EXPERIENCE

Spirituality and Surveillance: New Works by Gabriel Villa, Antena (formerly known as Polvo), Chicago, IL. Solo Exhibition, Fall 2009

El Arte Es La Salvacion: A survey of works by Gabriel Villa, Governor’s State University, Visual Arts Gallery, University Park, IL Solo Exhibition, Fall 2009

Artists of Pilsen: Works by Gabriel Villa and Rene Arceo, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Two Person Exhibition, Spring 2009

Image and Human Value: Works by Gabriel Villa, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas. Solo Exhibition, 2008

Landscape of Experience and Imagination: Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL. Group Exhibition, 2008

Raskauche: Betty Rymer Gallery, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Group Exhibition, 2008

Pedagogo, The Teaching Artists of Yollocalli Art Reach: Yollocalli Art Reach, a youth initiative of the National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL. Group exhibition, 2007

Painting by Gabriel Villa: Visual and Performing Arts Department, Harold Washington Library Center, 8TH Floor, Chicago, IL. 2007

Latin American Prints From the Collection of Erasmo Salgado: Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI. Group Exhibition, 2006

The Journey Home: Dia De Los Muertos: Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago, IL. Group Exhibition, 2005

Art At War-The Artist’s Voice: Aldo Castillo Gallery, Group Exhibition,
Chicago IL. 2004

Fourth International Biennial of Drawing Plzen: The Union of Visual Artists of Plzen Area of the Czech Republic, Plzen, Czech Republic 2004

Contemporary Hispanic Painting: Krasl Art Center, Saint Joseph, Michigan, Group Exhibition, Sept. 2004

Women Within Our Community Contracting Aids: a mono-print group exhibition focusing on Aids, Co-organized by Self- Help Graphics and Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, 2004

Chicago en Mexico: Muertos Galeria Indigo, Centro Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico 2003
Intercambio Mestizarte en Paris: Au Studio del Ermitage, 8 rue de L, Ermitage Paris, 2003

Xicago: Group Exhibition, Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago, IL, 2002
The Corpus Connection: University of Delaware Gallery, Newark, DE, Group Exhibition 2001

Cristos del Mundo, (Christ’s Of The world): Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, WI, Group Exhibition, 2000

Same Path, Different Origins: Galeria de Mexico, Chicago, IL, Group Exhibition, 2000

Indiscreet Austerities: Group Exhibition, Hothouse, Chicago, IL, 2000

The Privilege of Being Lost: Solo Exhibition, Mestizarte, APO Building, Chicago, IL, 1999

Lost and Found: Group Exhibition, Gallery7000, Chicago Contemporary Art Space, Chicago, IL, 1997

Close to the Border: Group Exhibition, University Art Gallery, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 1996

Artist on Art: El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas, Solo Exhibition, 1996

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition: Solo Exhibition, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1995

Delaware Center for Contemporary Art: Wilmington, Delaware, Group Exhibition, 1995

Graduate Painters from the University of Delaware: Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994

Figurative Works: Group Exhibition, The New York Academy of Art, NY, NY 1993

Selected Works: Corpus Christi Center for the Arts, Weil Gallery, Corpus Christi, Texas, Group Exhibition 1991

Juntos y Unidos Aids Awareness Exhibition: University of Texas at El Paso, Center for the Arts, El Paso, TX, Group Exhibition, 1991

HONORS & AWARDS

Nominated for 3Arts Artist Award in the category of Visual Arts, 2008

Ragdale Foundation Artists Residency: Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL. Winter/Spring Season 2008

Community Arts Assistance Grant: Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Grants Program, Chicago, and IL 2005

Community Arts Assistance Program Panelist: Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Grants Program, Chicago, IL, 2003

Presidents Fellowship: University of Delaware, Newark, DE, and 1993–1995

Andy Warhol Foundation Fellowship: The New York Academy of Fine Arts, New York City, 1992–1993

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Fellowship: Skowhegan, ME, 1992

National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recipient: 1999

Vaughn Scholarship: Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Christi, TX, 1989–1991

El Paso Community College Award of Excellence in Painting: Purchase Award, 1989

PUBLIC ARTWORK

“Spirituality and Surveillance” Outdoor mural 40 x 10 ft. commissioned by Immodest Proposals Version 09, Chicago, IL. Destroyed by Graffiti blasters by orders of 11th ward Alderman Balcer in the Community of Bridgeport.

“Festivals of Mexico and South America” Indoor mural 90 x 15 ft. created with Yollocalli Arts Reach students. Mural is located at Nettlehorst Elementary School

“La Naturaleza, La Familia, y La Comunidad”: This is an indoor mural 29x6ft created with Yollocalli Arts Reach students. It is located at the Rauner Family YMCA Chicago.

“Unity”: This is an indoor mural 16x12ft created with Yollocalli Arts Reach students. It is located at Dvorak Park in Chicago.

