Episode 163: Mod Cardenas, The Art of Being an Entrepreneur, Guatemala City

About this episode

Mod Cárdenas discusses his journey as a contemporary visual artist and entrepreneur in Guatemala City.

Mod Cárdenas (b. Guatemala 1982) is a contemporary visual artist and pioneer of Guatemalan street art. Alongside his art, Cardenas pursued a career in Clinical Psychology, that has informed his approach to art from a research and observational base. Cardenas has exhibited extensively around the world with 14 solo exhibitions and several group shows, in addition to his murals and public art installations locally and abroad. His work has received numerous honors including the Highly Commended Award from SAP in Australia, Honorific Mention by Fundación Rozas Botrán in Guatemala, and a finalist position at GAA in Dubai. He was also recognized by the Finance Minister of Guatemala for his contribution to Guatemalan culture and by the Congress of the Guatemalan Republic for his impactful contributions and elevation of the art and culture produced in their country. His work is included in collections such as the Guatemalan National Congress Collection, the Luciano Benetton Collection in Italy, and the Fundación Rozas-Botrán Museum in Guatemala. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/6NqFcTrLYnM Learn more about him at: https://www.modcardenas.com Find him on Instagram at…

People in this episode

Host: Francisco Gonzalez

Guest: Mod Cárdenas

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• art
• street art
• Guatemala
• psychology
• cultural contributions

Keywords

• Mod Cárdenas
• Guatemala
• street art
• entrepreneurship
• visual artist
• psychology
• cultural contributions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fundación Rozas Botrán, SAP, GAA, Guatemalan National Congress Collection, Luciano Benetton Collection, Fundación Rozas-Botrán Museum

Places: Guatemala, Guatemala City

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