Born 1972. Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Mexican/American Artist. (he/him)
Lives and works in Austin, Texas
EDUCATION:
2002 School of Visual Arts | Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors, New York, New York.
2021 DADAGeek Academy | Projection Mapping, Independent Art and Techologoy Studies, Austin, Texas.
2007 Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) | Certified Technology Specialist, CTS | New York, New York.
1998 The Art School at Laguna Gloria, The Contemporary Austin | Independent Fine Art Studies, Austin, Texas.
1998 Elisabet Ney Sculpture Conservatory | Independent Fine Art Studies, Austin, Texas.
1997 Northwest Florida State College, | Fine Arts, Niceville, Florida.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024 - 2025 “ The Last Sky” curated by Erika Mei Chua Holumm, Ashley DeHoyos Sauder, and Coka Trevino, Big Medium and Blaffer Art Museum, The Texas Biennial, Houston, Texas.
2024 “In Vacated Spaces”, curated by Yevgenia Davidoff | Canopy Project Space, at Canopy Art Complex, Austin, Texas
2019 “Technorganic”, ICOSA Collective Gallery | CCYD Studio - Collaboration with Yevgenia Davidoff | Austin, Texas.
“Warmly Persuasive: ICOSA Collective in LA”, curated by Andy Campbell | Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Los Angeles, California.
2018 “Chiaroscuro: probing mystery, seeking clarity” curated by Annette DiMeo Carlozzi | Icosa Collective Gallery at Canopy Art Complex | Austin, Texas.
“Are You Doing Your Part/In Your Life” curated by Sean Redmond | Icosa Collective Gallery at Canopy Art Complex, Austin, Texas.
2012 “Governors Island Art Fair” curated by Portal (4Heads) | Governors Island - New York, New York.
“Go” community-curated open studio project, Brooklyn Museum | CCYD Studio, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.
2011 “Art Loves Japan”, curated by Mika and Yura Osborn | In Rivers Art Space, Greenpoint - Brooklyn, New York.
“Inspirations”, curated: by GianCarlo Romero & Lau Gallico | In Rivers Art Space, Greenpoint - Brooklyn, New York.
2010 “Greenpoint Cloud”, Curated by CCYD Studio | CCYD Studio, Greenpoint - Brooklyn, New York.
"North Brooklyn", Curated by Elise Glick | St Nick’s, Art @ Renaissance Williamsburg - Brooklyn, New York.
“Crest Hardware Art Show” curated by Joseph Franquiha | Crest Hardware Store, Williamsburg - Brooklyn, New York.
2008 “Crest Hardware Art Show”, curated by Joseph Franquiha & Rob Esmay | Crest Hardware Store, Williamsburg - Brooklyn, New York.
2007 “Artists at Work” produced by Charlotte Brown | D.U.M.B.O. Arts Festival at 311 Studio/RGH Exhibition Space. Brooklyn, New York.
2004 "The Wild Bunch", curated by Tim Rollins & Tairone Bastien | The Annex Gallery at White Box, Chelsea - New York, New York.
2003 "Low- tech Organics", curated by CCYD Studio & Jeff Hickey | 38-nine Studios: Skylight Gallery, LIC - Queens, New York.
2002 "The Living Room", curated by Mark George | Vito Acconci Studio, D.U.M.B.O. Arts Festival, Brooklyn, New York.
“NY Lighted Up “, curated by Jeanne Siegel, Visual Arts Gallery, Chelsea - New York, New York.
“Silk-Screened” curated Gunars Prane, Visual Arts Gallery, SOHO - New York, New York.
SELECTED PRESS:
2018
The Austin Chronicle, ICOSA’s “Chiaroscuro: probing mystery, seeking clarity” The first group show in the collective’s new home shows its members stretching themselves and embracing change. Review by Melany Jean.
Sight Lines, Since You Asked: Icosa Collective’s “Are You Doing Your Part/In Your Life?”Must artists directly address the chaos of these times? Or may they mesmerize and delight"? Review by Gretchen Stoeltje
2012
We Heart New York, 4heads Governors Island Art Fair, photos by Garrett Ziegler
ArtFCity, Go Brooklyn: Greentpoint & Williamsburg, article by Leighann Morris
The Artsicle, Show Alert: Governors Island Art Fair, article by Yoon Ji Kim
Art Seen, Governors Island Art Fair, photos by Susi Kenna
2010
Greenline, North Brooklyn Community News, Cover Story - Greenpoint Hospital: New Life as Art @ Renaissance, article by Karl Benson