About the Artist

César Cáceres M.

Travel Photographer & Visual Storyteller — Lima, Peru



Some people find their calling early. Others find it by following a longer road. For César Cáceres M., that road began in economics — a first profession that taught him to read the world in patterns and systems. But it was the camera that taught him to feel it.

Born in Lima in 1969, César has spent the last two decades doing what few dare to do: building a life around the pursuit of light, story, and the quiet moments that most people walk past without noticing. Today, he lives between Lima and Monterrey — though his true home is the road itself.

"Photography is not about capturing what is there. It is about revealing what is felt."

A Life on the Road

For over fifteen years, César has led immersive photography journeys to some of the most visually extraordinary places on earth — not as a tour guide, but as a fellow traveler who happens to know where the light falls best.

His programs have taken photographers — from curious beginners to seasoned artists — through the landscapes and cultures of:

USA (National Parks) · Mexico · Costa Rica · Cuba · Peru · Argentina (Patagonia) · Italy · Portugal · Spain

As founder and director of the Club de Fotografía Perú, he has built one of Latin America's most active photography communities — a place where creativity, travel, and human connection come together.

The Work

César's fine art prints are not decorations. They are invitations — to remember a place you have been, to dream of one you haven't, or to bring a piece of the world into the space where you live.

His work is organized into collections, each one a distinct way of seeing:

  • Wild — places where the world still breathes on its own terms. Raw, alive, and untouched.
  • Coastline — salt in the air, light on the water. The edge of the ocean, always open.
  • Urban Forms — the city as you've never stopped to see it. Geometry, shadow, and light turned into art.
  • Andean Life — intimate portraits of everyday life in the Peruvian highlands, where the extraordinary lives in the ordinary.

Each image is printed with gallery-quality precision on brushed aluminum or framed canvas, and signed by the artist.

Exhibitions

His work has been exhibited in over 20 solo and group shows across four continents.

  • 2025 · November — Galería Santander, Monterrey, México. Group show.
  • 2025 · April — "Paraíso Perú" La Folie, Surco, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2023 · August — "Paisajes Peruanos" Estación Central del Metropolitano, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2023 · March — "ExpoPhotoPerú" The Falcon Villa, Dubai, UAE. Group show.
  • 2022 · October — "ApoyArte VI" El Rastrillo, Puericultorio Pérez Araníbar, Magdalena del Mar, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2021 · November — "ApoyArte V" El Rastrillo, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2020 · April — "ART.PE — Circuito de Arte Perú" Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2018 · October — "Urban Culture" Alliance Française de Dubai, UAE. Group show.
  • 2018 · September — "Instantes" Tierra Baldía, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2017 · August — "Contemporary Art Salon: ART FEST PERÚ" Centro Cultural Juan Parra del Riego, Barranco, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2017 · June — "Bitácora Fotográfica" Espai Terra Cultural, Miraflores, Lima, Perú. Solo show.
  • 2016 · September — "Te Espero" Museo San Francisco, La Paz, Bolivia. Solo show.
  • 2016 · September — "Edad Laboral" Museo Tambo Quirquincho, La Paz, Bolivia. Group show.
  • 2015 · November — "Oficios" Centro Cultural San Borja, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2015 · February — "Contemporary Art Salon: ART FEST PERÚ" Centro Cultural Juan Parra del Riego, Barranco, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2013 · January — "A la mar" Galería Dipinto di Blu, Pucusana, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2012 · December — "Atavismos por la Fotografía" Centro Cultural El Olivar, San Isidro, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2012 · April — "Lima City" Centro Cultural Juan Parra del Riego, Barranco, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2011 · September — "PostArt" Sala de Exposiciones Petroperú, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2011 · May — "ExpoPhotoPeru — Lima" Sala de Exposiciones Club de Regatas Lima. Group show.
  • 2011 · February — "ExpoPhotoPeru — Miami" Museum of The Americas, Miami, USA. Group show.
  • 2010 · December — "PhotoSintesis" Centro de la Imagen, Lima, Perú. Group show.
  • 2009 · August — Universidad del Valle de México, Monterrey, México. Solo show.

Recognition & Representation

César has served as official brand ambassador for Olympus (OM System) and Sony — a recognition of both his technical mastery and his ability to inspire others to see the world differently.


Teaching

César believes that photography is a language anyone can learn — and that learning it changes the way you move through the world. He has taught at:

  • Instituto Toulouse Lautrec — Photography & Visual Expression
  • Club de Regatas Lima — Digital Photography
  • Club de Fotografía Perú — Digital Photography

Education

  • Diploma in Anthropology and Photography — Centro de la Imagen, Lima
  • IPAD — Instituto Peruano de Arte y Diseño, Lima
  • Universidad del Valle de México, Monterrey
  • Batik Instituto de Arte, Monterrey

Each print in this collection is a piece of the world — made to live in yours.