Xan Padron Photography

The Obama Presidential Center, Chicago · 2026

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200

Xan’s work is included in Power of Words, an 88-foot installation presented at the Museum of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

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BENRUBI GALLERY Solo Show: “Intervals” Xan Padrón

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 02:00:00 +0200

Benrubi Gallery is thrilled to announce our first solo exhibition, "Intervals," with gallery artist Xan Padrón. Padrón's work is a meditation on the tempo of our lives.

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IMPRESSIONS CROISÉES: Xan Padrón & Séverine de La Chapelle

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:00:00 +0200

DELAMOUR Gallery Exhibit. Paris, September 4th-27th 2025. The exhibition “Impressions croisées” brings together the sensitive worlds of two contemporary artists.

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Merritt Gallery Exhibition: "Through the Lens: A Curated Collection of Perspectives in Photography”

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 02:00:00 +0200

This diverse exhibition brings together a dynamic range of photographic styles and subjects, offering a glimpse into the many ways artists use the camera to interpret the world around them. From striking figurative compositions and...

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Holden Luntz Gallery Presents: “A New Dimension in Photography: The Vibrancy of Color & Light”

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:00:00 +0200

I’m truly honored to be part of this special group exhibition at Holden Luntz Gallery in Palm Beach, FL, alongside Harry Benson, Michael Eastman, Robert Farber, William Helburn, André Lichtenberg, Lawrence Schiller, Paulette Tavormina,...

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Solo Exhibition at Galleria Matria, Milan

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:00 +0200

Xan Padrón – TIME LAPSE. April 10 – May 10, 2025 Galleria Matria. Via Melzo 34, 20129 Milano Opening Reception: April 9, 2025, 6:30 – 9:00 PM (The artist will be present) Galleria Matria is proud to present “Time Lapse”, the...

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The Other Art Fair: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Dallas

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:00:00 +0200

After a wonderful Opening at The Other Art Fair LA, I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art in Chicago, New York and Dallas this Spring. I am also deeply honored and grateful to have been...

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The Other Art Fair Presented by Saatchi Art

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 02:00:00 +0200

I am pleased to announce my return to The Other Art Fair , presented by Saatchi Art , for the Fall of 2024. I will be exhibiting my work in Los Angeles and New York, alongside an amazing roster of international artists and esteemed...

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Solo Exhibit, Delamour Gallery in Paris

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:33:16 +0200

I’m excited to share that the Delamour Gallery in Paris (France) is opening a solo exhibition of my work on June 13 th , with pieces from the Time Lapse Series from New York City, Osaka and Rio de Janeiro. For this show, anthropologist...

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Art in Embassies Program, US Department of State

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:23:59 +0200

I’m excited to share that two of my pieces are now part of the Art in Embassies Program of the US Department of State. The Art of Embassies program was envisioned by the Museum of Modern Art in 1953, and President John F. Kennedy...

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Harvard Business Review and The New York Times

Sun, 12 May 2024 21:08:09 +0200

I’m excited to see some of my Time Lapses illustrating an article written by Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton in the Harvard Business Review (May-June) . The article, titled “ Highly Skilled Professionals Want Your Work But Not Your Job...

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Group Exhibitions. Spring 2024

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:37:13 +0200

Holden Luntz Gallery (Palm Beach, FL) Rhythms of the City APRIL 20 – JUNE 22, 2024 “The bustling metropolises of Paris, London, and New York stand as iconic symbols of human civilization, each with a unique cultural, historical, and...

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Spring Fairs 2024

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:55:06 +0200

I’m excited to be featured at the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair (March 21-24) with the Holden Luntz Gallery, surrounded by the work of photographers I have always admired, like Harry Benson, Elliott Erwitt and Helen Levitt....

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In the news…

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:38:27 +0200

I’m excited to share a couple of articles and interviews about my work published in Marie Claire (Italy) and Las Últimas Noticias (Chile) in August 2023. In other news: The MTA Arts & Design exhibit is still on view at 42nd...

