Marta Cabané (Barcelona, 1961) grew up surrounded by the rich design culture and artistic splendor of her hometown. Her father, a passionate amateur filmmaker and photographer in the 1970s, ignited her love for the camera—a spark that would eventually guide her toward a life in photography.

With formal training in Interior Design from Philadelphia University (2010) and the Panamericana Institute of São Paulo (2014), Marta’s work is deeply shaped by the interplay between art and design. This fusion has been a defining thread throughout her creative journey.

Her professional path in conceptual photography began in Brazil in 2012, nurtured by workshops at the Tomie Ohtake Institute and the Panamericana Institute.

In 2017, Marta’s work flourished in Miami, where she participated in multiple exhibitions and won first prize at the Street Photography Festival for her series The Grove. This acclaimed project was later showcased during Art Basel at the Miami History Museum (2019).

Recognition continued in 2021 when she received the Openwalls Award from the British Journal of Photography in Arles, France for her evocative photograph Silent.

Today, Marta lives and works in Mérida, Yucatán, developing projects that capture the quiet beauty and layered stories of the world around her.

 Awards & Recognitions:

1854 British Journal of Photography contest OPENWALLS ARLES “SILENT” (Click) single photography WINNER (2021) - Arles, FRANCE

HISTORY MIAMI MUSEUM (Art Basel) - WINNER (1st place) (Click) - Miami Street Photography Festival - with the Miami Photo series “The Grove” (2020)- Miami, USA

Selected Exhibitions

2025

  • Centro Cultural La Cúpula, Brutalidad Mate — Mérida, Mexico

2024

  • Centro Cultural La Cúpula, Pomuch — Mérida, Mexico

  • PHotoEspaña — Photography Master Exhibition, Centro de Arte de Alcobendas — Madrid, Spain

2022

  • La Galá 56:426 — Mérida, Mexico

2021

  • Bakehouse Art Complex/RMTF, Marginal — Art Basel, Miami, USA

  • Art & Design Gallery, Documenta II — Miami, USA

  • Palm Beach Cultural Council, Documenta II — Pompano Beach, USA

2018

  • ArtServe, ArtBrazilian Exhibition— Fort Lauderdale, USA

2017

  • Red Dot, D’Victoria Fine Art Pavilio, first photography Exhibition — Art Basel, Miami, USA

Press & Publications

  • Yucatán Magazine — “In Mérida, Marta Cabané-Navarro Lives in a Creative Haven” — Lee Steele, July 9, 2025. A beautifully composed feature exploring Marta’s home-studio, her textile design process, and her seamless blend of photography, interior design, and fashion. [Read Article] Yucatán Magazine

  • Brutalidad Mate Exhibition, Centro Cultural La Cúpula — A thoughtful look at Marta’s sustainable fashion line crafted from photographs of nature and weathered walls. [Read Article] Yucatán Magazine

  • Miami Street Photography Festival — First Prize Winner: “The Grove”
    Winner of the Miami Photo Series category with The Grove, showcased at the HistoryMiami Museum during Art Basel and featured among the finalists here: street photography (scroll down)