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LAURA VILLARREAL
Visual Artist
b. Mexico
Lives and works in Miami, FL
EDUCATION
2008–2010
M.A. in Analysis and Management of Art | Universidad de Barcelona, Spain
1989–1993
B.A. in Marketing | ITESM, Mexico
2026
La Pintura en la Historia | Gonzalo Ortega. Mexico City, Mexico
2026
Portfolio Development | Catalina Restrepo Art Office. Mexico City, Mexico
2025
SCAD Art Education Forum. Savannah, GA. USA
2024
SCAD Art Education Forum. Savannah, GA. USA
2021
International Lab for Art Practices | Uncool Artist. Brooklyn, NY. USA
2000
Painting | The Art Students League. New York, NY
1999
Painting | The New York School of Visual Arts. New York, NY
1998-2000
Drawing and Painting | University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
The Spaces we Inhabit, Hope College. Holand, MI. USA
2024
Becomes Us, Collective 62. Miami, FL. USA
2022
Threaded Stories, Tanya Brillembourg Gallery. Key Biscayne, FL. USA
2020
Mental Narratives, Galeria 14. Sonora, Mexico
2016
Small, Consulado de Mexico. Los Angeles, CA. USA
2012
Twice upon a Time…, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
Twice upon a Time…, Embassy of Chile. Washington, DC. USA
2008
Lucha Libre, Centro Cultural Plaza Fatima. Monterrey, Mexico
2007
Lucha Libre, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
2005
Trans-Lucid, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
Art on the Move, Courvoisier Courts. Miami, FL. USA
2003
Reflections, Kapz Gallery. Coral Gables, FL. USA
2002
Catarinas…A Través de Sus Ojos, Brickell Key. Miami, FL. USA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026
Bump in the Night, Collective62. Miami, FL. USA
River of Grass, Cornell Museum. Delray Beach, FL. USA
Tapestry of Voices, Pinecrest Gardens. Pinecrest, FL. USA
River of Grass, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
Fiber Art Triennial, Miami International Fine Arts. Miami, FL. USA
River of Grass, Hollywood Art Center. Hollywood, FL. USA
Healing Goddesses, Doral Cultural Arts Center. Doral, FL. USA
2025
Caribbean & Latin American Visions, Pinecrest Gardens. Pinecrest, FL. USA
Space Oddity Art Auction, Locust Projects. Miami, FL. USA
Besos a mi Tierra, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
Ancestral Lines, Coral Springs Museum. Coral Springs, FL. USA
Mexico Art Week: El Hormiguero by Ant Project. Laguna. Mexico City, Mexico
Deering Contemporary: Unraveled Tales. Deering Estate. Miami, FL. USA
2024
Unveiling Surrealism, Pinecrest Gardens. Pinecrest, FL. USA
La Mujer y sus Causas, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
2023
Punto de Inflexion, Galeria Casa EME. Mexico City, Mexico
Color Culture, TIAC Handweaving Museum. Clayton, NY. USA
The World is a Handkerchief, Coral Gables Museum. Coral Gables, FL. USA
2022
Search of Dreams: Migrant Experience, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
Life at Street Level, Pinecrest Gardens. Pinecrest, FL. USA
40 Women Pulling the Thread of Social Discourse. MOCA, Westport, CT. USA
El Hilo Conductor II, DORCAM / ICM / Consulado de Colombia. Miami, FL. USA
Do Write (Right) to Me, Uncool Artist. Sao Paulo, Brazil
2021
The Spaces we Inhabit, Pen Project. Miami, FL. USA
Do Write (Right) to Me, Uncool Artist. New York City, NY. / Miami, FL. USA
Warp and Weft, The Frank. Pembroke Pines, FL. USA
El Hilo Conductor, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
2020
The Altered Image, Dina Mitrani Gallery. Miami, FL. USA
40 Women Pulling the Thread of Social Discourse, The Camp Gallery. Miami, FL. USA
Studio Annex, Adrienne Connelly Fine Arts. Baton Rouge, LA. USA
2019
Devenir, Galeria Juarez. Torreón, Mexico
2018
Migrante: Una Mirada de Género, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
