Artist's Page

Sebastian Silva

Born in Santiago de Chile, Chile, 1979 

Education 
Escuela de Cine de Chile, Santiago de Chile 

Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA 

One-Person Exhibitions 

2024
Ivanhoe, BLUM, Los Angeles, CA

2022 
My Party, OMR, Mexico City, Mexico 

2021 
The Elephant in the Room, Bodega OMR, Mexico City, Mexico 

2020 
Look, Mom!, David Castillo Gallery, Miami, FL

Group Exhibitions 

2022 
Salón, LagoAlgo, Mexico City, Mexico 
Ritual Being, Ryan Lee Gallery, New York, NY 

FILMOGRAPHY 

2022
Rotting in the Sun, US

2021 
Captain Dad, US 

2018 
Fistful of Dirt, US 
Tyrel, US 

2016
Dolfun, US 
Madly, AR, AU 

2015
Nasty Baby, US, CL 

2013
Magic Magic, US, CL 
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus, US, CL 

2012 
The Boring Life of Jacqueline, US 

2010 
Gatos Viejos, US 

2009 
La Nana, CL, MX 

2007 
La Vida Me Mata, CL, MX 

Awards

2023 
Best American Director, Champs-Élysées Film Festival 

2014 
Teddy Award, Berlin International Film Festival: Best Feature Film 

2013 
Sundance Festival, Directing Award, World Cinema – Dramatic 

2010 
Altazor Awards, Best Director 

2009 
Sundance Festival, Sundance Grand Jury Prize 

2008 
Pedro Sienna Awards, Best Film 

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Catalogues 

2021
Sebastian, The Woman: An Autobiography. Mexico City: OMR, 2021. 

Articles and Reviews 

2022 
“From the Archive: Sebastián Silva by Christian Viveros-Fauné.” Bombmagazine.com, February 24, 2022. 

2016 
Prose, Francine. “A Bad Thing in Brooklyn.” Nybooks.com, July 13, 2016. 

2015 
Scott, A.O. “Friends Decide to Start a Family. What Could Go Wrong?” The New York Times, October 23, 2015. 

2013 
Dargis, Manohla and A.O. Scott. “20 Directors to Watch.”Nytimes.com, September 5, 2013. 
Holden, Stephen. “Psychedelic Euphoria Wears Off in the Desert.” The New York Times, July 12, 2013. 
Olsen, Mark. “‘Crystal Fairy’ brings free spirit to screen.” Latimes.com, July 6, 2013. 

2012 
Hale, Mike. “Trolling for Laughs and Singles Online.” The New York Times, October 1, 2012. 

2009 
Dargis, Manohla. “Her Place Is in the Home.” The New York Times, October 16, 2009.

Museum and Public Collections 

Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo, NY 
Helmut Marko Hotels Collection, Austria

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience. Please click here to learn more.
By continuing to browse you are giving us your consent to our use of cookies.
I Accept