Visual artist, curator, manager, cultural entrepreneur, activist and mother. All these self-definitions are intertwined in her artistic practice.

From photography and video to performance and curation, she engages audiences in profound ways. Her research-based practice finds convergences between materials, processes, and places, often examining undervalued aspects of life; also having the ability to spark conversations and leave the audience with questions. Her work is thought-provoking, resonating with people emotionally and inspiring them to think more deeply about the issues raised. Through her art, she explores the themes of identity, representation, and the intersectionality of race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

Her work has been exhibited, published and collected internationally in Museums such as The Smithsonian Museumof American Art, Palais de Tokyo, MUAC, MAM; among others. She has been multi-awarded for her work with prestigious photography awards such as: Prix Pictet, the Ford Foundation and New York Foundation for the Arts. Her first book "The real history of Superheroes" was published by Editorial RM with support from Coinversiones Culturales del Fonca in 3 languages: Spanish, English and French. Her second book of Author was published in 2018 by Troconi and Letayf publishing house and was mentioned by Revista CODIGO as one of the 8 most relevant books by artists in the history of art.

In December 2015 the magazine FORBES considered her among the 50 most creative Mexicans in the world. Dulce is actually a member of the National Endowment for the Arts Creators of FONCA (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte) and once earlier from 2014 to 2017; She has been tutor of Young Creators and jury in multiple art competitions worldwide.

As a curator, she has always been interested in the work of artists who bring to bear the legacy of immigration with a focus on elevating artistic practices from the Latin American diaspora, particularly in the US and Canada and the political tensions that exists in our society. By exploring these issues through art, we can generate tremendous possibilities for understanding and empathy, bridging the gap between national and international artists and art enthusiasts, thereby enriching cultural dialogue across borders.

Currently her main interest is focused on cultural, environmental and gender issues through her personal, curatorial and museographic projects. She studied Communication Sciences at the University of the Americas Puebla and photography at Indiana University in Pennsylvania. In 1995 she moved to New York where she studied photography at the International Center of Photography, Film at New York University, Labor Law at Dowling College, Long Island New York; Curatorial Seminars at the Tamayo Museum in Mexico City and Art manager studies at MAI and Machinerie in Montreal, Canada.
Dulce´s enthusiasm for art is reflected in volunteer work as a comitté member for the exhibition selection at the Gallery at Victoria Hall of The City of Westmount, and a member of LA CENTRALE galerie powerhouse board of directors and exhibition´s comitee also in Montréal, Canada. She also serves periodically as a jury and panelists for The Brooklyn and The Bronx Council on the Arts.

In 2019 she founded Plataforma ArtBase, a physical space gallery in the city of Puebla which objective was to link national and international emerging artists with institutions and art enthusiasts, accompanying the creators in their artistic production and developing strategies for dissemination, promotion, sale, advice with collectors and management of individual and inter-institutional projects at national and global level.

In charge of curating exhibitions and Pop -ups among which stand out: Bubbles of Rocío Cerón, Hysteria, exhibition of contemporary painting, Festival of public art in the Montreal Metro: Art Suterrain, Instituto México in Montreal, The Rug Company (Paul Smith, Kelly Wearstler, Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood among others) and photographic exhibitions such as: "Alchemist of Images" by Luis Canseco for Almanaque gallery in CDMX, "The Fantastic Female Construction" for Museo Erasto Cortés.
Art fairs such as: Future NY, Zona Maco, Meca Puerto Rico, Untitled and Pinta Miami, Trámite, The Armory show,Territorio CDMX Plural in Montreal and Art Toronto; Proudly in 2025 during OUTSIDER fair NY, she has placed multidisciplinary emerging mexican artist Armando Cuspinera in the prestigious collection of Agnes Gund at MoMa.
Plataforma ArtBase is now a special projects space in Montreal, Canada where Dulce remains as the gallery creative director.

In 2004 to 2008 she was part of the curatorial collective Fresa Salvaje in New York City along with Aldo Sánchez that consisted of a party with music and visuals managing the participation of bands such as: Titan, Cumbia Queers, Instituto Mexicano del Sonido and María Daniela y su Sonido Laser, among others; and festivals such as Brooklyn Presents, Cinema Tropical, El FUTURO MAS ACA, Mexico NOW, Pasaguero and institutions and galleries such as The New Museum and Yvonne Lambert.

She has been creative director of Iluminemos al Atoyac (collateral event of the Civil Association "Dale la Cara al Atoyac", which main objective is to raise funds for the Association in the attempt to save the Atoyac River).
She has also developed curatorial projects for festivals such as: ArtSouterrain (installation of international contemporary art in architectural and historic public spaces as well as in the subway of Montreal), Espacio México in Montreal and art galleries in Mexico City.

Dulce currently lives and works with her two children between Montreal and Mexico.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Her personal artistic work is inserted in a line of photography that seeks to build the image, does not capture with her camera what is in reality, but "invents" a new one; for this, she makes use of references of high culture or popular culture where citation is important and he can do it with painting, drawing, conceptual art diagrams, advertising, cinema; or even making reference to other photographs.

She is interested in exploring how her work can dialogue with a new geographical space in collaboration with diverse audiences; additionally, she has become increasingly interested in female themes and visually narrating stories of vulnerability, compassion, and empowerment.

Dulce Pinzón is particularly interested in issues of social justice and activations that generate positive repercussions at the collective conscious level and legislation. She has worked in campaigns for the struggle for labor rights in New York together with former attorney general Elliot Spitzer and from the United Nations in creating cultural products for the dissemination of information for the development and democratization of Spanish-speaking countries.