Curriculum Vitae
GABRIELA MARTINEZ
Born 1977 in Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
MFA Printmaking 2008 California State University-Long Beach
BA Art 2000 La Sierra University (Minor in Gender Studies, Honors Program)
Coursework towards an MA in Ethnic Studies, 2001-2002 San Francisco State University
HONORS/AWARDS
- Rising Star Alumni Award, 2010 La Sierra University, Riverside, CA
- Fellow, Latino Museum Studies Program, 2009, Smithsonian Latino Center, Washington, D.C.
- Beverly G. Alpay Award for Working Visual Artists, 2008, Palos Verdes Art Center
- Outstanding Senior of the Year, Art Deparment, 2000, La Sierra University
- Monothon Scholarship, 1997, Riverside Art Museum
- Katchamakoff Art Award, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, La Sierra University
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Sopa de Gabi, Grand Central Art Center, Santa Ana, CA. Curated by Jillian Nakornthap.
2009
Historias/Histories, Brandstater Art Gallery, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA
Recent Work, Scuda, Long Beach, CA
2008
The World Never Let Us Down (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Dutzi Gallery, California State University-Long Beach, CA
2005
Nuestras Venas Siguen Abiertas/Our Veins Remain Open, Dr. Maxine Merlino Gallery, California State University-Long Beach, CA (Graduate Advancement Exhibition)
2000
The Red, Brandstater Art Gallery, Riverside, CA (Senior Thesis Exhibition)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
Frida & Diego: A Celebration of their Life Together, ChimMaya Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Stamp Project: Creating Cultural Currency, Avenue 50 Studio , Los Angeles, CA
2009
Tepeyac Visions: La Virgen Revealed, Mexican Cultural Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Corps, Identites & Impressions, La Passarelle, Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maitres, Mont Saint Aignan, France. Two-person exhibition with Beatriz Mejia Krumbein.
Awaiting Transformation: Es la Vida, Mexican Cultural Institute, Los Angeles, CA
2008
Ritual Duality: A Dance with Death, Mexican Cultural Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Catalyst Summer Annual, Catalyst Art Collective, Los Angeles, CA. Juror: Liz Brizzi
Intersection 2008 Auction Fundraiser, Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Love*Life*Lust, La Mano Press, Los Angeles, CA
2007
Crossing Over: Una Nueva Existencia, Viento Y Agua Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Something from Nothing, Scuda, Huntington Beach, CA
A Passage Beyond. Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin, China; Juror: Jennifer D. Anderson, President, Los Angeles Printmaking Society (catalogue)
Los Coyotes II: La Reja, Dutzi Gallery, California State University-Long Beach, CA (curator)
Evva S. Vale Memorial Exhibition, Pauline and Zena Gatov Gallery at the Alpert Jewish Community Center, Long Beach, CA; Honorable Mention. Juror: Ron Nelson, Director, Long Beach Museum of Art.
Women in the Arts: Reflections, Division 9 Gallery, Riverside, CA. Jurors: Susan Elizalde-Holler and Beatriz Mejia-Krumbein, Chair, Department of Art,La Sierra University.
2006
Los Coyotes, Gallery 5, California State University-Long Beach, CA (curator)
Latin Grooves, Vroman’s Art on the Stairwell, Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CA
Puro Muerto: Contemporary Imagery of the Day of the Dead, Getty Gallery, Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, CA
Been There, Done That, La Mano Press, Los Angeles, CA
Printed Material: Art Inspired by Text, Gallery 5, California State University-Long Beach, CA (curator).
2005
46,080 inches squared: Skin, Flesh, Bones, Gatov Gallery West, California State University-Long Beach,CA
2004
Emerging Los Angeles Printmakers, Gallery 164, Slippery Rock Pennsylvania, Sponsored by the Los Angeles Printmaking Society; Juror: Ruth Leaf, Director of Ruth Leaf Studio.
