Manuel Velazquez
Born the 26 of June, 1968 in Tuxtla Gutierrez Chiapas.
He studied painting and drawing at the Fine Arts Academy of Chiapas.
He obtained his bachelor of arts from the Universidad Veracruzana.
He has been the director of the School of Fine arts of the ICACH and of the sculpture gardens of the IVEC.
He teaches painting at the Faculty of Plastic Arts of the Univesidad Veracruzana
He currently lives and works in Xalapa, Veracruz.
SOLO SHOWS:
2005
-20 Anniversary, Grave Victoriaville Gallery, Quebec, Canada.
-Neruda 100, 100 Mexican posters, Santiago, Chile.
Beneath the Jaguar's skin, Dúbravka, Bratislava, Slovakia.
2004
The Art Colony Gamzigrad, The National Museum of Zajecar, Serbia.
In linea, Academia of Fine Arts Gallery, lecce, lecce, Italia.
Beneath the Jaguar's skin, Palais Palffy, Viena, Austria.
2003
Visualizing Time, International Fine Arts Gallery, Valljevo, Serbia.
A selection of Artists from Mexico, Susan Mead and Lucia Crespi Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Seleccion the Art Colony Gamzigrad, Regional Museum of Serbia, Gamzigrad, Serbia.
The lizard's smile, St. Leonhard & Hornerwald Museum, Austria.
The Tamayo Bienal, Museo Maco of Oaxaca, Museo Tamayo Museum, Mexico, DF. Centro Estatal de las Artes de Monterrey, Mexico.
Look to the South, San Antonio Texas, los Angeles California, Washington, EU.
New Forms in Mexican Art, PROMOARTE Gallery, Tokyo, Japon.
2002
Taro Okamoto and Mexican Art, Taro Okamoto Museum, Tokyo, Japón.
Cartografias, UNEAC Gellery, La Habana, Cuba.
2001
Entropia, Grave Gallery, Victoraville, Quebec, Canada.
Look to the South, Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico, DF.
In Situ, Contemporary Art Gallery, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
Monterrey Biennal, Museo de Monterrey, Nuevo leon, Mexico.
2000
Memories of Paper, PROMOARTE Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
1999
Memories of Paper. Moe Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
The Passions and The Things, Entre Estudio & Galeria, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
For Chiapas. Casa Ciudadanos en Movimiento, Mexico, DF.
1997
Al Rojo Vivo. Museum of Modern Art, Mexico DF.
Memento Mori. Casa de la Imprenta.Mexico D.F.
Parcels of the Soul. Entre Estudio & Galeria Gallery. Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
The Magic of the Mayan jungle. Ana Quijano Gallery. Conneticut, USA.
1996
From South to South. Sala Cronopios, Recoleta Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
From The Spirit to the Flesh. The Spiral Gallery. Mexico, DF.
The Magic of the Mayan Jungle. Ana Quijano Gallery, The Word Bank. Washington, DC., Miami, Florida, New York, N.Y., USA.
100 Mexican Posters. Prague Museum, Checoslovaquia.
Creation in Motion. Carrillo Gil Museum, Mexico DF.
Inheritances, Coincidences and Similarities. The Gallery for Foreign Students. UNAM, Mexico, DF.
1995
From the Spirit to the Flesh. Galeria Zodiac. Ornaha, Nebrasca, USA.
1994
Bestiario. The Gallery of Tabascan Art. Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
A date in Xalapa. Metropolitan Gallery. Metropolitan University, Mexico, DF.
1993
Artists from Veracruz. Amparo Museum. Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
1991
Young Mexican Art. Rivas Bhati Gallery. Tucson, Texas,
USA.
Salon de Estampa. Mexico, DF.
AWARDS:
2005
GRANT FOR ESTABLISHED ARTISTS. The State Fund for Culture and the Arts of Veracruz.
2004
Honorable Mention at the SouthEastern Fine Arts competition, The State Council for Culture and The Arts.
1997
Established Artists Grant. State funds for culture and the arts of Veracruz. Artist invited by the Kanasawa University, Japan.
1994
Grant for Young Creators. FONCA. Mexico.
1993
Adquisition award at the First Joaquin Claussel Biennale. Campeche University.
1991
First Place in Painting at the National Encounter od Design and applied Arts. Metropolitan University, Azcapozalco, Mexico, DF.
