BIO
Mery Godigna
Personal Profile
STUDIES:
1975 Taller de dibujo y pintura Real Escuela de San Fernando, Madrid, España.
1976 Instituto de Diseño “Villasmil de León” Caracas, Ven.
1986 Graduates Architecture School Universidad Central de Venezuela.
1988 Antique techniques of paper fabrication. Cairo Egypt.
1990 Workshop at College of Art. Boston, MA.
1992 Printing workshop at Museum de Arte Contempotaneo,Caracas
Exhibitions
EXHIBITIONS (SOLO):
2019 “Interference” TransArt Foundation for Arts and Anthropology Houston TX
2018 “Klein Venedig” Accademi di Arte Cita Ferrara IT
2018 Textile Poems at Villa Pissani and Museo di Belriguaro IT
2017 Participation at Art House Venice Bienale IT
2017 “Onomatopoeia” Museo Archeologico di Belriguardo, Voghiera, IT
2017 “In Natura Le” Galleria Il Carbone, Ferrara IT
2016 “Petro Poems” MACC Austin TX
2015 “No Particular Shape” Public Art video. Ferrara Italy. Presented by Gallery Il Carbone.
2015 “EVPO” Greasewood Gallery, Marfa TX
2015 “EXTRA VIRGIN PETRUS OIL” WareHouse 1-10, Magdalena NM
2014 “MARFA’S PHANTOMS” Building 98, Marfa TX
2014 “THE PRESENCE OF EMPTINESS” Building 98, Marfa, TX (Permanent Public Art)
2014 “EXTRA VIRGIN PETRUS OIL” LUHCA Lubbock, TX
2013 “EXTRA VIRGIN PETRUS OIL” Nina Torres Fine Art, Miami, FL
2013 ‘EXTRA VIRGIN PETRUS OIL” Caridi Gallery Miami, FL
2012 “EL DORADO” Benson Latin American Collection, UT Austin, TX
2012 “EXTRA VIRGIN PETRUS OIL” Rapoport Center For Human Rights, UT, Austin TX 2011“EXTRA VIRGIN PETRUS OIL” Petroleum Museum, Midland TX
2011 G Gallery, Houston, TX
2009 “DE VUELTA AL ORIGEN” Isla de Margarita
2008 “EXTRA VIRGIN PETRUS OIL” Galeria Punto de Arte, Caracas, VEN
2008 “MARES METALICOS” Gallerie Expression Libre, Paris, FR
2007 “MARES METALICOS” Monumento Historico La Rocca, Cento, IT
2007 “MARES METALICOS” Galleria Il Carbone, Ferrara, IT
2003 “EN TONO DE FIBRA” Sala de Arte Sidor (Siderurgica del Orinoco) Pto. Ordaz, VEN
2003 “WINDOWS” Galeria Punto de Arte, Caracas, VEN
2002 “AQUA” Casa del Congreso de Angostura, Ciudad Bolivar, VEN
2001 “ARGUCIAS” Galeria Ocre, Caracas, VEN
2001- “AQUA” 1221 Brickell Ave. Miami, FL
2000- “PENELOPE’S TAPESTRIES” Eastern National Bank, Miami, FL
1998 “De Sueños, Ilusiones, Laberintos y Temores” Galeria Ars Forum, Caracas, VEN
1997 “RETRATOS” Galeria Ars Forum, Caracas, VEN
1996 “BLUE” Galeria El Muro, Caracas, VEN
1995 “Dimelo Tu” Galeria El Muro, Caracas, VEN.
MUSEUMS: (Represented at)
-Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
-Latin American Art Museum, Miami, FL.
-Galleria D’Arte Moderno di Cento, Bologna, IT
-Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, FR
-Petroleum Museum, Midland, TX
-Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, UT Austin,TX
-MexicArte Museum, Austin, TX
PUBLIC ART:
2017 “Dreams of Those” Palazzo di Belriguardo FE, IT
2016 “Let’s Talk Volume” Austin TX
2016 “Crosswalk on the Lake” Austin TX
2015 “Mimbre” Austin TX
2015 “Crosswalk in Marfa” Marfa TX
2014 “Presence of Emptiness” Marfa TX
OTHER EXHIBITIONS (GROUPS):
2020 Dialectique du l’image. Cloitre des Billetes Paris France
2020 Textile Poetics ESB Mexican American CC
2019 Prints. Mexicarte Museum Austin TX
2018 Water Proyect International event
2016 MexicArte Museum, Austin, TX
2015 “Icons & Symbols of the Border” Centennial Museum at University of Texas, El Paso
2015 Currents New Media, NM
2014 People’s Gallery. City Hall Austin TX
2012 Miami International Art Fair
2010-“Ce posta per te” Galleria Il Carbone Ferrara, Italia.
2010 I Encuentro de artistas Croatos, Caracas, VEN.
2009-Galeria La Pared, Bogota, Colombia.
2009 “Petit Format”, Galerie Expression Libre, Paris FR
2008-“Altrove” Museo Hermitage (Sede Italia) Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italia
2008 Salon International D’Art Contemporain en Plein Air, Paris, FR.
2008 Centre D’Art de Puyguerin-Vayolles,Monts sur Guesnes, FR.
2007-“Graffito” Gallería Il Carbone, Ferrara IT.
2006-International Art Fair, Gent, Belgic.
2006 International Art Fair, La Haya, HOL.
2006 “Italia por las Artes” CC La Estancia, Caracas, VEN
2005-International Art Fair, Frankfurt, GERMANY
2005 Galleria Ferrararte, Ferrara, IT
2004- Festival de Nuevas Ates, Guadalajara, MEX
2004 Galeria Ajolote. Guadalajara. MEX
2004 Salon de Verano, Latin American Art Museum, Miami, FL
2004 “Arte por el reciclaje”. MACSI, Caracas, VEN
2004 “Encuentros” Museum of the Americas, Miami, FL.
2003-Galeria Crisolart, Barcelona ES
2003 Real Feria de Arte de Castilla y Leon, Salamanca, ES
2003 “Angeles” Galeria Punto de Arte, Caracas, VEN
2002-Salon Doral, Miami, FL
2002 Galeria Revista Etiqueta, Caracas, VEN
2001-Consulado General de Venezuela en NY, NY
2001 Latin American Art Museum, Miami, FL
2001 Papel VII, Galeria Blasini, Caracas, VEN
2000-Salon Wizo, Caracas, VEN
2000 International Art Fair, Palm Springs, CAL
1998-Salon Armando Reveron, Caracas, VEN
1992-Galeria Ars Forum, Caracas, VEN
1990-Galeria Via, Caracas, VEN
1990 Galeria Ars Forum, Caracas, VEN
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