Con Cabrera is a visual artist and independent curator based in the Philippines. She’s a founding member of Artists' Arrest, an alliance of cultural workers devoted to social change, and 98B Collaboratory, an artist-run space based in Escolta, Manila.
She was part of the curatorial team of the first Manila Biennale 2018 under the Open City exhibition program held at Intramuros, Manila. In 2019, she came back to Rikuzentakata City to co-curate RT AIR and Sanriku Festival’s Kesen Art and Life Potluck Sharing exhibition, talk event and art marche that was participated by local and international artists and collaborators. She was a fellow in the HAO Summit held at The Substation in Singapore in 2012 and was a residency partner for 98B’s project Flyover 158-98B Japan-Philippines Exchange Program. She was guest editor for plantingrice.com, a digital platform that serves as a resource for Filipino contemporary art.
Cabrera received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Santo Tomas, and Masters in Curaotrial Studies from the University of the Philippines. She was part of the Vargas Museum and Japan Foundation's Third Curatorial Development Program in 2014, ICI's Curatorial Intensive Manila in 2016, and San Art’s Uncommon Pursuits in 2018.