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MTA Arts & Design Program in NYC

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 20:32:50 +0200

I’m excited to share this news with all of you: as you might know, my Time Lapse Project is about how much life happens on a single spot, and I couldn’t think of a better place to show it than a wall in the subway system of NYC... MTA...

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Spring 2023 Art Fairs

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:27:09 +0200

I’m excited to be back to The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art . During the Spring of 2023 I’ll be in LA, Chicago, Dallas and New York, together with amazing fellow artist and friends from all around the world. These fairs have...

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“Sound and Sight: A Duet”, an exhibition in collaboration with nAscent Art New York and Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:03:00 +0200

I'm so happy to be part of this beautiful initiative that brings together my two passions: Inspired by an ongoing partnership with the noted Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in their cutting-edge Music Therapy program, The Watermark at...

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The Immediate Image at Holden Luntz Gallery in Palm Beach, FL April 23 – June 18, 2022

Fri, 06 May 2022 19:44:10 +0200

On April 23rd I was honored and humbled to be part of the opening of this incredible exhibition at the Holden Luntz Gallery. Surrounded by photographers I’ve admired all my life, like Harry Benson, Lawrence Schiller, Joyce Tennyson and...

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Holden Luntz Gallery: Dialogues with Great Photographers

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:19:32 +0200

Holden Luntz gallery has conducted a series of discussions with many of the contemporary photographers that they represent. They are original interviews that cannot be found anywhere else. Photographers’ motivations and personal insights...

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Solo Exhibiton at YJContemporary

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:05:00 +0200

I’m incredibly happy to be working with Blazing Editions for this unique solo exhibition at their gallery in East Greenwich, RI. Take a look to this video and check out the amazing quality of the Dye Sublimation Onto Aluminum by Blazing...

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Solo Exhibition in Ourense, Galicia

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:55:34 +0200

I am really thrilled to have a solo show in my hometown in Galicia, Spain. A total of 30 works in different sizes and materials, divided in two main themes: pre and post COVID-19 works. The space for the exhibition, Centro Cultural José...

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WTFOLKS Exhibition at Pfizer Historical Building

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:01:00 +0200

Presented by COPE NYC and beautifully curated by Vida Sabbaghi this exhibition will be on view until March 2022 at exhibition “WTFOLKS” at 630 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, NYC. I feel honored to be part of it, and to share the room...

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Personal Networks - Cambridge University Press

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:12:00 +0200

Honored to have one of my pieces as the cover of this volume of Personal Networks: Classic Readings and New Directions in Egocentric Analysis Pescosolido, B., & Smith, E. (2021). Personal Networks: Classic Readings and New Directions...

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New England Review Vol. 42, No. 1 (2021)

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:10:54 +0200

I’m excited that my 2014 photo “Joven Habana Vieja” is featured in the cover of the incredible literary magazine New England Review Volume 42.1. New design, essays, stories, and poems—from Susan Daitch, Carl Dennis, Matthew...

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The Other Art Fair Virtual Edition. Global launch, March 10-14

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:04:38 +0200

I would like to invite you to the global launch of the virtual edition of The Other Art Fair on March 10-14. This will be a great opportunity to virtually visit this 3D environment with 75 TOAF artists from all over the world. You will be...

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“We the People” and “Baker’s Global Rainbow”

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:02:00 +0200

Ever since I started with the process of becoming a naturalized US citizen I began to play with the idea of recreating the US flag. Since I’m based in New York City and that’s the city I’ve documented the most, I started this process...

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NYC COVID Time Lapses

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:02:00 +0200

During the summer of 2020, I was able to return to New York City, where I reside, and I began documenting this moment through its almost empty streets... The city has deeply changed. Face masks, no tourists in the streets, people working...

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Brittany Ferries' Galicia

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:02:00 +0200

French and Spanish ferry operator Brittany Ferries unveiled the latest addition to its fleet, Galicia wich will serve routes linking Portsmouth and Santander (northern Spain) and Portsmouth and Cherbourg (Normandy). The ship is full with...

