Zulu Padilla is a Colombian-American interdisciplinary artist and curator working in mixed media and installations. His practice explores the complex relationships between uprootedness, freedom, and beauty as universal experiences. In recent years, his work has been influenced by neotropical bird migration and the notion of queerness.
Zulu's work has been featured in residencies, publications, and exhibitions in both Colombia and the U.S., including the 40th Salón Nacional de Artistas (Bogotá), Salón Nacional de Arte BBVA (Bogotá), Galería Santa Fe (Sala Alterna, Bogotá), Museo del Caribe (Barranquilla), BHQFU (New York), Spring/Break Art Show (New York), and Somad Art Space (New York).
In 2017, he was awarded the Immigrant Artist Grant by the New York Foundation for the Arts. In 2022, he received the Brooklyn Arts Council Community Arts Grant for his project Everything is Migrating.
Zulu Padilla lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Featured Photos
