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There are many debates in whether or not social media enhances our daily life. With fast communication, immediate gratification of instant access, and the ability to connect with people from various walks of life, no doubt our ability to create communities is a great benefit of social media. However, a negative is that social media can also be a source of superficial communication where nuance and deep thinking on serious issues are bypassed for quick soundbites that are often taken out of context. A touching example of how social media such as Instagram can show case a moment of basic humanity, a mother reading to her child, was the result of NPR, KPCC Los Angeles, and a story telling project called Public Square. http://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2013/12/12/250296766/with-one-photo-the-average-commute-becomes-super-special This collaboration by circumstance was a beautiful example of how people can connect for a brief moment and give a sense of validation to the mother and a hope for the future to the photographer.

Early Life Biography
Agustina Casas Sere-Leguizamon lived in Bonn, Germany and The Hague, Netherlands in her early years with her parents who were diplomats. At age 8 she developed her love of fine art and design. In the next twenty years of her life she returned to her native Uruguay and Argentina to finish her studies and launch her career as an artist.

Various mentors assisted her along the way. Yaacov Agam gave Agustina her earliest art training. Kenso Takada, a Japanese artist and fashion designer, chose Agustina to serve as Art Director for his shows in Buenos Aires and Paris. The greatest influence on Casas developing painting style were three Uruguayan artists, Pablo Gimenez, Alvaro Amengual, and Rogelio Osorio.

Education
University of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Art Career
Agustina Casas Sere-Leguizamon began her career as an artist when she debuted in 2009 in Buenos Aires at the Castagnino Roldan Gallery. One of her earliest digital pieces, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality, a tribute to the heroes of the early 19th century Latin-American Wars of Independence, was curated by Google and included in its “Project for New Media” in New York later that same year. In 2011 Agustina released her most widely acclaimed collection of digital art entitled, "Ensueños Rioplatenses," earning her numerous national and international awards at age 27. In February of 2015 Agustina was named one of the most influential artists of the year by the Museum of the Americas, and she was permanently admitted into its 100 Certified Artists Organization.

Noted Works

 * 2009: Contemporary Exhibition, Castagnino Roldan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
 * 2009: Consulate of Uruguay, Argentina
 * 2012: National Museum Zorrilla, Uruguay
 * 2012: Santos Cultural Palace, Uruguay
 * 2014: Tree of Life, Art Basel Miami, Commissioned by Goodyear

Awards

 * 2012:  Official Artist of the Bicentennial of Uruguay
 * 2012: "Ensueños Rioplatenses," National Work of Tourist Interest, Uruguay
 * 2012: “Young Leader in Latin America," Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, DC
 * 2015: "100 Most Influential Artists of 2015," and admitted to Museum of the Americas 100 Certified Artists Organization
 * 2015: 1st, 4th and 5th 2015 Showcase for New Media by Artslant
 * 2015: Selected for Special Exhibition, Carrousel Du Louvre Art Fair, at the Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Links

 * http://www.agustinacasasart.com