EDUCATION
Fine Arts & Photography – University of Texas at San Antonio
Architectural Design & Fine Arts – San Antonio College
Liberal Arts – Palo Alto College
Spain: Photography II with Professor Lloyd Walsh – San Antonio College 2011
Italy: Architectural Free Hand II & Architectural History II with Professors Michael Connor & Ana E. Sterner –
San Antonio College 2010
EXHIBITION RECORD
2020 BACALARt (Group Show), MBS Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2019 BACALARt (Group Show), Bacalar, Q.R. Mexico
BACALARt Preview (Group Show), L’Atelier des Artistes, Paris, France
Open Studios, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
NYFA Immigrant Artist, Centro de Artes, San Antonio, TX.
Realidad La Frontera (Group Show) at Cothren Contemporary, Mercury Project, San Antonio, TX.
Selected Artist for Blue Star Contemporary Berlin Residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
Collected Artist at RED DOT for Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio, TX.
(Group Show) at Cothren Contemporary, Mercury Project, San Antonio, TX.
2018 SINK solo exhibition at La Fototeca de Cuba Havana, Cuba
Selected Artist at RED DOT for Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio, TX.
Common Currents at Carver Community Center, San Antonio, TX.
2017 You're A Gem solo exhibition at MBS King William, San Antonio, TX.
Collected Artist at RED DOT for Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio, TX.
2016 WET solo exhibition at Hello Studio at Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX.
Collected Artist for the Mexican Embassy in Havana, Cuba.
La Habana: Outtakes at BRICK at Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX.
Collected Artist at RED DOT for Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio, TX.
La Habana and Recent Works at The Upstairs Studios @ Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX.
Collection for Community (Group Show) at MBS King William, San Antonio, TX.
La Habana solo exhibition at Warehouse space, San Antonio, TX.
2015 Movable Art Party for Artist Foundation of San Antonio, TX
FOTOS SA at Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX.
The Seoul-New York Photo Festival at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea.
The Last Picture Show at PowerHouse Arena, Brooklyn, NY
Recent Works at Dorćol, San Antonio, TX.
Palo Alto Student Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
Western Photography for Artpace Gala, San Antonio, TX.
District 1 Artist Showcase at City Hall, San Antonio, TX.
2014 Miami Street Photography Festival at Kike San Martin Studios - Art Basel, Miami, FL
PhotoWorld at PowerHouse Arena (Part of Dumbo Arts Festival), Brooklyn, NY
All My Friends Are Sketchy at Agora Art Space, San Antonio, TX.
Palo Alto Student Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Book Festival, Authors Party, San Antonio Library
2012 Untitled Solo Exhibition at Leigh Studios, San Antonio, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Preparator / Production Assistant / Curator
2019 SouthWest School of Art, San Antonio, TX.
2019-2015 Artist Ansen Seale, San Antonio, TX
2019-2015 Designer Leo Barrios, San Antonio, TX.
2018 Artist Tom Otterness, San Antonio, TX.
2016 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival, San Antonio, TX
Studio Assistant / Internship at Artpace, San Antonio, TX
2015 Artist Tom Otterness, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
2015-2014 Artist Peter Zubiate, San Antonio, TX.
Art Restoration
2019-2016 Artist Ansen Seale, San Antonio, TX
2016 Artist Tom Otterness, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
Designer Leo Barrios, San Antonio, TX.
2014 Artist Tom Otterness, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AK
Film / Photography
2016 Producer: Destinos by Aeromexico & Travesías Media, La Habana, Cuba.
2014 Architectural Photography: Saldaña and Associates Inc. San Antonio, TX
2013 Director/Cinematographer: La Lucha Documentary, Havana, Cuba
AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS
2019 Selected Artist for Blue Star Contemporary Berlin Residency at Künstlerhaus
Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
2018 Selected Artist for New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program
2015 1st place recipient FOTOS SA for Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX.
Finalist for PowerHouse Arena, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Awarded Artist for Kike San Martin Studios - Art Basel, Miami, FL
Finalist for PowerHouse Arena - Dumbo Arts Festival, Brooklyn, NY
Publications
Minimal-Zine, NOISE Magazine, N O V A E S T H E T I C A, Cache Cubano Magazine, Trabajadores Cuba, Glasstire, San Antonio Express News, San Antonio Current, MySA, Trinity University KRTU, The Texas Observer