SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Temporary Exhibition Room at Fuerte San Cristobal, “Popol Vuh/ Pop Wuj”, Gracias, Lempira, Honduras.
2016 Toronto Center for the Arts, Lower Gallery, “Cosmovision Maya”, Toronto, Canada.
2016 National Identity Museum (MIN), Popol Vuh/ Pop Wuj, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
2015 José Gorostiza Gallery, “Popol Wuj / Entre la memoria y la creatividad ”, Méxican Embassy, Guatemala.
2014 National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of Guatemala, “Pop Wuj”, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
2013 Mezanine Cine Teatro Universitario Joaquín Lanz, “Entrelazados” UAC, Campeche, Mexico.
2013 Wychwood Gallery, “Retrospective”, Toronto, Canada.
2013 Articsók Gallery, “Encounters”, Toronto, Canada.
2011 Spence Gallery, “Worlds within worlds”, Toronto, Canada.
2010 Casa de la Cultura Tulum, “Memorias acarreadas por el viento”, Q. Roo, Mexico.
2008 Studio Taller, “08”, open Studio, Toronto, Canada.
2006 Apostolis Gallery, “Prospectos”, Toronto, Canada
2005 Centro Cultural Agora del Parque Naucalli, “Contornos”, Mexico
2005 Gallery 1313, “AlterNatives”, Process Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2005 Canadian Heritage Ontario Region office, "Fluid Expression" Toronto, Canada
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Peter Mackendrick Community Gallery, “Cuando el Tecolote Canta”, Toronto, Canada
2017 Gallery1313, “scene NOT herd”, Toronto, Canada.
2017 Peter Mackendrick Community Gallery, “Under one Roof”, Toronto, Canada.
2017 Toronto Center for the Arts, Lower Gallery, “Nowruzgan”, Toronto, Canada.
2016 Peter Mackendrick Community Gallery, “Dia de los Muertos: El Arte de los Vivos” Toronto, ON.
2015 Mercedes Benz Financial Services Art Show, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
2015 Sur Gallery, LACAP, Toronto, Canada.
2014 2nd National Painters Biennale, J.A. Monroy, Guadalajara, Mexico.
2014 Galeria Huron Azul, “Evento Ramon”, Manicaragüa, Cuba.
2013 Spence Gallery, “Affordable Art Fair”, México.
2013 Muskoka Place Gallery, “Exchange”, Huntsville, ON, Canada
2013 “IMAGINE”, organized by LACAP, Toronto, Canada.
2012 Spence Gallery, “Affordable Art Fair”, NYC, U.S.A.
2012 Twist Gallery, “The big art show”, by Five Lovely Guys, Toronto, Canada.
2012 Glendon Gallery, York University, “Itineraries”, Festival of images and words, T.O. Canada.
2012 Fran Hill Gallery, “Artoronto”, Toronto, ON. Canada.
2012 Gladstone Hotel Gallery, “OCAD University Alumni Exhibition”, Toronto, Canada
2012 International Museum of Modern Art of São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil.
2012 Spence Gallery, “Affordable Art Fair”, LA, California, U.S.A.
2011 Mike’s Museum, “Open skull open”, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
2011 Gallery 1313, “Rythms of the earth”, Toronto, Canada.
2011 The Blue Moon, by Five lovely Guys, Toronto, Canada
2011 Club Alpino Chipinque, “Colectiva de Otoño” , Monterrey, N.L. México.
2011 Spence Gallery, AAFNYC, New York City, U.S.A.
2011 Gallery 1313, “Beyond our roots”, Toronto, Canada.
2011 Galerie Gabriel, “Inaugural exhibition”, New Jersey, U.S.A.
2011 Londsdale Gallery, “Rudele Artists Residency”, Toronto, Canada
2011 Galeria Escamilla, “El Caracol Rosado” , Tulum, Q.Roo, Mexico
2011 Artscape Triangle Gallery, “Every which way”, Toronto, Canada.
2011 Ben Navaee Gallery, “Orchestra”, Toronto, Canada.
2010 Koffler Gallery, “Bookmark Project 2010: Amulet”, Toronto, Canada.
2010 Casa de la Cultura Tulum, “Quelonios Ak”, Q. Roo, Mexico.
2010 The Art Space, “Celebrate”, Huntsville Art Society, Huntsville, On, Canada.
2010 M2 Gallery at Burroughs, “Santo Sangre” by Moos Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2010 Chelsea Art Museum, “Open portfolio” by Frere independent, New York City, U.S.A.
