Francisco Medail (Entre Ríos, Argentina, 1991), studied cultural management at the National University of Avellaneda and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in the history of Argentine and Latin American art at the National University of San Martín. In 2016 he was awarded with the grant to create the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2018 he received the Fondo Nacional de las Artes grant to creation. That same year he was selected by the French Embassy to participate of a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. His work has been selected in numerous awards, including the Paul Huf Award (Selection, 2016), PHmuseum New Generation Prize (Honorable Mention, 2016), AMMEC Contemporary Photography Award (Selection, 2014 and 2016), Curriculum Zero (Ruth Benzacar, 2011). He currently directs Pretéritos Imperfectos, a collection of theoretical books on photography, and since 2015 has served as artistic director of the Buenos Aires Photo fair. He participated in group exhibitions and various fairs abroad, including artBO, ARCOmadrid and Paris Photo. His individual exhibitions include Extimidad (2013), “Part” (2015) and “Photographs 1930-1943” (2017). His work is part of public and private collections, including the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Emilio Caraffa Provincial Museum and the Getty Research Institute.