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BORN
1980 in New York
Currently lives and works in New York
EDUCATION
2002 Parsons School of Design, BFA in Fine Arts, New York
2010 NYFA ARTIST BOOT CAMP
RESIDENCIES
2011 Patron & NYFA “Simply Perfect”- New York, New York
2009 Vermont Studio Center - Johnson, Vermont
2007 Aljira Emerge 9, Aljira Contemporary Arts Center - Newark, New Jersey
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 TBA, Allegra LaViola Gallery - New York, New York
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 HiArt Art Auction, Haunch of Venison - New York, New York
NYFA Boot camp Festivial, NYFA New York, New York
Modern Day Saints, Allegra LaViola Gallery - New York, New York
2011 Wonderstruck, Praxis International Art - New York, New York
The [S] Files, El Museo del Barrio - New York, New York
“On Repeat,” A.I.R. Gallery - New York, New York
Boot Strap Festivial, NYFA - New York, New York
2010 FRAMING AIDS, Queens Museum of Art - New York, New York
Curious Environs, Casework-The Art Museum at the University of Memphi - Memphis, Tennessee
NYFA Artist Boot Camp Arts Festival - New York, New York
What’s Your War?, Five Myles Gallery, Curator Sarah McCann - New York, New York
Drawing Conclusions, Taller Boricua - New York, New York
What’s Your War?, Loads of Fun Gallery, Curator Oasa DuVerny - Baltimore, Maryland
Unaffordable Art Fair, New York Studio Gallery - New York, New York
25th Anniversary Salon, Lehman College Art Gallery - New York, New York
Artists Alliance Benefit, CUCHIFRITOS Gallery/Project Space - New York, New York
2009 Shanghai Art Fair - Arteria, Shanghai
2008 Aljira 9, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art - New Jersey, Curator Christopher Lew
2007 GLAAD Art Auction, The Metropolitan Pavilion - New York, New York
2006 Emergence: Four Expressions, Concepto Gallery - New York, New York
Affordable Arts Fair, The Metropolitan Pavilion - New York, New York
Salon de Expace, AG Gallery - New York, New York
GLAAD Art Auction, The Metropolitan Pavilion - New York, New York
2005 Postcards From the Edge, Robert Miller Gallery - New York, New York
Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space - New York, New York
2004 See and Be Scene Music and Arts Festival, CB’s Lounge & Gallery - New York, New York
Art in a Bottle, Agora Gallery - New York, New York
Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space - New York, New York
2003 June Bug, Blue Whale Gallery - New York, New York
Douglas Dibble Memorial Art Auction, Hunter College - New York, New York
Night of 1000 Drawings, Artist Space - New York, New York
2002 . Untitled, Four 53 Gallery - New York, New York
Asterisk Young Artist Project, Asterisk Gallery - New York, New York
Winter, Bottom Feeders Gallery - New York, New York
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
2012 Rise: Awards "MOC Student Awards" - Resource Magazine, page 102 and 103, writer Ashley Shufelt
2011 The 2011 [S] Files, El Museo del Barrio, page 100 - 101
2010 Creative Types, Learning to Be Business-Minded – New York Times, page 1 and 3, writer Kate Taylor
Sunnyside Artist In The House - Local718 Queens Blog, Writer Concetta Smith
Exhibit to Heighten AIDS Awareness- Queens Courier, page 13, Writer La Shawn Pagan
CURATORIAL EXHIBITIONS
2010 A-Lab Forum, Monthly Artist Talk Series, Crossing Art Gallery, New York, New York
AFFILIATIONS
Artist Space
Irving Sandler Artists File Online
NURTUREart Registry
MoMA PS1 Studio Visit
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2011 NYFA / Patron “Simple Perfection” - New York, New York
La Catrina as “Mother Earth” at El Museo del Barrio - New York, New York
AWARDS / HONORS
2011 Featured Finalist: Open A.I.R. curatorial proposal “On Repeat” - New York, New York
2010 NYFA ARTIST BOOT CAMP - New York, New York
2007 Aljira, Emerge 9 - Newark, New Jersey