Claudia Alvarez bio
   
Born 1969 Monterrey, Mexico
   
Education  
   
2003 California College of Arts, Oakland/San Francisco, California MFA
1999 University of California Davis, Davis, California BA
   
Solo Exhibitions  
   
2009 Corn Eaters, RNG Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
  Dirty Water, Tugboat Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska
  Quemando Requerdos, Da Burn Gallery, Merida, Mexico
2008 La Tormenta, La Clinica Gallery, Merida, Mexico
  Silencio del Agua, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Yucatan, Merida, Mexico
2007 Boygun, Nomad Lounge, Omaha Nebraska
2006 Memories of a Child, The General Store, Elkhorn, Iowa
2005 Cosas de Un Niño, El Museo Latino, Omaha, Nebraska
2004 RED, Labrys Gallery, Long Beach, California
2003 The Bruised Sky, Gallery W, Sacramento, California
2002 Sojourn, FUTUR, Rapperswil Switzerland
2001 Azulear, Annex Gallery, Biola University, Los Angeles, California
  Azulear, Puccinelli Gallery, Gutenberg College, Eugene, Oregon
 

Azulear, Gallery W, Sacramento, California

2000 Thirsty Soul, Sol Ceramica, Sacramento, California
1999 Claudia Alvarez, Basement Gallery, Davis, California
   
Group Exhibitions  
   
2010 Wildly Different Things, Blue Leaf Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2009 Panopticon, Lied Art Gallery, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
  6 Moduli, Centro de Artes Visuales, Merida, Mexico
  Resident Artists, Galerie Aqui Siam Ben, Vallauris, France
2008 Tiempo Y Espacio, Museo de La Ciudad, Merida, Mexico
  Paper Dolls, Pulp Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
  El Regreso, Galeria Manolo Rivero y Frontground, Merida, Mexico
2007 Salty: Three Tales of Sorrow, El Camino College Art Gallery, Torrance, California
 

9th Annual Art Auction, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska

 

Line by Line, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska

 

Love Terrors, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

  Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Building a Legacy, Omaha, Nebraska
2006 Earthenware, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  The Family of Clay 1950-2005, Oliver Art Center, Oakland, California
2005 Pygmalion’s Gaze, Creative Alliance Gallery, NCECA, Baltimore, Maryland
2004 Watershed Benefit Auction, Toki Gallery, Berkeley, California
  Small Voices, Adair Margo Gallery, El Paso, Texas
  Up and Coming, JAYJAY Gallery, Sacramento, California
  California College of Arts, San Francisco, California
 

Walk-In, Barrington Gallery, Gordon College, Boston Massachusetts 

  Flor y Canto Galleries,San Diego, California
2002 Lighten Our Darkness, McGilvary Gallery, Payap University Chiang Mai, Thailand
  Collaboration,FUTUR, Rapperswil, Switzerland
2001 Art Bowl, B. Sakata Garo Gallery, Sacramento, California
  Verging On, Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, California
2000 Walk in Show, Haggerty Art Gallery, CIVA, University of Dallas; Dallas Texas
  Long Pollack Gallery, San Francisco, California
  Fuse, PW Gallery, Oakland, California
  Destruction, Leslie’s Ceramic Store, Berkeley, California
1999 Introductions, Long Pollack Gallery, San Francisco, California
  Far Above Rubies, Gallery W, Sacramento, California
  Doodles, Basement Gallery, University of California, Davis, California
  Group Mural, group project 20’X120’ Vacaville High School, Vacaville, California
1987 Greg Kindos Gallery, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California
   
Museum Collections  
   
  Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, Nebraska
  Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Yucatan, Merida, Mexico
  El Museo Latino, Omaha, Nebraska
   
Residencies  
   
2009 AIR Vallauris, Vaullauris, France
2008 Gruber Jez Foundation, Cholul, Mexico
2006 Visiting Artist, China Century Entertainment Inc. Shanghai, China 
2005 Artist in Residence, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska
2002 Artist in Residence, FUTUR, Rapperswil, Switzerland Jan-July 2002
   
Selected Bibliography  
   
2009 Michael J. Krainak, Whole-grain Goodness, Omaha City Weekly, Omaha, Nebraska
  John Pitcher, Claudia Alvarez Corn in all its Golden Glory, Go Magazine Omaha, Nebraska,
  Jasmine Mahrisi, Grano de la Verdad, El Perico, Omaha, Nebraska
  Michael J. Krainak, Art Collectors Seek Their Treasure, Omaha City Weekly, Omaha, Nebraska
  Sarah Baker, Mentor Spotlight, The Reader, Omaha, Nebraska
2008 Steven Zevitas, New American Paintings Volume #74 Northeastern
  Maria Teresa Mezquita mendez, La Multidada Fragiludad de la Infacia, www.yucatan.com.mx Yucatan, Mexico
  Ceramics Monthly, December Issue
  Christian Nuñez, El Silencio de Agua, Unas Letras, Merida, Yucatan
2007 Schwartz, Judith S.  Ph.D. Confrontational Ceramics
  Albin, Rachel, Variety of Social Conflicts Daily Nebrasks, Lincoln Nebraska,
  Kathman, Ryan, Creepy Creations City Weekly, Omaha, Nebraska
2006 Carpenter, Kim Cosas de un Niño NY Arts Magazine, March/April 2006 Vol.11 No 3/4
  Carpenter, Kim Children’s Stories Review Magazine, March 2006, Kansas City, Missouri
  Interview, Cosas de un Niño, WKNO 91.7 Omaha Local National Public Radio
2005 Artist’s Gentle Works Reveal Spirit of Latino Youth Go, Omaha World Herald, December 2005, Omaha, Nebraska
  Gerard, Kacie Columpiádose con Memorias El Perico, Enero 5-11, 2006
  The Reader, December 2005, Omaha, Nebraska
  KIOS, Omaha National Public Radio, Local NPR
  KETV, Omaha Channel ABC Community Calendar
  Rosado, Marina Claudia Alvarez El Perico, Deciembre 15-21, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska
  Brown, Glen Pygmalions’ Gaze Ceramic Monthly, June July August 2005
  King, Tina The Business of Art Omaha Metro Business Magazine, Summer 2005
  Latina Artists Nuestro Mundo Monthly, June 2005
2004 Texas Review, Adair Margo Gallery, El Paso, Texas
2003 Sacramento News and Review, Jay Jay Gallery, Sacramento, California
1999 KVIE Channel 6 ArtsBridge Interview, Woodland, California
  Klionsky, Lisa A Brush with Teaching Dateline UCDavis November 1999
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Presentations/Lectures  
   
2006 The Arts and Design College of Fuzhou University, Xiamen, China
2005 Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, Nebraska
  North Park University, Chicago Illinois
2004 Biola University, Los Angeles, California
2003 Gordon College, Boston Massachusetts, Broken Body Panel Discussion
2002 FUTUR, Rapperswil, Switzerland
2001 Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California
  San Jose Community College, San Jose, California
  CIVA Conference, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2000 California College of Arts, Oakland, California
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 
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