sylvia.santamaria@gmail.com
Born 1990 – Caracas, Venezuela
Lives and works in New Orleans, LA
Education / Experience
2019
University of New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture.
(Teaching Assistant, Instructor - Introduction to Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture)
(Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Drawing)
Education / Experience
2019
University of New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture.
(Teaching Assistant, Instructor - Introduction to Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture)
(Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Drawing)
2012
University of New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
University of New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Arts, Sculpture, Cum Laude.
Summer Abroad through University of New Orleans - Rome, Italy
(Italian Art after Giotto)
(Italian Art after Giotto)
Selected Exhibitions
2020
surreal salon 12. Group show curated by Dan Quintana, Baton Rouge Gallery - Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA2019
space explorers/space invaders. Group show, curated by Kevin Baer, The Front, New Orleans, LA
specimen. MFA Thesis show, UNO St. Claude Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2018
10 years at the Front. Group art sale benefiting The Front artist collective, New Orleans, LA
2017
mini-mart. Group art sale benefiting The Front artist collective, New Orleans, LA
2015
Feel Good Fest. Solos Group Installation, Michalopoulos Studios, New Orleans, LA
2014
Mutágeno: Sylvia Santamaria. Six Collective, Denver, CO
Explaining Deconstruction to a Fish. Solos Group Performance, New Orleans, LA
The Invited. Curated by Jonathan Meyers, Ten Gallery, New Orleans, LA
WET. Self-curated group show. UNO St. Claude Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2013
Making it. Curated by Kathy Rodriguez, UNO St. Claude Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Contemporary. Curated by Franklin Sirmans, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
Stuffed. Aquarium Studios, New Orleans, LA
2012
Afterparty: Sylvia Santamaria and Brett LaBauve. Curated by Dan Rule, Lakefront Gallery at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Figuration Group Show. Curated by Richard Johnson, Lakefront Gallery at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Senior Project. Lakefront Gallery at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
2010
Gulf – Advanced Sculpture. Fine Arts Courtyard at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Ernest and Shirley Svensson Drawing Competition. Lakefront Gallery at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Awards
2013 - UNO Fine Arts Department Recent Alumni Award
Gulf – Advanced Sculpture. Fine Arts Courtyard at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Ernest and Shirley Svensson Drawing Competition. Lakefront Gallery at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Awards
2013 - UNO Fine Arts Department Recent Alumni Award
2012 - Trish Hollis Award for Excellence in
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