Dreams in Color, Chase Edwards Gallery. Bridgehampton, NY. USA
2017
Colectiva, Galeria Trike, , Mexico City, Mexico
LA Art Show, Maya Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. USA
2016
Puro Arte, Koubek Art Center. Miami, FL. USA
2015
Subasta Fredo, ET Gallery. Mexico City, Mexico
2012
5 Artistas Visuales de Mexico, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
2009
Feminine Visual Voices, Wynwood Box. Miami, FL. USA
Mujer Latina, Mujer Divina, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
2008
Imaginario, Centro Cultural Plaza Fatima. Monterrey, Mexico
2006
Contemporary Mixology, Lurie Gallery. Miami, FL. USA
Art Box, Voices for Children Foundation. Miami, FL. USA
2005
Raices Hispanas, Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Miami, FL. USA
MTY Happening, La Corona. Monterrey, Mexico
2004
Sensation of Color, Momenti Gallery. Miami, FL. USA
2003
Multi-culturality, City of Miami Cultural Center. Miami, FL. USA
ART FAIRS
2025
Pinta Miami, Tercera Avenida Projects. Miami, FL. USA
2024
Pinta Miami, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
2019
Pinta Lima, Imaginario Galeria. Lima, Peru
Aqua Art Miami, Rubber Stamp art projects. Miami, FL. USA
2018
Art Basel Miami Beach, 27/20 Artist studios visit - official circuit. Miami, FL. USA
Pinta Miami, Rubber Stamp art projects. Miami, FL. USA
Ch.aco, Rubber Stamp art projects. Santiago, Chile
2017
Pinta Miami, Rubber Stamp art projects. Miami, FL. USA
Ch.aco, Rubber Stamp art projects. Santiago, Chile
Oolite Arts, 27/20 Artist studios visit - official circuit. Miami, FL. USA
2010
Arte Americas, GDS Gallery. Miami Beach, FL. USA
2009
Arte Americas, Mexico Pavillion. Miami Beach, FL. USA
CURATORIAL ACTIVITIES
2025-Present
Tercera Avenida Projects. Miami, FL. USA
2014-2018
Rubber Stamp Art Projects, Pinta Art Fair. Miami, FL. USA
2017
Divergencias, Instituto Cultural de Mexico. Miami, FL. USA
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
2025
The Spaces we Inhabit, Artist Talk. Hope College, Holland, MI. USA
2025
Stages of Motherhood, Artist Talk. MIFA, Miami, FL. USA
2012- Present
Dot Art Studio, Art Education Program. Key Biscayne, FL. USA
ARTISTIC & COMMUNITY PROJECTS
2025
A Thread Called Home. Key Biscayne, FL. USA
2020
Hope Masks. Miami, FL. USA
RESIDENCIES
2026
Researching Urban Space, The Ant Project. Mexico City, Mexico
2025
Pre-hispanic Dyes, Zapotec Spirit. Oaxaca, Mexico
2022
Alpaca tubular weaving, Centro Textil de Cusco. Cusco, Peru
2021
Wool weaving techniques, Casa Textil Oaxaca. Oaxaca, Mexico
2019
Natural dyes, Casa Bartolo. Mexico City, Mexico
Natural dyes and felting, Studio Maira Jimena. Lima, Peru
Weaving and Natural dyes, Trama Textiles. Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
AWARDS
2025
Miami Individual Artist Grant, Miami, FL. USA
2023
Miami Individual Artist Grant, Miami, FL. USA
PUBLICATIONS PRESS
2026
Art Klub, Miami, FL. USA
2024
Art Burst Miami, Miami, FL. USA
2022
West Branch Bucknell University, Louiseville, PA. USA
2021
Vive Miami, Miami, FL. USA
2020
KB Living, Miami, FL. USA
Periodico El Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico
2018
Voyage Miami, Miami, FL. USA
2017
Milenio, Mexico City, Mexico
El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile
2015
Ejecutiva Magazine, Miami, FL. USA
2008
Periodico El Norte, Monterrey, Mexico
2005
The Islander News, Key Biscayne, FL. USA
Revista Sueños, Bogota, Colombia
La Isla, Key Biscayne, FL. USA
Periodico El Norte, Monterrey, Mexico
El Nuevo Herald, Miami, FL. USA
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Capriles-Brillembourg Collection
Carlos Rosso & Estefania Mai Collection
McCreedy Collection. Zurich, Switzerland
Embassy of Chile. Washington, DC
Patrimonio del Gobierno de San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
