Zhivago Duncan was born in Terre Haute, Indiana to a Syrian mother and a Danish father. His practice reflects on identity, life and death, instinct and consciousness—particularly in an era dominated by immediacy, virtuality, noise, and technology. Based in Mexico City, Duncan is a multidisciplinary artist whose works are held in major collections such as the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Saatchi Collection (UK), Barjeel Art Foundation (UAE), Olbricht Collection (Germany), among many others worldwide. He has recently exhibited at Museo Marco in Monterrey and at Times Square Tower, NYC, as part of Standard Arts Projects.

In 2012, he received the XLVIII Premio Internazionale Le Muse in Florence. Duncan holds a BFA in Painting from Chelsea College of Art and Design in London.