Dubhe Carreño Gallery

                    Contemporary Ceramic Art

 

Sydia Reyes

Curriculum Vitae

 

  Born in Caracas, Venezuela, 1957

 

  Education            

                  1983-87 Arts, at the Armando Reveron School of Fine Arts, Barcelona, Venezuela

  Solo Shows 

             2000  "Two Messages" International Site for the Arts, París, France

            1999  “ Fugas “(Fugues) Provincial Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela

            1999  “Two Messages”  Melina Merkouri Cultural Center. Athens, Greece

            1999 “Man & Man” Aldo Castillo’s Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA

            1999 “Consecuencias” (Consequences) Comptroller’s Office of the Republic of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela

1998 “Series Urbanas” (Urban Series) FIAC, Caracas, Venezuela

1997 “Descarriados”(Derailments), Icono Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela

1996 “Refugios”(Refuge), Lía Bermúdez’ Art Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela

1995 “Refugios” (Refuge), Juan Astorga Anta Museum of Modern Art, Mérida, Venezuela

1995 “Reflejo Urbano”(Urban Reflection), Sidor’s Art Hall, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela

1991 “Realidad Aparte”,(Realities Apart) Astrid Paredes’ Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela          

 

Collective Shows

2001       The Gardens at the Metropolitan University, sculptures, Caracas Venezuela.

2001  “Convergencias” (Convergences), The Mexican Cultural and Educational Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2001  “Pier Walk” Navy Pier, Chicago Illinois, USA.

2000 “11 Miradas frente al nuevo milenio”  Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

2000   Collective of Sculpture, Hannover, Germany

1999 “3 Decadas de la Escultura Venezolana”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Caracas, Venezuela

1999 International Art Fair (IAF), Caracas, Venezuela

1999 Culture Global Center, Museum of Modern Art, Toluca, México

1999 “Meeting of International Artists”, Quebéc, Canada

1998 “Aguacero”(Rainstorm), Group Li’s Art Center, Caracas, Venezuela

1998 7th International Biennale of Cairo, Egypt

1998 Aragua’s Hall, Maracay, Venezuela

1998 “International Meet of Wood Sculpture”, Lyón, France

1998 “Biennal Barro de América Roberto Guevara”, Lía Bermúdez’ Art Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela

1998 Snow Sculpture Exhibition, Quebec, Canada

1997 Special invitation, First Art Biennial of the Visual Arts of  Mercosur,  Porto Alegre, Brazil

1997 IV National Biennial of Fine Arts, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela.

1997 “Petróleo de Cada Día”,(Daily Petroleum) International Arts Fair, (IAF), Caracas, Venezuela

1997 XX Art Hall, Maracay, Venezuela

1997 “Caballo de Troya”(Trojan Horse), Jacobo Borges’ Museum, Caracas, Venezuela

            1996 Aragua’s Hall, Museum of Contemporary Arts of Maracay, Mario Abreu,  Aragua, Venezuela

            1995 Biennial  Barro de America, Sofia Imber’s  Museum of Contemporary  Arts,  Caracas,  Venezuela                                

            1994 III National Biennial of Fine Arts for Colombian and Venezuelan Artists,   Mérida, Venezuela

1992 International Sculpture Triennial, Osaka, Japan

1991 Art Hall and the City, Alejandro Otero Museum, Caracas, Venezuela

1989 I National Biennial of Fine Arts, Bellas Artes Museum, Caracas, Venezuela                                

Awards          

            1998  Prize UNESCO and  AICA award at the 7th  International  Biennial , Cairo, Egypt                    

             1998 First Prize, Wood Sculpture, Lyons, France

  1997 First Prize,  Sculpture, Art Biennale of Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

             1996 First Prize, Sculpture, Salón Aragua, Venezuela

             1994 Grand Prize, III Art Biennial of Mérida and Colombia/ Venezuela

             1993 Sculpture Prize, “National Art Biennial” Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela                             

             1992 Special Prize, “ International  Sculpture Triennial of Osaka”, Japan

             1991 First Prize, Salón “Arte y Ciudad” , Ministry of Culture, Caracas,  Venezuela

             1991 Prize, University of Carabobo, “Arturo Michelena Hall”, Valencia,  Venezuela              

 

Private Collections :          

  Central Bank of Venezuela

  Polar Foundation, Venezuela

              SIDOR, Venezuela

             Alejandro Otero Museum, Venezuela

             SIVENSA Foundation, Venezuela

             “Sofia Imber”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Venezuela

             Modern Art Museum of Osaka, Japan

             Mercantile Bank, Venezuela

             Ministry of  Culture, Caracas, Venezuela

             Valencia’s Athenaeum, Valencia,  Venezuela

             Juan Astorga Anta Museum of Modern Art, Mérida, Venezuela                                

             National Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela

             University of Carabobo, Venezuela

             Culture House, St. Pierre Chartruese, France

             HIDROCAPITAL, Caracas, Venezuela

             Andina Corporation. Caracas, Venezuela

             Provincial Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela

  

Urban Scale Works :     

              1999 XXVII Snow Sculpture, Quebec, Canada

              1998 Sculpture, Los Caobos Park, Caracas, Venezuela

              1998 Sculpture for HIDROCAPITAL, Caracas, Venezuela

              1998 XXVI Snow Sculpture , Quebec, Canada

              1997 V National Art Biennial, Guayana, Venezuela

              1997 I International Biennale, Mercosur, Porto Alegre, Brazil        

  1997-98 Sculpture Project, Simón Bolívar University,  Caracas, Venezuela

  1997 Sculpture,  Manzanares Park, Cumaná, Venezuela

  1995 Sculpture for SIDOR, “ La Estética del Acero” (The Esthetics of Steel), Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela             

              1994 Sculpture/Cross/Sanctuary, Marín Neighborhood, Caracas, Venezuela

              1994 Sculpture for SIVENSA, Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela

              1994 Sculpture for SIVENSA, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela   

Videos:

               2001 Chicago Latino Film Festival, Chicago, Illinois

               1998 Festival Film and Video Trieste, Italia

               1998 Sculpture-video, 7th International Biennial, Cairo, Egypt

               1997 Special Invitation,  Film and Video, La Habana, Cuba

               1997 Video, Urban Intervention, Porto Alegre, Brazil

               1997 Video/ Sculpture, Art Hall, Maracay, Venezuela

               1995 Video/installment, “Sofia Imber” Museum of  Contemporary Arts, Venezuela

               1993 Video/installment, National Hall, Caracas, Venezuela

               1991 Video/installment, “Astrid Paredes”, Gallery Caracas, Venezuela

               1991 Video/sculpture, Alejandro Otero Museum, Caracas, Venezuela              

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