Tan
Uranga

Awardee

Country

Mexico

Tan Uranga explores queer expression through criticism.

Themes
Sexual Expression / Queer Expression
Reexamining history
Gender equality
Disciplines
Criticism
Artistic Research
Awards
SEED Award 2026

Profile

Tan Uranga is a curator and cultural practitioner based in Mexico. Their work engages contemporary art and community-based practices, focusing on queer, trans, and non-binary perspectives and addressing themes of gender identity, migration, and politics through long-term collaborations with artists.

Uranga has curated and coordinated exhibitions, auctions, and collective projects in Mexico and internationally, including community-led fundraising auctions and independent curatorial initiatives centred on solidarity and mutual support. They studied Art History at Universidad Iberoamericana and have over ten years of experience working across art production, curatorial research, and project coordination. Uranga is based in Mexico City, and maintains close, ongoing, and horizontal relationships with the artists and communities they work with.