2010 Japanese Paper Place, “Eight by six”, Toronto, Canada.
2010 Spence Gallery, “Los Pintores”, Toronto, Canada.
2010 OCAD Student Gallery, “Next Big Thing”, Toronto, Canada.
2010 Exhibition Place, Queen Elizabeth Building, “The Artist Project”, Toronto, Canada.
2010 The Arts Project, “Colores de Latinoamérica”, Sunfest's Art Exhibition, London, Canada.
2009 Spence Gallery, “Permanent collection”, Toronto, Canada.
2009 Headbones Gallery, “Paper Salon & Slasher Sale”, Toronto, Canada.
2009 A Space, “Bringing down our dead”, curated by Amelia Jimenez, Toronto, Canada.
2009 Galeria Casa de la Cultura Tulum, “Quelonios Ak”, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
2009 VMAC Gallery, “Paper Planes” SAVAC Juried group exhibition, Toronto, Canada.
2009 Vuk Gallery, “Trisc Residency Art show” Trisc, Serbia.
2009 Spence Gallery, “4th Anniversary”, Toronto, Canada.
2009 Arta Gallery, “Color is my Day”, Toronto, Canada.
2009 Artscape Wychwood Barns Gallery, “Artist’s show”, Toronto, Canada.
2009 The liberty Grand, “the artist project”, Toronto, Canada
2009 Impressions Art gallery, “The Fusion of Spirit’, Toronto, Canada
2008 Artscape Wychwood Barns, “Open Studio to Official opening”,Toronto, Canada.
2008 Galeria Casa de la Cultura Tulum, “Quelonios Ak”, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
2008 Spence Gallery, “The space between”, Toronto, Canada.
2008 G + Gallery, “Good Edition Series”, Toronto, Canada.
2007 John B. Aird Gallery, “Mistletoe Magic”, Toronto, Canada.
2007 Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Auditorio Jaime Torres Bidet, “El Placer”, Mexico.
2007 Gallery 1313, “AlterToronto” group show organized by LCCA, Toronto, Canada
2007 U of T, Hart House, “Olas Cultural Waves”,Latinamerican Perspective, Toronto, Canada
2007 John B. Aird Gallery, “Drawing 2007” 8th Annual Juried Drawing Exhibition, Toronto.
2006 U of T, Hart House, “Envisioning a Global Americas”, Photo Exhibition, Toronto, Canada.
2006 Propeller, “exMargins”, LCCA, Toronto, Canada.
2006 Toronto City hall Rotunda, “Neekawnisidok”,Presented by ANDPVA, Toronto, Canada
2006 Free Gallery, “The Urban Square Foot Painting Project”, Creative Works Studio, Canada
2006 Headbones Gallery, “Narrative?”, Toronto
2005 Martin Kletzel Gallery, “Toronto International Art Fair”, Canada
2005 John B. Aird Gallery, “Open Water 80”, CSPWC, Toronto, Canada
2005 Espace Perspective, “Kaleidoscope”, Montreal, Canada
2005 Gallery 61 “Our Roots & Beyond”, Toronto, Canada
2004 Centro Civico del Zaidin, “Muestra Internacional”, Granada, Spain
2004 Gallery 1313, “Ebb & Flow”, Toronto
2004 Art Company Inc., “Go west”, Toronto
2004 Propeller, “Ambrosia”, Toronto
2003 Java Giovanile, ‘‘Moduli multipli’’, Florence, Italy
2002 Java Giovanile, ‘‘Moduli multipli’’, Florence, Italy
2002 City Hall, “Multicultural”, Toronto
2002 Acadia Gallery, “Fronteras/Frontiers”, Toronto
RELATED PROJECTS
2008- Director and Founder of Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Artscape Wychwood Barns, Toronto, Canada
2017 Toronto Arts Council Jury participation for Newcomers Grant.
2016 Arte re-currente, artist talk and workshops at MUNAE organized by Mexican consulate in Guatemala
2014 Artistic Director of a ceremony and celebration of a “Dia de los muertos”, T.O. Canada
2013 Artistic Director of a ceremony and celebration of a “Dia de los muertos”, T.O. Canada
2012 Participation creating a Mexican Altar for Nelly Furtado video clip “Waiting for the night”.
2012 “The Photograph”, Documentary by Manfred Becker, Infield Fly Productions, Canada.
2012 Artistic Director of Dia de los Muertos Ceremony, Artscape Wychwood Barns.
2011 “Les fetes internationals du Theatre” Scenary of Skulls of Posada, Vallefield, Quebec, Canada.
2011 Artist Talk at primary school in Uaxactun, Guatemala.
2007 Performance “Illegal migration” presented at International Refugee Day for non is illegal.org at OISE U of T
2007 Enter-gration, “2007 Emerging artist series”, presented by FADO performance Inc., Toronto Free Gallery.
2006 Collaborate in the book project “State of Mind between the lines” Pictures and words by Etobicoke youth.
2006 Crew and production team of the “Festival of Lights” produce by Red Pepper Spectacles Arts, T. O., Canada
2006 Coordinator of an Altar for Day of the Dead, invited by Mexican consulate, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
2006 Double Date, Tableau Vivant, collaborative Performance presented by SAVAC and AKA Gallery,Saskatoon.
2006 Performance Illegal Migration in 3 Day Latin Festival “Beyond our Roots- Fusion” at Drake Hotel
2006 Gegwah, workshop production, participation with the Set, Costume, Prop and Production Team Red Pepper Spectacle Arts,
Toronto.
