JESUS LOPEZ
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AS THE WAVE WEAVES
    CANTO Y ME ESTIRO
    LENTO CAIGO, AL INTENTO
​HASTA LLEGAR AQUI 
​    TO BILLOW THAT STIRS
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   ABOUT
Jesús is a visual artist, photographer, arts producer, writer/director, and educator for the arts.

Jesús (he/they) graduated from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) with a MFA (2021) in Stage Management, and holds a BFA (2018) in Technical Theatre with a concentration in Stage Management & Lighting Design from UT at El Paso. Jesús​ has worked internationally as a photographer, arts producer, writer, director, lighting designer, educator, manager, visual artist, video editor & musician.

Jesús currently works as the Director of Outreach and Education for the New Swan Shakespeare Center and the Production Coordinator for the Center's Summer Shakespeare Festival, leading the festival year-round as a producer. Jesús also works freelance as a producing consultant, photographer, graphic designer, illustrator, event coordinator, educator, and director for various companies, organizations, and fellow independents.
Some of Jesús' biggest inspirations in the arts are photographers Duane Michals, Francesca Woodman, Arthur Tress, Lucas Garrido, Colors Slash Motion (Henry), and Todd Hido as well as artists Nicola Samori, Marina Abramovic, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Roberto Ferri, James Turrell, Ivan Aivazovsky, Eugenio Salvador Dalí, Rembrandt, Anna Malina, Arca, Robert Wilson, and Damien Jalet.

Jesús can often be found taking long naps, lifting heavy objects, or out touching grass and speaking to bugs. 
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​Copyright © 2026 Jesús López Vargas

​*All photography in this website was taken by Jesús ​López Vargas unless stated otherwise*
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
    • Photography Portfolio
    • Stage Photography
    • Headshots + Portraits >
      • Headshot Tips
    • Photography Services Info
    • Testimonials
    • Dance | Studio Light
    • Dance | Natural Light
    • Film Photography
  • STAGE/FILM
    • Artistic Director + Producer >
      • Zu Sein
      • When We Watch (WWW)
      • New Swan Shakespeare Festival
      • No Erasure
      • Don Quixote de La Mancha
      • TZAQIK
      • /ECHO
      • In This Light There is Silence
      • Distance in its Movement
      • Curie, Curie
      • Video Colleges
      • Duality Broken
      • Symptoma 20
      • Brace for Impact
      • Mary's Wedding
      • RED
      • FAWNZ
    • Lighting + Projections Design >
      • After Images or Marie Curie Remembers
      • VIVO Teatro SilCo
      • the shadow of loving (you)
      • IN THIS LIGHT
      • University Designs
      • New Swan Shakespeare
      • FAWNZ Dance Company
    • Coordination + Management
    • Makeup Designer
  • RELATED WORK
    • INDIE ART PROJECTS >
      • "Visual Poetry"
      • Collages (nsfw)
      • "sil nce"
      • "Define the Unmade"
      • "HUU SHK"
      • Film Photography
    • "i.see.red" poetry & photography book
    • Publicity Art
    • Paint Studies & Sketches
    • MOON Collective
  • ABOUT
    • BIOGRAPHY
    • Collaborator's Quotes
    • TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
    • Press + Media
    • Awards + Education
    • ♫ MUSIC
  • CONTACT
    • OTHER CONTENT