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