Venezuelan-American, born in Caracas.
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts / Photography 2021
Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY
Bard College/International Center for Photography – New York, NY (first year)
General Studies Certificate Program 2012
International Center of Photography – New York, NY
B. A. in International Business 1999
North Greenville University – Greenville, SC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Interlogue, CLAMP, New York, NY
2021 Saber de Tí, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2018 Landings, Cindy Lisica Gallery, Houston, TX
2017 Tease, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX
2016 Tease, ClampArt, New York, NY
2013 Tease, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Unfkd: Fine Art and Photography MFA Thesis Exhibition, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2020 I Thought I Saw, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Slow Motion, Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, NY
Unbound9!, Candela Gallery. Richmond, VA
Culture Place, Dallas Art Fair - Bill Arning Exhibitions
2019 MFA Open Studios, ICP-Bard, Long Island City, NY
Not Gay as in Happy, but Queer as in F*ck You, Alabama Song. Houston, TX
The Assembly, FotoFest International. Houston, TX
2018 Heat Wave, Cindy Lisica Gallery. Houston, TX
Observing the Invisible (two-person show with Emilie Duval), Pop-up. Houston, TX
Contemporary Art Museum Houston Annual Gala. Houston, TX
2017 Sotheby’s Auction: The Cantor Fitzgerald Fund/Hurricane Harvey Relief. Houston, TX
Texas Treasures, Vaughan Mason. Houston, TX
Art on Paper, Cindy Lisica Gallery. New York, NY
Art City Austin, Cindy Lisica Gallery Austin, TX
2016 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta Contemporary. Atlanta, GA
2015 #masculinity, LOW Museum, Atlanta, GA
Art Papers, Annual Show. Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Contemporary, Studio Artist Program. Atlanta, GA
2014 Ballet X, Bridgette Mayer Gallery Philadelphia, PA
2013 Summer Show, Santa Fine Art. Bethlehem, PA
Dallas Art Fair, Bridgette Mayer Gallery. Dallas, TX
The Members Show, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Philadelphia, PA
Ballet X, Bridgette Mayer Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
2012 Art Miami, Bridgette Mayer Gallery Miami, FL
Camera Club NY Annual Show. New York, NY
InterContinental New York Barclay. New York, NY
Rita K. Hillman Gallery, International Center of Photography. New York, NY
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
2023 Interlogue No. 1: Rituales, CLAMP, New York
2021 Pratt MFA 2021, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
2018 OutSmart Magazine (November)
Arts + Culture TX (March)
Houston CityBook (Winter)
2017 Spot Magazine, Houston Center for Photography (Spring)
L'Oeil de la Photographie (June)
FreePress Houston (July)
Magenta Mag/Magenta Foundation (Spring/Summer - Canada)
2016 Les inRocKtables (July - France)
2013 Jan Rattia, Tease, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia
2012 Shift Vol. 7 Order Disorder, International Center of Photography, New York
CURATORIAL
2022 p l e a s e, come in, Commons Cafe, Brooklyn, NY
2021 I Thought I Saw, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2019 MFA Open Studios, ICP-Bard, Long Island City, NY
SELECT COLLECTIONS
The Bunnen Collection of Photography at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Other private collections
AWARDS
2021 Excellence in Academic Achievement, School of Art, Pratt Institute
2019 Director's Fellowship, International Center of Photography-Bard College
2017 Carol Crow Memorial Fellowship, Houston Center for Photography
TEACHING + RELATED EXPERIENCE
Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Art, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY (2021 - present)
Visiting Artist, Visual Arts Low-Residency MFA, New England College, Manchester, NH (2021 - present)
Director of Education, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX (2018-19)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Bronx Documentary Center - New England College - SPE 2020 Annual Conference - International Center of Photography - Houston Center for Photography - Savannah College of Art and Design - Georgia State University - Agnes Scott College - Kennesaw State University