Education
1996 Hunter College, CUNY, Master of Fine Arts, Painting
1982 School of Architecture, UAC, Mexico, Bachelor of Architecture
One and Two Person Exhibitions
2012 The Swing, two-person installation, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2012 New Work, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2011 35,000 Drops, two-person installation, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2010 “Is where space ends death or infinity?”, two-person installation, Dioniso & Leticia Ortega, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2009 Recent Paintings, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2009 When Skies are Hanged, two-person installation, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2008 Summer Cuts, two-person installation, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2007 New Paintings and Works on Paper, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2006 Recent Work, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2004 Brushwork, the window, New York, NY
2003 NYC Skies, the window, New York, NY
2002 Recent Work, the window, New York, NY
2001 Painting, the window, New York, NY
1998 12 Pieces + One, Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, Saltillo, MX
1994 Recent Work, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 Tribeca Open Artists Studio, Nueva York, NY
2009 Tribeca Open Artists Studio, Nueva York, NY
2008 Tribeca Open Artists Studio, Nueva York, NY
2007 Zero Gravity/Heavy Weather, Curator: Suzanne Kammin Baron, The Painting Center, New York, NY
2006 Inaugural Exhibition, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2006 Tempo-Mix, New York, NY
2006 Traveling Group Exhibition, Mexico
2004 Group Show, Museo de las Culturas, Saltillo, MX
2004 Poli Prep Benefit Art Auction, Center for Architecture, New York, NY
2004 Coahuila Artists, Centro Cultural Santiago, Santiago, MX
2004 The Window Group, Nix Gallery New York, NY
2003 Monterrey Biennial Laureates
2003 Museo de Arte de Zapopan, Jal, MX
2003 Museo Amparo, Puebla, Pue, MX
2003 Tribeca Open Studios, New York, NY
2002 92Y Street Studio Tour, New York, NY
2002 Tribeca Open Studios, New York, NY
2002 XXV Small Works, 80 East Galleries NYU, New York, NY
2000 Coahuila Artists; traveling exhibition, Zacatecas and Mexico City, MX
1999 Saltillo; Hundred Years of Painting, City Galleries, Saltillo, MX
1999 Six Proposals for the New Millennium, Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, Saltillo, MX
1999 IV Monterrey Biennial, Museo de Monterrey, Monterrey, MX
1999 Grant Recipients Exhibition, Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, Saltillo, MX
1998 Apertura, El Nix, Coahuila, MX
1998 Ruta No. 9, Circuito 8, installation on a public bus, Saltillo, MX
1998 XXII Small Works, 80 East Galleries NYU, New York, NY
1997 Se Instala la Muerte, Day of the Death installation, MACO, Ags, MX
1996 Tribeca 148 Gallery Open Studios, New York, NY
1995 XV Winter 1995, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College, New York, NY
1995 Maximum Capacity, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, NY
1995 A Grand Affair; Benefit Exhibition, Art Initiatives, New York, NY
1995 Incontro/Encounter, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, NY
1995 XIX Small Works, 80 East Galleries NYU, New York, NY
1994 II Monterrey Biennial, Museo de Monterrey, Monterrey, MX
1994 Mass Exposure, Art Initiatives, New York, NY
1994 Viewreview, Hunter College, New York, NY
1994 Italian & American Art, Crecchio, Italy
1994 Tribeca 148 Gallery Open Studios, New York, NY
1994 Art In Residence, Tribeca Tower, New York, NY
1993 Wall to Wall, Art Initiatives, New York, NY
1993 File Pix, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, NY
1992 Salon ’92, Art Initiatives, New York, NY
Selected Bibliography
Mattera, Joan, Death or Infinity?, Joan Mattera Art Blog, USA, 2010
Abstract Art Online, Zero Gravity/Heavy Weather, New York, NY 2007
Amezcua, Ernesto , Producing Art, PALABRA, Saltillo, MX, February 1999
Solis, Alejandra, Installation Art, PALABRA, Saltillo Coahuila, MX, Sept 1998
Garcia, Anabel, From Coahuila, VANGUARDIA, Saltillo, MX, April 1998
Solis, Alejandra, Reencounter with Origin, PALABRA, Saltillo, MX, April 1998
Barba, Tamara, Breaking from XIX Century, SINTESIS, Tlaxcala, MX, March 1998
IV Monterrey Biennial, Monterrey Museum, 1998
II Monterrey Biennial, Monterrey Museum, 1994
Awards
1998 FECAC State Grant for the Visual Arts, Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, Saltillo, MX
1998 CONADE, National Grant for the Visual Arts, CONADE, Mexico City, MX
1997 First Prize, architectural design for and educational center, Saltillo, MX
1996 FONCA, National Grant for the Visual Arts, painting, FONCA, Mexico City, MX
1995 FONCA, National Grant for the Visual Arts, art studies, FONCA, Mexico City, MX
1994 Special Honorable Mention, II Monterrey Biennial, Monterrey, MX
1994 FONCA, National Grant for the Visual Arts, art studies, FONCA, Mexico City, MX
Jury and Curatorial Experience
2010 Jury; Scholastic Art and Wrtiting Awards, New York, NY
2009 Jury; Scholastic Art and Wrtiting Awards, New York, NY
2004-05 Gallery Curator, Nix Gallery, New York, NY
2001-05 Gallery Curator, the window, New York, NY
1998 Gallery Curator, El Nix, Saltillo, MX
1998 Curator/Coordinator Circuito 8, installation workshop/exhibition, Saltillo, MX
1998 Jury; A trip Through Mexico, children art competition, Mexico City, MX
1998 Jury; Form and Light, photography competition, Saltillo, MX
Teaching Experience
1999-06 Art Instructor, Wet Paint! Art Studio, New York, NY
1998 Art Instructor:
American School, Saltillo, NY
El Nix, Saltillo, MX
Installation Workshop;
Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, MX
Instituto Tlaxcalteco de Cultura, MX
Collections
Vitro Art Center, Monterrey, MX
Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, Saltillo, MX
Private Collections