* 1962 Barranquilla, Colombia. Lives in Bogotá, Colombia.

Curatorial projects and texts in UiU and Nafas:

José Roca - Tate curator for Latin America

In January 2012, the Tate Gallery in London has appointed the Colombian curator as Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art.

VÄLPARAÍSO: INterVENCIONES

8 March - 15 April 2010, Valparaíso, Chile. Curators: Jorge Díez, José Roca. Guest curator: Paulina Varas. Interventions in the public space by 24 artists and groups from Latin America and Spain.

Philagrafika 2010

29 Jan. - 11 April 2010, Philadelphia, USA. First edition of this triennial, presenting print as a vital force in contemporary art. Artistic Director, Chief Curator: José Roca. 300 participants in 88 art institutions in Philadelphia.

Hélio Melo: The Whole of Acre in a Single Tree

Brazilian history through the work of the self-taught artist, a rubber tapper from the Amazonas. By José Roca, UiU Magazine, August 2008.

Cart[ajena]

25 March - 30 April 2007, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Curators: Jorge Díez, José Roca. 16 participants from Latin America and Spain.

27th São Paulo Biennial, 2006

7 Oct. - 17 Dec. 2006, Brazil. Chief curator: Lisette Lagnado. Co-curators: Cristina Freire, Rosa Martínez, Adriano Pedrosa, José Roca. Guest curator: Jochen Volz. 119 artists and groups.

Columna de Arena

Art from Colombia, Latin America and elsewhere. Column by José Roca, including some other authors. Published 1998 - 2005 by Universes in Universe.