Jonas Hidalgo

Jonás Hidalgo is a photographer and drummer from Venezuela. He mentions his father Enrique, a musician, composer and sculptor now living in Miami, as his main creative influence during his upbringing years. Jonás studied graphic design in Caracas where he was first introduced to photography as an optional course. Later he attended the “Arte 3” workshop, sponsored by the “Comisión Nacional de la Cultura”. He then went to “Casa de las Américas” in La Havana, Cuba studying with Luis González Palma. During the fall of 1999 he relocated to New York where he currently lives and works.