2006 Colorin Colorado Kid’s Festival, Children’s Engraving Workshop, Toronto
2006 Committee of visual art exhibition for the Festival “Ritmo y Colour”, Harbourfront Centre. Toronto.
2006 Art City, Summer Kid’s Workshops, Plasticine, Toronto , Canada.
2006 Uprising Documentary Festival 2006, “Grain of Sand”, Artist talk and exhibition.
2005 First Latin American Youth Forum on Violence Prevention offered by “Mujer Organization” Printing Workshop for a image
of a world without violence, Toronto, Canada
2005 Collaboration with illustrations in a commemorative book of the poet Alejandro Cruz Martinez, Oaxaca, Mexico.
2005 Artist Talk at Canadian Heritage Ontario Region office, Toronto, Canada.
2003 Involved in a social event ,“Venere Biomeccanica”, Italy
2002 Participation in a mural of a short film, “Winter Sun”, Toronto
AWARDS
2020 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant.
2017 Ontario Arts Council, midcareer Grant.
2015 Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grant.
2014 CONACULTA International Travel Grant Guatemala.
2013 CONACULTA International Travel Grant Mexico.
2012 Ontario Arts Council Writer’s Reserve Grant.
2011 Fellowship John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.
2010 Viewer’s Chioce Award, Huntsville Art Society.
2010 Ontario Arts Council Access and Career Development Grant
2010 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Asssistance Grant
2008 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant
2006 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Asssistance Grant
2006 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant
2004 CSPWC Julius Griffith Memorial Award
2004 Gallery 76
2004 Cultural Association “Valentin Ruiz Aznar”, Granada, Spain
Third Prize Ex-Aequo.
RESIDENCIES
2018 Self-Directed, Banff Center for the Arts and Creativity
2013-2014 Evento Ramon, Manicaragüa, Cuba
2009 Trisc Residency, Trisc, Serbia.
Reviews/ Publications/ Interviews
2009/- Founder and Co-Director of Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Artscape Wychwood Barns.
2018 El Excelsior de Mexico, review about the Day of the Dead in Canada.
2016 El Heraldo de Guatemala, review about Arte re-currente organized by MUNAE and Mexican consulate.
2016 El Heraldo de Honduras, interview for the exhibition at the National Identity Museum (MIN).
2014 Prensa libre , exhibition at National Museum of Archaeology and ethnology” Guatemala.
2013 Novedades Campeche, Interview for exhibition at Universidad Autonoma de Campeche, Mexico
2013 Radio Canada Internacional, Interview with the artist, Canada.
2012 Espanglish TV Network, Interview about Dia de los muertos Celebration.
2012 Artoronto.ca, Virtual magazine, Canada.
2011 Diario Expresiones, Tulum, Q Roo, Mexico.
2011 Aqui Sali, interview for a magazine and radio, April, Tulum, Q. Roo, Mexico
2010 Ondas Hispanas Radio, Interview about Mayan culture and Calendar. Toronto, Canada.
2010 Town Crier, Arts & Entertainment art Review, Toronto, Canada.
2010 The Forester, review of a group exhibition at “The Art Space”, Sept, 1st 2010 Huntsville, ON, Canada.
2010 NAISA Radio 106.1 FM, interview of Artscape Wychwood barns residents, Toronto, Canada.
2009 The Star / Critic’s Choice “Bringing down our death” by Peter Goddard, Dec 10, T.O. Canada.
2009 Blic, Daily News Paper,Art Review of Trsic Art colony, July, 2009, Serbia.
2008 Correo Canadiense, Artscape Wychwood Barns Review, December 2008. T.O. Canada.
2007 Canoe Live, SUN TV / Quebecor Media Inc./ Interview about the Alter-Toronto exhibit. Canada.
2007 Galeria Directorio Cultural, Arte Latino en Toronto 2007, 1st Issue.
2006 Correo Canadiense / Art Review from Nov 17th, 2006
2006 106.5 Fm Aboriginal Radio / AVR Art Review Canada, exhibition Prospectos.
2006 Correo Canadiense / Review of “Latinoamerica 2006”.
2005 The Globe and Mail / Review of “Alternatives” exhibition at 1313 Gallery
2005 Excelsior / Article of exhibition at Agora Naucalli, Mexico
2004 Toronto Sun / Interview for Article on the Day of the Death, Harbourfront Centre
2004 Artery Magazine / People on Focus
EDUCATION
01-04 Ontario College Of Art & Design, Diploma Drawing & Painting, Toronto
02-03 Ontario College Of Art & Design, Florence program, Italy
1999 Toronto Board of Education, Illustration & Cartooning with Mark Thurman, Toronto
1999 Mentor Antonio Mandarin, Learning “alebrijes” technique, Oaxaca, Mexico.
1998 Toronto School of Art, Life Drawing and Life Painting, Toronto
1996 Casa de la Cultura, Drawing & Painting, Mexico
1996 Unidad Cuahutemoc, Drawing, Mexico
1992 Kodak, Black & White Photography, Mexico
1991 UNITEC Mexican Technological University, Marketing Degree, Mexico