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about me

BIO

American, born Mexico (1971). Works and lives in Miami, USA.


Laura is a multidisciplinary artist, working mainly in the Fiber Arts, Painting and Photography.

She holds studies from the University of North Carolina, the New York School of Visual Arts and the Art Students’ League in NYC. In 2010, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Analysis and Management of Contemporary Art from the University of Barcelona. Some of her exhibitions include the Instituto Cultural de Mexico in Miami, the Embassy of Chile in Washington D.C., the Centro Cultural Fatima in Mexico, the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles. She was selected to participate in Arte Americas 2009 and 2010 as part of the Mexican Pavilion in Miami. She has shown her work in art fairs like Art Lima, Chaco Chile and Pinta Miami. She is amongst the artists that comprise the Mexican Cultural Institute in Miami as well as an advocate for Art Education in young audiences in the City of Key Biscayne, Florida.


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STATEMENT

What we live for and what we learn in the course of our lives, becomes what we are; it attaches to convert us in our own selves. This new self reflects on everything we do each moment of our life. 


Since my birth in the 70`s I grew up in a country of pure and violent colours; vivid place for festivities, unusual costumes; vibrant objects. A country that fights to return to a past life that had been snatched away and at the same time tries to preserve its homogeneity as a nation.

Discovering later a world based on precision and efficiency where the people have built everything in it to its own image and resemblance, has made me uncover two worlds so opposite to each other but at the same time so similar.

My work is inspired by all these convergences and divergences; with an impress of my own world, my very own ancestral roots. A work in which flashes of memory come to life as I imprint this visions.


Paint over paint, as seen in the walls of Mexico; vibrant colours; letters that become a voice; lines that convert into graffiti and threads that become a line are my form of expression.


A work that is inspired by the innocent essence of a child; one that lacks the need for approval and perfection. A work that grasps a piece of my childhood, creating a sense of safety and longing.


A place where things are not said, they are just a sublime suggestion.




CV

VISUAL ARTIST 

American, born 1971 in Monterrey, Mexico. 

Lives and works in Miami, FL 


​SOLO EXHIBITIONS 

2020 “Mental Narratives”. Galeria 14. Sonora, Mexico 

​2016 “Small”. Consulado de Mexico en Los Angeles. Los Angeles, USA 

2012 “Twice upon a Time…”. Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, USA 

2012 “Twice upon a Time…”. Embassy of Chile. Washington, D.C. USA 

2010 “Twice upon a Time…”. NT gallery. Miami, USA 

2008 “Lucha Libre”. Centro Cultural Plaza Fatima. Monterrey, Mexico 

2007 “Lucha Libre". Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, USA 

2005 “Trans - Lucid”. Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, USA 

2005 “Art on the Move”. Courvoisier Courts. Miami, USA 

2003 “Reflections”. Kapz Artmosphere. Coral Gables, USA 

2002 “Catarinas…A Través de Sus Ojos”. Brickell Key. Miami, USA  


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

2021  "El Hilo Conductor". Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL USA

2020  "The Altered Image". Dina Mitrani Gallery. Miami, FL

2020  "40 Women Pulling Threads of Social Discourse". The Camp Gallery. Miami, FL

2019  Aqua Art Miami. Rubber Stamp art projects. Miami, USA

2019  “Devenir”. Galeria Juarez. Torreon, Mexico

2019  P.AR.C Art fair. Imaginario Galeria & Rubber Stamp art projects. Lima, Peru

2018  ART BASEL MB. Artist studios visit - official Art Basel circuit. Miami, FL USA

2018  Pinta Miami. Rubber Stamp art projects. Miami, USA

2018  Ch.ACO. Rubber Stamp art projects. Santiago, Chile 

2018  “Migrante: Una Mirada de Genero”. Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL USA

2018  Dreams in Color. Chase Edwards Gallery. Bridgehampton, NY

2017  Pinta Miami. Rubber Stamp art projects. Miami, USA

2017  Ch.ACO. Rubber Stamp art projects. Santiago, Chile

2017  Art Center of South Florida. Studios 27/20. Miami, USA

2017  Colectiva. Galeria Trike. Mexico City, Mexico

2017  LA Art Show. Maya Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

2016  Puro Arte. Koubek art center. Miami, USA

2015  Subasta Fredo. ET Gallery. Mexico City, Mexico 

2012  “5 Artistas Visuales de Mexico”. Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, USA 

2009  “ArteAmericas 2010". GDS Gallery. Miami Beach, USA 

2009  “Feminine Visual Voices". Wynwood. Miami, USA 

2009  “ArteAmericas 2009". Mexico Pavillion. Miami Beach, USA 

2009  “Mujer Latina, Mujer Divina". Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, USA

2008  “Imaginario". Centro Cultural Plaza Fatima. Monterrey, Mexico 

2006  “Contemporary Mixology". Lurie Gallery. Miami, USA 

2006  “Art Box". Voices for Children Foundation. Miami, USA 

2005  “Raices Hispanas". Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Miami, USA 

2005  “MTY Happening". La Corona. Monterrey, NL Mexico 

2004  “Hispanic Art Expressions 2004". Union Planters Bank. Coral Gables, FL USA 

2004  “Sensation of Color". Momenti Gallery. Miami, FL USA 

2003  “Multi-culturality". City of Miami Cultural Center. Miami, FL USA 

​2002  “Beginnings”. Kapz Gallery. Coral Gables, FL USA 

2002  “Hispanic Art Expressions 2002". Union Planters Bank. Coral Gables, FL USA 

2002  “Hispanic Art at the Tower". Tower Theater. Miami, FL USA 

2002  “Radio Unica Exhibition". Radio Unica. Miami, FL USA 

2001  “Pursuing Instincts”. Grove Isle Resort. Coconut Grove, FL USA 

2000  “Art Student Exhibit”. ASL. New York, NY USA 

1999  “Earth in the work”. UNC. Chapel Hill, NC USA 

1999  “Conceptual artists”. UNC. Chapel Hill, NC USA 


STUDIES/RESIDENCIES

2019 Casa Bartolo. Eco-dye. Mexico City, Mexico

​2019 Studio Maira Jimena. Eco-dye. Lima, Peru

2019 Trama Textiles. Telar de Cintura and eco-dye. Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

2008-2010 Universidad de Barcelona IL-3. Master in Contemporary Art 

2001-2008 Studio 1156. Miami, FL USA 

2000 The Art Student’s League. New York, NY USA 

1999 The New York School of Visual Arts. New York, NY USA 

​1998-2000 University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC USA 


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Periodico El Reforma. December 2020. Mexico

Vive Miami. December 2018. Miami, USA

Voyage Miami. May 3, 2018. Miami, USA

Milenio. December 2017. Mexico. 

El Mercurio. October 2017. Santiago, Chile

​Ejecutiva Magazine. September 22, 2015. Miami, USA

El Norte. February 2008. Monterrey, Mexico

​The Islander News. September 22, 2005. Key Biscayne, USA 

Sueños. October 2005. Bogota, Colombia 

​La Isla. September 2005. Key Biscayne, USA 

El Norte. June 2005. Monterrey, Mexico 

El Nuevo Herald. November 11, 2005. Miami, USA 


COLLECTIONS 

McCreedy Collection. Zurich, Switzerland

Embassy of Chile, Washington D.C.

Partrimonio del Gobierno de San Pedro Garza Garcia, NL Mexico.