 Book Arts Fair, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
2023 Hip Hop 50th years, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
2023 Mission Gráfica 46 years, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
2022 Live painting, Villa Bass, Lima, Perú.
2021 Live Painting, Polasroids Festival, Lima, Perú.
2021 Live Painting, Topico, Lima, Perú.
2019 Lupercalia by Palestra, Lima, Peru.
2018 Live Painting, Línea 1 del Metro de Lima, Estación Los Jardines, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Peru.
2016 – 2023 Live Painting, La Casa del Gato Parties, Lima, Peru.
2016 Live Painting, Poder Barrial Hip Hop show, Lima, Perú.
2015 Meeting of Styles, International Graffiti Festival, Lima, Peru.
2014 Live Painting, Selvamonos Festival, Huancayo, Junin, Peru.
2013 Live Painting, Sin Fronteras Wanka Festival, Huancayo, Junín, Perú.
COLLECTIONS:
2025 Mission Neighborhood Health Center, San Francisco, CA.
2022 Uku Selectors, The Green Garden, Urubamba, Cusco, Perú.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Courses:
2024 Instructor, Art and Crafts, Tradición Peruana Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
2023 Instructor, Multicultural Arts Summer Youth Program, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
Workshops:
2025 Digital Art Workshop, Colectiva Libre, Tradición Peruana Cultural Center.
2024 Graffiti and Muralism Workshop, Colectiva Libre, Tradicion Peruana Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
2022 Graffiti Lettering Workshop, Casita Miau, Cusco, Perú.
2022 Graffiti and Muralism Workshop, Pagana Festival, Paracas, Ica, Perú.
2022 Graffiti Lettering Workshop, Densa Fair, Lima, Perú.
2019 Graffiti for Kids Workshop, Somos La 30 Festival, Lima, Peru.
2018 Graffiti Workshop, Somos La 30 Festival, Lima, Peru.
2017 Graffiti and Hip Hop workshop, Colectivo P.A.L SUR, Lima, Peru.
RESIDENCIES:
2023 Artist in Residence, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
PROJECTS / CURARTORSHIP
2024 Director and Curator, Universal Language, Tradición Peruana Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
2015 – 2022 Director and Curator, Somos La 30 Festival, Lima, Perú.
2016 – 2022 General Producer and Curator, Villa Bass, Lima, Perú.
2016 – 2017 Producer and Digital Artist, Artenativo TV, 3 Channel by CableMas, Lima, Perú.
2014 Curator Assistant, Meeting of Styles, International Graffiti Festival, Lima, Peru.
ARTWORKS / BIG MURALS:
2022 Mural, Autopia Derco, Lima, Peru.
2022 Stage Builder and Art Decorator, After Beats, Lima Peru.
2022 Stage Builder and Art Decorator, Topico, Lima Peru.
2022 Art Decorator, Corona Sunset Festival, Vastion Group, Lima, Peru.
2022 Art Decorator, HP Printer activation advertising, Vastion Group, Lima, Peru.
2022 Mural, Traffic Club, Lima, Peru.
2021 – 2022 Assistant Stage Builder and Art Decorator, Selvamonos Festival, Oxapampa, Cerros de Pasco, Peru.
2021 Mural, New Bar Club, Lima, Peru.
2021 Murals, Ceviche Xpress, Lima Peru.
2019 Mural, Universidad César Vallejo, Lima Peru.
AWARDS:
2024 Alternative Exposure Grant, Colectiva Libre, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA.
2023 S.E.E.D Entrepreneurship Grant, Monfu Project, Bay Area Community Resources, San Francisco, CA.
INVITED TALKS / INTERVIEWS:
2024 Online interview, Arte Llamado, París, Francia.
2019 Somos La 30 Festival, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Peru.
2019 Producción Guerrilla by Radicante, Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Lima, Perú.
2018 III Foro Internacional de Intervenciones Urbanas, Museo de la Memoria (LUM), Lima, Perú
2017 Somos La 30 Festival, Interview by IPE Channel, TV Peru, Lima, Peru.