Insights, University Art Museum, California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach, CA (Juried Exhibition).
Psss… Dr. Maxine Merlino Gallery, California State University-Long Beach, CA
2003
Shin Chon Esprit, Modern Art Museum, Hong-Ik University, Seoul South Korea
SoCal Seoul, Gatov Gallery West, California State University-Long Beach, CA
Alumni Exhibition, Brandstater Art Gallery, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA
1999
Young Southern California Artists, California State University-Northridge,CA (Juried Exhibition)
1997
Monothon 3 Exhibition and Auction, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gabriela Gonzalez, “Historias Visuales Para Contar,” La Prensa, Februrary, 2009
Kevin Ferguson, “Telling Stories,” The District Weekly, April 2008.
Latino Heritage Month: 2006 Calendar and Cultural Guide, Workshop Announcement, September 2006, p. 25
Jennifer D. Anderson, A Passage Beyond, (catalogue), June 2007
PRESENTATIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Smithsonian Latino Museum Studies Program, 2010, Smithsonian Latino Center, Washington, D.C., “Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art: Challenges and Opportunities”
Los Angeles Printmaking Society Fall Board Meeting, 2007, California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach, CA,”Recent Work.”
Art Seminar, 2007, La Sierra University Art Department, Riverside, CA, Presentation “Applying to Graduate School.”
The Language of Art, 2006, La Sierra University Art Department, Riverside, CA, Presentation and Demonstration “Relief and Dry point Printing“.
California State University-Long Beach Visiting Artist Lecture Series, 2005, California State Univerity-Long Beach Printmaking Department, Long Beach, CA. Assistant to Artemio Rodriguez, “Printing an Edition of Woodcuts.”
Latino Art Museum, 2003, Pomona, CA, Presentation in conjunction with the exhibition El Suite del Silencio, ”El Suite del Silencio: New work by Beatriz Mejia Krumbein“
2nd Annual Ethnic Studies Conference, 2002, San Francisco State University, SanFrancisco, CA. Presentation, “The History of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University“
Rhetorical Studies Conference, 1998, California State University-Hayward, Hayward, CA. Paper, “Rejecting the Male Gaze: The Art of Frida Kahlo“
WORKSHOPS
Instructor, Descubre el Arte Series: Printmaking, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, 2007
Instructor, Printmaking Workshop with Gabriela Martinez, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, 2007
Instructor, Block Printing Workshop with La Mano Press, Japanese-American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
Instructor, Reduction Cut Workshop, La Mano Press, Los Angeles, California, 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Museum/Gallery Experience
Associate Vice President of Education, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA Jan. 2011-Present
Education Coordinator, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA Jan. 2010-Jan. 2011
Education Assistant, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA May 2008-Jan. 2010
Contract Instructor, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA Nov. 2007- May 2008
Workshop Coordinator/Gallery & Studio Assistant/Contract Printer, La Mano Press, Los Angeles, CA 2006-2007
Special Projects Assistant, Brandstater Art Gallery/Art Department, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA 2002
Gallery/Office Assistant, Brandstater Gallery/Department of Art, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA 1995-2000
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor of Record: Basic Printmaking, California State University-Long Beach, CA 2007
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Relief Printmaking California State University-Long Beach, CA 2006
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Relief Printmaking California State University-Long Beach, CA 2005
ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor: Printmaking I & II, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA Feb. 2008-Jan. 2011
Instructor, Good Samaritan Presbyterian Church, Glendale, CA 2001
Instructor, La Sierra Academy Jr. High School, Riverside, CA 1997
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Librarian/Office Assistant, Women’s Resource Center, California State University-Long Beach, CA 2005
Recruitment/Retention Specialist, Department of Raza Studies, San Francisco State University, CA 2002
Intern: Strategic Campaigns and Research, United Farm Workers of America, Los Angeles, CA 2001
Office Assistant, Office of Academic Advising, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA 1995-2000