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Time Lapse. Lemonheads COVID-19 Special Edition

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:41:23 +0200

During my confinement in Galicia I couldn't stop doing, making and creating, and although I knew that everything I was creating was ephemeral, the process of making it brought me so much joy and hope that I began experimenting with things...

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PholoLA 2020

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:04:00 +0200

It was an honor to be part of the 28th edition of PhotoLA with the amazing Susan Spiritus Gallery at the historic Barker Hangar, Santa Monica from January 30th - February 2nd, 2020. A curated selection of more than 60 local and...

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#artonlink NYC

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:39:27 +0200

#ArtOnLink showcases local artists creating work that celebrates life in NYC. The scenes, people, icons, and sentiments showcased represent NYC and create an immediate connection between the art and the city for citygoers and visitors...

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Pictura Gallery at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:03:00 +0200

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Publications

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:03:00 +0200

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Interview for Univision Chicago

Thu, 16 May 2019 17:01:00 +0200

With occasion of The Other Art Fair Chicago, I got interviewed by Univision Chicago. The interview is in Spanish and I'm so happy I had the chance to discuss my work in my own language with such nice fellows! Take a look a the video below:...

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The Other Art Fair Chicago Spring 2019

Mon, 13 May 2019 17:46:00 +0200

Hi Chicagoans!! Excited to be in the Windy City for The Other Art Fair this weekend. We will be at Mana Contemporary Chicago from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th. Please stop by and say hello. I’ll be in booth #48 together with 100+ amazing...

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Mention in The New York Times :-)

Sun, 05 May 2019 16:59:00 +0200

Hey! Take a look at this article from The New York Times Art & Design section talking about alternatives to Frieze, the mention my work! It's just a small mention, but it makes me happy anyways! (...) photographer Xan Padron is showing...

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The Other Art Fair Brooklyn, May 2019

Thu, 02 May 2019 17:05:00 +0200

Back to Brooklyn, where it all began... This is my favorite venue, and it feels great to play home! My stand is full of colors and light... new and old pieces for this amazing art fair. Come by The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn Expo Center,...

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Center's Choice Awards: Editor's Choice

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:47:32 +0200

The Choice Awards recognize photographers working in all processes and subject matter. Images can be singular or part of a series. The Awards are divided into three categories: Curator’s Choice, Editor’s Choice, and Director’s...

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Saatchi Art Spring Catalog Vol. 2

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:01:00 +0200

When I began my Time Lapse project a few years ago, I couldn’t even dream about the beautiful things this project has brought to my life. Honored and grateful to be featured on the cover of the Saatchi Art Spring catalog and incredibly...

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Friends with Beagle

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:03:00 +0200

Right after Los Angeles I will be back to NYC for the Friends with Beagle group show in Manhattan from April 5th to 14th, at 195 Christie St., NY, NY 10002. Contact me here if you would like to attend the private view. Private view will be...

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The Other Art Fair Los Angeles

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:03:00 +0200

I will be at The Other Art Fair in Los Angeles from March 28th to March 31st showing old and new works along with many, many, super talented artists from all around the world. I am honored to have been selected by A. Moret, founder of...

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Video Feature

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:03:00 +0200

The amazing teams of Almond Tree Productions and The Other Art Fair created a new series of videos featuring artists from different fairs across the world. Take a look to this "Meet the Others" and hear me and my thick Spanish accent...

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Saatchiart's Catalogue Spring 2019

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 03:03:00 +0200

The feature of my work at the Saatchi Art Spring Catalogue have help me increase the number of new friends and collectors who now have one of my pieces at their homes or offices. Thank you so much Saatchi Art for your continuous support.

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United Nations, New York City

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 03:03:00 +0200

Time-Lapse series at a solo exhibition at the Albano Building, United Nations Headquarters in New York City, January 17th - Frebruary 14th.

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