“Timeline of the Sciences” This is an indoor mural 25x3.5 ft., located on the third floor Science department at the University of Chicago Laboratory School

“Blues Review” Installation: This is an outdoor mural (100x15ft.), created out of mosaic tile; sponsored by Special Assistant Grant and Illinois Arts Council and located at Stone Academy.

PUBLICATIONS

Juarez Life, Cultura and Tourismo, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico/Edicion
10/P.26, 2008

El Paso Times, Spotlight, Borderland Section, page 2B, Friday April 4, 2008

The Art of Gabriel Villa: Works 1990-2006: Self-Published, printed in Hong Kong by Everbest Printing Co. LTD. Essays by Fred Camper, Art Reviewer for the Chicago Reader; and Christian J. Gerstheimer, curator of the El Paso Museum of Art.

The Chicago Art Scene, 68 Contemporary Artists: Ivy Sundell, Crow Woods Publishing, 1998

The Herald: Palladium, Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, Michigan, Krasl features Latino artwork, Section D, page 6D- Thursday, September 9, 2004

Contratiempo: Chicago, Illinois, numero 29, page 15, October 2005

EDUCATION

University of Delaware (Newark, Delaware) MFA Painting, 1993–1995

The Graduate School of Figurative Art, The New York Academy of Art (New York City) Emphasis in Painting, 1992-1993

Corpus Christi State University (Corpus Christi, Texas) BFA Painting, 1989–1992

El Paso Community College (El Paso, Texas) Emphasis in Painting, 1987–1989

EXHIBITIONS

Chupacabras! Artists Reinterpret the Myth Co- Curator of the Kraft Foods Chicago Gallery at The National Museum Of Mexican Art Artists explore a transnational figure defying real and imaginary borders January 25 – July 20, 2008 In this exhibition, Chicago Artist re-explore the lasting impact that Chupacabras sightings have had on the
Latin American and North American psyche.

Dialogo An installation by Maria Gaspar, Esmeralda Baltazar and Adriana Baltazar
July 27-November 18, 2007 An interactive domestic space created to bring women together within a replicated home environment, where discussions about identity, gender, tradition and aspirations take place.

De La Tierra y Los Cielos Contemporary Icons Works by Javier Chavira
March 15, 2007 – July 8, 2007 Using a fusion of Mexican Catholic iconography and other aesthetic and cultural influences, Javier Chavira connects the viewers with the mission of humanitarian visionaries through contemporary art.

En Tus Manos October 12, 2006 Exhibition continued through February 4, 2007
The Instituto of Latin Studies, University of Notre Dame, sponsored this project.
A unique display of silkscreen monoprints by Chicago artists who explored the present reality of Latinos and Aids. All prints were created through collaboration with Self-Help Graphics in Los Angeles, California.

Common, Goals, Common Struggles, Common Ground February 11, 2006
Exhibition continued through September 3, 2006 CHASE, Sara Lee Foundation, and Boeing made this project possible. This interactive exhibition presented a balance account of historical issues that are common to both the Mexican and African American communities in Chicago. It identified struggles shared by both communities such as the ones found within the civil rights movements of the 1960’s and the current gentrification
of Maxwell, Brozeville, and Pilsen Neighborhoods. There was also an interactive component that allowed visitors to respond to the exhibition The African Presence in Mexico, the discussions of current events, and the overall issue of race in Chicago.

* All exhibitions curated by the Kraft Foods Chicago Gallery Committee: Silvia Ramirez, Oscar Sanchez and Gabriel Villa

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

National Museum of Mexican Art: (Chicago 2005 – Present)
Yollocalli Arts Reach: Youth Programs Coordinator/Teaching Artist

Museum of Contemporary Art: (Chicago 2004)

Marwen: Schools Program: (Chicago 2004) Marwen’s Teacher Program
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (Chicago 2004)

Visiting Artist, Winter Quarter, Chicago, IL 2004

Hyde Park Art Center: (Chicago 2003)

Visual Learners Program: Columbia Explorers Project A.S.T.R.O (Public Guardians Office of Chicago): (Chicago 2003)

Mural Workshop, Yollocalli Youth Museum (Chicago 2003) Painting and Drawing: East Morton High School Gallery 37 Lead Teaching Artists and Co-Lead Positions: (Chicago 1999 – 2003)

Experimental Drawing and Painting: Ray Graham Training Center, Summer School Program Studying the Masters: Bowen High School, Schools Program

Printmaking: Ray Graham Training Center, Summer Schools Program

Retablo Painting: Bogan High School Mural Painting: Summer Program

Ceramic Tile Design: Farragut Career Academy High School Painting: Alexander Graham Bell Elementary

Mural Painting: Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum Fundamentals in Art: Cristo Rey

El Paso Community College: (El Paso, Texas, 1996)
Design I
Painting I
Drawing I

University of Delaware: (Newark, Delaware 1994)
Foundation Drawing and Painting
Painting II: Teaching Assistant