Born in Mexico City. He studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (San Carlos) UNAM, Mexico City. Jorge Yazpik has participated in diverse solo and collective shows, among which are: Ravels Fine Arts, Austin, Texas; Centro Cultural Mexicano, Paris, France; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Yucatán (MACAY), Mérida; Art in Context, Naples, Florida; Facultad de Arquitectura, Galería José Luis Benlliure and Ciudad Universitaria campus, UNAM, Mexico City. Among his group shows are: Siete Escultores, Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City; Museo de Arte, Austin, Texas; Soles de México, Petite Palace, París, France; Escultura Mexicana, de la Academia a la Instalación, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City; Pabellón Mexicano Expo Hannover, Hannover, Germany; Encuentro Internacional de Escultura, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo; Visiones Apocalípticas, Museo del Virreinato, Mexico City; Tiempo, Piedra y Barro, MUCA, UNAM, Mexico City; Grafos y Señales, Museo Nacional de la Estampa, Mexico City; Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain.