SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010        The Arts Project, “Colores de Latinoamérica”, Sunfest's 4th Annual Visual Art Exhibition,  London, Canada.

2009        A Space, “Bringing down our dead”, curated by Amelia Jimenez, Toronto, Canada.

2009        Galeria Casa de la Cultura Tulum, “Quelonios Ak”,  Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

2009        VMAC Gallery, “Paper Planes” SAVAC Juried group exhibition, T.O., Canada.

2009        Red Sable Gallery, “Summertime”, Toronto, Canada.

2009        Spence Gallery, “4^th Anniversary”, Toronto, Canada.

2009        Arta  Gallery, “Color is my Day”, Toronto, Canada.

2009        Artscape Wychwood Barns Gallery, “Artist’s show”, Toronto, Canada.

2009        The liberty Grand, “the artist project”, Toronto, Canada

2009        Impressions Art gallery, “The Fusion of  Spirit’, Toronto, Canada

2008        Spence Gallery, “Silent Auction”, Toronto, Canada.

2008        Archer Education Group, “CARITAS”, Toronto, Canada.

2008        Artscape Wychwood Barns, “Open Studio to Official opening”,Toronto, Canada.

2008        Casa Loma, “Art in the Castle”,  Toronto.Canada.

2008        OCAD Atrium, “Who dun ?t”, Toronto

2008        Studio Taller, “Muertitos”, Toronto, Canada.

2008        Casa de la Cultura Tulum, “Quelonios Ak”, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

2008        Nathan Phillips Square, “Los hombres de Maiz”  by Crea Mexico, Canada.

2008        Awol  Gallery, “Square Foot”, Toronto, Canada

2008        Bickford Centre, “Arts and culture Festival for peace in Colombia”, Canada.

2008        Spence Gallery, “The space between”, Toronto, Canada.

2008        G + Gallery, “Good Edition Series”, Toronto, Canada.

2007        Laluque Gallery, Toronto Canada.

2007        John B.  Aird Gallery,  “Mistletoe Magic”, Toronto, Canada.

2007        OCAD Atrium, “Who dun ?t”, Toronto

2007        Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Auditorio Jaime Torres Bidet, “El Placer”, Mexico.

2007        Gallery 1313, “AlterToronto” group show organized by LCCA, Toronto, Canada

2007        Scratch Gallery, “Tart”, Art on t-shirts group show, Toronto, Canada

2007       Side Space Gallery, “El Dia de los Muertos” by Mexico Abroad Org., TO, Canada.

2007        Scratch Gallery, “Proximity”,  part of ArtWalk St. Clair Arts Festival, TO, Canada

2007        Awol  Gallery, “Square Foot”, Toronto, Canada

2007        Scratch Gallery, “Imprint”, Toronto, Canada

2007        Scratch Gallery, “Dollar mania”, Toronto, Canada

2007        Good Catch!, “Keep off the Grass” Spring Art show, Toronto, Canada.

2007        Good Catch!, “Spare Change”, Toronto, Canada

2007        U of T, Hart House, “Olas Cultural Waves”,Latinamerican Perspective, Canada

2007        John B. Aird Gallery, “Drawing 2007” 8^th   Annual  Juried Drawing Exhibition, Toronto, Canada.

2006        Galerie Bertossini, “Joy & Wonder”,  Toronto,  Canada.

2006        U of T, Hart House, Arbor Room, “Envisioning a Global Americas”, Photo Exhibition, Toronto, Canada.

2006        OCAD Atrium, “Who dun ?t”, Toronto

2006        Art Hall Consulate General of the R of Korea, “Korean and Latinoamerican art exhibition”, Toronto

2006        Propeller, “exMargins”, LCCA, Toronto, Canada.

2006        AGO, “In Your Face”, permanent exhibition, Toronto, Canada.

2006        Awol Gallery, “Square Foot”, Toronto, Canada

2006        Nathan Phillips Square, “Toronto Outdoors Art Show”, Toronto

2006        Toronto City hall Rotunda, “Neekawnisidok”,Presented by ANDPVA, Canada

2006        Toronto Free Gallery, “The Urban Square Foot Painting Project”, Creative Works Studio, Canada

2006        Headbones Gallery, “Narrative?”, Toronto

2006        Etobicoke Civic Centre, “Latinoamerica 2006”, Toronto

2006        OCAD Auditorium, “We are traffic”, Toronto

2006        Galerie Bertossini “Works on paper”, Toronto

2005        Galerie Bertossini, “Joy”, Toronto

2005        Engine Gallery, “XXXmas Show”, Toronto

2005        OCAD Atrium, “Who dun ?t”, Toronto

2005        Martin Kletzel Gallery, “Toronto International Art Fair”, Canada

2005        John B. Aird Gallery, “Open Water 80”, CSPWC, Toronto, Canada

2005        Studio Taller, “Open Studio” Arts Week, Toronto, Canada

2005        175 Bloor Street Atrium, “Collective Metropolis” by Rogerson Fine Art and Stephanie Rogerson, TO,Canada

2005        Off the Map Gallery, “Life in the Bike Lane”, Toronto, Canada

2005        Espace Perspective, “Kaleidoscope”, Montreal, Canada

2005        Awol Gallery, “Square Foot”, Toronto, Canada

2005        Vita brevis studio/gallery, “Figurative show”, Toronto, Canada

2005        Gallery Jigsaw, “Opening Show”, Toronto, Canada

2005        Gallery 61 “Our Roots & Beyond”, Toronto, Canada

2005        Galerie Bertossini, “The Grand Opening”, Toronto, Canada

2005        Etobicoke Civic Centre, “Latinoamerica 2005”, Toronto

2004        Engine Gallery, “2^nd Annual Christmas Show”, Toronto

2004        Xpace, “Auction Show”, Toronto, Canadá

2004        OCAD Atrium, “Who dun ?t”, Toronto

2004        OCAD Gallery, “Earthly expressions”, Toronto

2004        Convention Center, “HispanoAmerican Expo”, Toronto

2004        Studio Taller, “Water Borne”, ArtsWeek, Toronto

2004        Sacred Voice Gallery, Junction Arts Festival, Toronto

2004        The Marilyn Brewer Community Space, “Photo Op!”, Toronto

2004        Nathan Phillips Square, “Toronto Outdoors Art Show”, Toronto

2004        OCAD, “Graduate Show”, Toronto

2004        Centro Civico del Zaidin, “Muestra Internacional”, Granada, Spain

2004        Gallery 1313, “Ebb & Flow”, Toronto

2004        Art Company Inc., “Go west”, Toronto

2004        Etobicoke Civic Centre, “Latino America”, Toronto

2004        Propeller, “Ambrosia”, Toronto

2003        Propeller  “Cash and Carry Fundraiser”, Toronto

2003        OCAD Atrium, “Who dun ?t”, Toronto

2003        OCAD Official opening of new building, “Waw”, Toronto

2003        OCAD Gallery, “Architectural Dialects”, Toronto

2003        Awol Gallery, “The Square Foot”, Toronto

2003        Nathan Phillips Square, “Toronto Outdoors Art Show”, Toronto

2003        Java Giovanile, ‘‘Moduli multipli’’, Florence, Italy

2003        OCAD studio, “Dentro la Imagine”, Florence, Italy

2002        Java Giovanile, ‘‘Moduli multipli’’, Florence, Italy

2002        St. Stephen’s Employment Centre, Toronto

2002        Annex “Art Show Patio”, Toronto

2002        City Hall, “Multicultural”, Toronto

2002        OCAD, “Annual Student Exhibit”, Toronto

2002        The Cameron House, “Urban Environment”, Toronto

2002        L’Arte, “Vision Weaver”, Toronto

2002        Acadia Gallery, “Fronteras/Frontiers”, Toronto

RELATED PROJECTS

2008        Dia de los Muertos ceremony, Studio Taller, T.O., Canada.

2008        Harvest of memories: Days of the Dead. Participation in the ofrenda by LCCA. Gardiner Museum. T.O. Canada.

2008        Agokwe, Set crew with Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, Toronto, Canada.

2008        Performance “Allergies” with Patlani Collective at the festival LatinAfro Fest organized by LCCA T.O. Canada.

2008        Curator committee of a video night “Capsules of Time” as part of the festival rhyme the image organized by LCCA in Toronto Canada.

2008        Performance “Blues at a Loss” with Patlani Collective at the festival rhyme the image. T.O. Canada.

2008        Rez Sisters, participation painting the Set, Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, Toronto, Canada.

2007        Video projection “Mexica Solstice” presented at the Festival of Lights, Kensington market, T.O. Canada.

2007        Crew and production team of the “Festival of Lights” produce by Red Pepper Spectacles Arts, T. O., Canada

2007        Artists coordinator from Red Pepper Spectacle Arts in a mural mosaic project presented by Art Starts, Toronto, Canada.

2007        Double Date, Tableau Vivant, collaborative Performance presented by SAVAC and AKA Gallery, at Lennox Gallery, Toronto, Canada.

2007        Performance “Illegal migration” presented at International Refugee Day for non is illegal.org at OISE U of T

2007        Performance Warming Warning in Latin Afro Festival organized by LCCA.

2007        Gegwah, workshop production, participation with the Set, Costume, Prop and Production Team Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, Toronto, Canada.

2007        Enter-gration, “2007 Emerging artist series”, presented by FADO performance Inc., Toronto Free Gallery.

2006        Collaborate in the book project “State of Mind between the lines” Pictures and words by Etobicoke youth.

2006        Crew and production team of the “Festival of Lights” produce by Red Pepper Spectacles Arts, T. O., Canada

2006        Coordinator of an Altar for Day of the Dead, invited by Mexican consulate, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

2006        OCAD’s Nuit Blan, “The Manifold Project, Toronto Canada

2006        OCAD Look Inside, panel discussion, Toronto Canada.

2006        Tiempo Surface-Illegal Migration performance organized by LCCA at Tranzac.Club Toronto.

2006        River of Dreams, Mosaics Created under the guidance of Red Pepper Spectacle Arts at St Stephen’s Community House, Toronto.

2006        Auto Sensorial work shops, Illegal Migration performance presented at OISE, Toronto  Canada

2006        Double Date, Tableau Vivant, collaborative Performance presented by SAVAC and AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada.

2006        Performance Illegal Migration / migracion ilegal in 3 Day Latin Festival “Beyond our Roots- Fusion” at Drake Hotel

2006        Gegwah, workshop production, participation with the Set, Costume, Prop and Production Team Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, Toronto.

2006        Colorin Colorado Kid’s Festival, Children’s Engraving Workshop, Toronto

2006        Participation in the committee of visual art exhibition for the Festival “Ritmo y Colour”, Harbourfront Centre. Toronto.

2006        Art City, Summer  Kid’s Workshops, Plasticine, Toronto , Canada.

2006        Uprising Documentary Festival 2006, “Grain of Sand”, Artist talk and exhibition.

2005        First Latin American Youth Forum on Violence Prevention offered by “Mujer Organization” Printing Workshop for a image of a world without violence, Toronto, Canada

2005        Collaboration with illustrations in a commemorative book of the poet Alejandro Cruz Martinez, Oaxaca, Mexico.

2005        Artist Talk at Canadian Heritage Ontario Region office, Toronto, Canada.

2005        Coordinator of an Altar for Day of the Dead, invited by Mexican consulate, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

2005        Participation on short film “Freedom is Movement” by Julian Calleros, part of Liberte Commission Program.

2005        Festival Salvador Allende for Peace, Children’s Workshop, Toronto.

2005        Performance Duality in 3 Day Latin Festival “Beyond our Roots” at Drake Hotel

2004        Coordinator of an Altar for Day of the Dead, invited by Mexican consulate, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

2004        Ryerson University – Jorgerson Hall, “Digna Ochoa” Toronto

2003        OCAD official opening of the new entrance, Toronto

2003        Involved in a social event ,“Venere Biomeccanica”, Italy

2002        Participation in a mural of a short film, “Winter Sun”, Toronto

1999        Learning “alebrijes” technique in Antonio Mandarin’s workshop, Oaxaca, Mexico.             

AWARDS

2008        Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

2006        Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Asssistance Grant

2006        Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

2004        CSPWC Julius Griffith Memorial Award

2004        Gallery 76                              

2004        Cultural Association “Valentin Ruiz Aznar”, Granada, Spain

Third Prize Ex-Aequo.

Reviews/ Publications/ Interviews

2009        Ahora Canada,  Virtual news paper, review on the day of the death celebration, T.O.  Canada.

2009        Blic, Daily News Paper,Art Review of Trsic Art colony,  July, 2009, Serbia.

2009        Art Chat at the Artist Project, “Animals Make us Human” by Betty Ann Jordan, T.O. Canada.

2008        Correo Canadiense, Artscape Wychwood Barns Review, December 2008. T.O. Canada.

2007        Canoe Live, SUN TV / Quebecor Media Inc./ Interview about the Alter-Toronto exhibit. Canada.

2007        Galeria Directorio Cultural, Arte Latino en Toronto 2007, 1st Issue.

2006        Correo Canadiense / Art Review from Nov 17^th, 2006

2006        106.5 Fm Aboriginal Radio / AVR Art Review Canada, exhibition Prospectos.

2006        Correo Canadiense / Review of “Latinoamerica 2006”.

2005        The Globe and Mail / Review of “Alternatives” exhibition at 1313 Gallery

2005        Excelsior / Article of exhibition at Agora Naucalli, Mexico

2004        Toronto Sun / Interview for Article on the Day of the Death, Harbourfront Centre

2004        Artery Magazine / People on Focus

EDUCATION

01-04          Ontario College Of Art & Design, Diploma Drawing & Painting, Toronto

02-03       Ontario College Of Art & Design, Florence program, Italy

1999        Toronto Board of  Education, Illustration  & Cartooning, Toronto

1998        Toronto School of Art, Life Drawing and Life Painting, Toronto

1996        Casa de la Cultura, Drawing & Painting, Mexico

1996        Unidad Cuahutemoc, Drawing, Mexico

1992        Kodak, Black & White Photography, Mexico

1991        UNITEC Mexican Technological University, Marketing Degree, Mexico