Best Student in Mexico, CONACYT, Mexico .
He studied painting and drawing at the Fine Arts Academy of Chiapas.
He obtained his bachelor of arts from the Universidad Veracruzana.
He has been the director of the School of Fine arts of the ICACH and of the sculpture gardens of the IVEC.
He teaches painting at the Faculty of Plastic Arts of the Univesidad Veracruzana
He currently lives and works in Xalapa, Veracruz.
SOLO SHOWS:
2005
-20 Anniversary, Grave Victoriaville Gallery, Quebec, Canada.
-Neruda 100, 100 Mexican posters, Santiago, Chile.
Beneath the Jaguar's skin, Dúbravka, Bratislava, Slovakia.
2004
The Art Colony Gamzigrad, The National Museum of Zajecar, Serbia.
In linea, Academia of Fine Arts Gallery, lecce, lecce, Italia.
Beneath the Jaguar's skin, Palais Palffy, Viena, Austria.
2003
Visualizing Time, International Fine Arts Gallery, Valljevo, Serbia.
A selection of Artists from Mexico, Susan Mead and Lucia Crespi Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Seleccion the Art Colony Gamzigrad, Regional Museum of Serbia, Gamzigrad, Serbia.
The lizard's smile, St. Leonhard & Hornerwald Museum, Austria.
The Tamayo Bienal, Museo Maco of Oaxaca, Museo Tamayo Museum, Mexico, DF. Centro Estatal de las Artes de Monterrey, Mexico.
Look to the South, San Antonio Texas, los Angeles California, Washington, EU.
New Forms in Mexican Art, PROMOARTE Gallery, Tokyo, Japon.
2002
Taro Okamoto and Mexican Art, Taro Okamoto Museum, Tokyo, Japón.
Cartografias, UNEAC Gellery, La Habana, Cuba.
2001
Entropia, Grave Gallery, Victoraville, Quebec, Canada.
Look to the South, Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico, DF.
In Situ, Contemporary Art Gallery, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
Monterrey Biennal, Museo de Monterrey, Nuevo leon, Mexico.
2000
Memories of Paper, PROMOARTE Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
1999
Memories of Paper. Moe Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
The Passions and The Things, Entre Estudio & Galeria, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
For Chiapas. Casa Ciudadanos en Movimiento, Mexico, DF.
1997
Al Rojo Vivo. Museum of Modern Art, Mexico DF.
Memento Mori. Casa de la Imprenta.Mexico D.F.
Parcels of the Soul. Entre Estudio & Galeria Gallery. Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
The Magic of the Mayan jungle. Ana Quijano Gallery. Conneticut, USA.
1996
From South to South. Sala Cronopios, Recoleta Cultural Centre. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
From The Spirit to the Flesh. The Spiral Gallery. Mexico, DF.
The Magic of the Mayan Jungle. Ana Quijano Gallery, The Word Bank. Washington, DC., Miami, Florida, New York, N.Y., USA.
100 Mexican Posters. Prague Museum, Checoslovaquia.
Creation in Motion. Carrillo Gil Museum, Mexico DF.
Inheritances, Coincidences and Similarities. The Gallery for Foreign Students. UNAM, Mexico, DF.
1995
From the Spirit to the Flesh. Galeria Zodiac. Ornaha, Nebrasca, USA.
1994
Bestiario. The Gallery of Tabascan Art. Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
A date in Xalapa. Metropolitan Gallery. Metropolitan University, Mexico, DF.
1993
Artists from Veracruz. Amparo Museum. Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
1991
Young Mexican Art. Rivas Bhati Gallery. Tucson, Texas,
USA.
Salon de Estampa. Mexico, DF.
AWARDS:
2005
GRANT FOR ESTABLISHED ARTISTS. The State Fund for Culture and the Arts of Veracruz.
2004
Honorable Mention at the SouthEastern Fine Arts competition, The State Council for Culture and The Arts.
1997
Established Artists Grant. State funds for culture and the arts of Veracruz. Artist invited by the Kanasawa University, Japan.
1994
Grant for Young Creators. FONCA. Mexico.
1993
Adquisition award at the First Joaquin Claussel Biennale. Campeche University.
1991
First Place in Painting at the National Encounter od Design and applied Arts. Metropolitan University, Azcapozalco, Mexico, DF.
Best Student in Mexico, CONACYT, Mexico .
