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CARMEN FIGUEROA

www.carmen-gallery.com


NYC based artist. Currently enrolled in Brooklyn College M.F.A. program.

UPCOMING AND RECENT EXHIBITIONS

-DOUBLE SPACED
December 12th 2011-March 2012
Opening December 12th 2011 5pm
Dean's Office of Visual, Media and Performing Arts
Brooklyn College
Boylan Hall, Room 1234
2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn NY

-DISAMBIGUATION
December 29th-January 30th
Opening New Years Eve 8pm
in Freddy's Back room
627 5th Ave
Brooklyn NY

-SIZE MATTERS
January 6th- January 28th
Opening January 6th 7pm
At Two Moon Art House
315 4th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY





PAST EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS

2011

-Brooklyn College MFA Open Studios Fall 2011
November 18th,19th & 21st
Brooklyncollegeopenstudios.com
Brooklyn College
Boylan Hall
2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn NY
-SURREAL VISIONS
September 1st- October 8th 2011
Opening Saturday September 10th 5pm
Limner Gallery
123 Warren Street
Hudson NY

-Brooklyn College OPEN STUDIOS
April 8th & 9th 2011
Brooklyn College
Boylan Hall
2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn NY

-M.F.A. Showcase
in Brooklyn College Student Center
February 2011- February 2012

2010

Brooklyn College OPEN STUDIOS
November 19th & 20th

2008

-“Self-Induced”
Individual exhibition
Brooklyn College Art Gallery
May 5th, Brooklyn College
Boylan Hall
2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn NY.

2007

- “Encuentro”. Brooklyn College Library. November 2007. Brooklyn, NY.

2003

-“The Art and the Act of Spells”. In U.T.A. counter cultural space. November 1st, 2003. Mexico City, Mexico

-“Utilities”. In Bizarre Café. August 22nd, 2003. Mexico City, Mexico

2002

-“Venuses Night: Dedicated to Electric Beings” October 20th, 2002. Mexico City, Mexico

-“Counterpoint…” In DADA X counter cultural space.. September 26th, 2002. Mexico City, Mexico

-“5th National Fine Arts Institute End of School Year Exhibition”. In The Journalist Club. June 2nd, 2002. Mexico City.

-“Collective Exhibition In the Faculty of Superior Studies in U.N.A.M.”. April 4th, 2002. Mexico City, Mexico

2001

-“Collective Visual Art Exhibition”. In The House Round the Corner Art collective. December 14th, 2001. Mexico City, Mexico

-“2001 Day of the Dead Commemorative Exhibition”. E.I.A. #2 National Fine Arts Institute School. October 30th, Mexico
City.

-“Collective Exhibition in Huixquilucan City Hall”. September 30th, 2001. Huixquilucan, Mexico

-“Collective Graphic Exhibition”. In The House of Matus art collective. August 18th, 2001. Mexico City.
-
“4th National Fine Arts Institute End of School Year Exhibition”. In The National Education Library. June 25th, 2001.
Mexico City.

-“2001 E.I.A. #2 National Fine Arts Institute Exhibition”. June 22nd, 2001. Mexico City, Mexico

-“Collective Work Sample”. In Living House art collective. June 8th, 2001. Mexico City, Mexico

-“Mirrors”. In Cultural House: Griselda Alvarez. April 20th, 2001. Mexico City, Mexico

2000

-“2000 Day of the Dead Commemorative Exhibition”. E.I.A. #2 National Fine Arts Institute School. October 30th, 2000.

1999

-“2nd National Fine Arts Institute End of School Year Exhibition”. In The National Education Library. June 25th, 1999
Mexico City, Mexico

-“1999 E.I.A. #2 National Fine Arts Institute Exhibition”. June 29th, 1999. Mexico City, Mexico

1998

-“1998 Day of the Dead Commemorative Exhibition”. E.I.A. #2 National Fine Arts Institute School. October 27th, 1998
Mexico City, Mexico


FILM

2007

- “Beautiful” 2006. Winner National Board of Review Award. Short Film Directed by David Figueroa Garcia. Art Director, Set design and Story-Board Artist

-“El Sueño Americano” 2006. Winner National Board of Review Award. Short Film Directed by Robert Moore. Art Director and Set Design

2005

“White Light” 2005. Short Film Directed By David Figueroa Garcia. Art Director and Story-Board Artist

2004

“Mona” 2004. Short Film Directed by David Figueroa Garcia. Art Director, Set Design and Story-Board Artist


AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

2007 and 2008 Silver Prize Recipient of the 2007 Shaw Awards held by Brooklyn College Department of Art.

2002

Acknowledgement from DADA X counter cultural collective for contributing in the propagation of underground counter culture. 2002

2001

Acknowledgement from the Morelos, Mexico local government for realizing a mural in a municipal orphanage.

2000

First Prize Winner in the “2000 Day of the Dead Commemorative Exhibition”
E.I.A. #2 National Fine Arts Institute School. October 30th, 2000 Mexico City, Mexico

REVIEWS

2002

Interview for Directriz X monthly magazine. “Portrait of Adolescent Artist”
September 2002 Issue

2001

Newspaper review in Radar: Everybody’s Newspaper. “Government Inaugurates Visual Arts Exhibition in Huixquilucan” Friday October 12th, 2001. Issue # 985

EDUCATION

-Brooklyn College 2004-May 2008
B.F.A. in Fine Arts
General G.P.A. 3.723 Art G.P.A 3.825
Recipient of Brooklyn College Art Department Shaw Awards in 2007 and 2008

- National Institute of Fine Arts I.N.B.A. Mexico City, Mexico. 1998-2002
B.A. in Studio Arts

-Visual Arts Institute of Puebla Puebla, Mexico March 2002
Workshop in the application of texture in paint