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Plinio Avila

Zacatecas, Mexico. 1977

Studies and Professional Activities.
2007-           Curator muno, the no-museum of contemporary art
2005-2006   Laureate Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten, HISK. Antwerpen, Belgium.
1999-           Director of Museograbado Printstudio. Zacatecas, Mexico
1996-1997   Training Program for Printers of Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, USA.

Selected Exhibitions
2010

“Repetition, an exhibition on experimental psychology” curated by Angela Lammert. Akademie der Künste, Berlin Germany

“Finding Cheri Samba” curated by Sven Vanderstichelen. Brussels, Belgium.

"Die Wiederkehr der Landschaft" Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany
2009
Berlin Forum Artfair, ZONAMACO Artfair and Pulse New York Artfair l EDS l Gallery
"Consumo" curated by David Trabulsi. Galería el Reloj. Mex, DF.
"Text-Works l Con-Texto" curated by Elizabeth Díaz-Soto l EDS l Gallery. Mex DF.
"Accredo ergo sum" (solo show) Museum of Contemporary Art '8', Aguascalientes, Mexico.
2008
Pinta New York Artfair and FEMACO Artfair curated by Raul Zamudio Taylor. l EDS l Gallery
"The Probability of God" (solo show) l EDS l Gallery. México, DF.
"Los Tres Viajes" (solo show) Mexican Institute of Spain, Madrid.
"Galerie De Stijl Outside - Inside de MUZE" Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
"Take the Doll" curated by Koen Van Den Broek. Freemen Gallery. Aardenburg, Netherlands.
'Croyances Quotidiennes' curated by Bárbara Carroll. Campus Universitaire de Strasbourg, France.
"Involution" (solo show) curated by Sven Vanderstichelen. Freemen Gallery. Aardenburg, Netherlands.
2007
"Curating Contest La Louisiane" curated byPascale Marthine Tayou. Galerie Olivier Robert. Paris, France
"FACE Art Fair" CAD Mexico.
"Inscapes" (solo show) Galerie De Stijl. Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.
"My turn" curated by Olga Dávila. Sculpture project for CECUT, Tijuana. Mexico.
"Thirty Pilgrim Notes" (solo show) MOBAC (The Mobile Art Center) Brussels, Belgium.
2006
“BARRACK" curated by Roel Arkesteijn. IN&OUT HISK, Antwerpen Belgium
"Mise en Scène” curated by Ken Pratt. MAMA (Media & Moving Art). Rotterdam, Netherlands
“Dejeuner sur l'Herbe” curated by Stef Van Bellingen, Vlaamse Ardennen. Belgium.
“Leere X Vision; conneXions” curated by Maïtè Vissault. MARTa-Herforder Radewig. Herford, Germany.
“Che fare?” Open Studios, HISK. Antwerp, Belgium.
2005
“AnOrchestrated reduction” curated by Tanguy Eeckhout & PieterMatthynssens. Cultuurcentrum de Werft, Schrijnwerkerij. Geel, Belgium.
“Introducing...” curated by Krist Gruijthuijsen. IN/OUT Space, HISK. Antwerp, Belgium.
2003
“New works by Plinio” Brunswick Hotel Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.
“Salon de Arte Bancomer” curated by Itala Schmeltz and Karen Cordero. Museo de Arte Moderno. Mexico.
“Diálogos Inciertos, Colección Pago en Especie”, Secretary of Treasure SHCP. Mexico.
“Artists from Zacatecas”. Museum of Latin American Art. CA. USA.
2002
“For Rent Project”. (solo show) Ex-Convento del Carmen, Guadalajara, Mexico.
“Regional biennale of Young Art.” Monterrey, Mex.
2001
"October Salon: Omnilife Grand Award". Guadalajara, Mexico.
2000
"Insomnio” (solo show) Paintings. AP Gallery. Zacatecas, Mexico
“Plinio, Print Works” (solo show) House of Culture of de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico.
1999
“The population…” (solo show)Traveling exhibition. Mexico.
1997
“Tamarind Prints Exhibition” Ralph Green Gallery. Albuquerque NM, USA.
“Made in New Mexico”. Chile-North American Institute of Contemporary Art. Santiago, Chile.

Awards Fellowships and Residences

2009
Your Artists scholarship FONCA. México
Residence Junge Akademie. Akademie der Künste Berlin, Germany.
Residence 'Pepegrapac' La Curtiduría-TAGA. Oaxaca, Mexico.
2007
Residence 'Temple F05'. C.A.S.A. Oaxaca, Mexico.
2006
Residence Stonehenge, UK with the support of HISK
2003
Artist in Residence Glasgow Print Studio, thanks to the Cultural award of the City Council. Glasgow, Scotland.
Artist in Residence, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kentucky, Lexinton KY, USA
Acquisition award. Printmaking and Originals on Paper Salon. Monterrey N.L.
Acquisition award. State Salon of Painting. Zacatecas, Mexico
2001
Special Mention. Regional biennal of Young Art, Monterrey N.L.
2000
"Emerging Artist" Production Grant, State Fund for Arts and Culture.
1997
Residenceat the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a Mallorca thanks to the “PilarJuncosa y Sotheby’s” award for printmaking. Balears Islands, Spain.
“Young artists" Production Grant, State Fund for Arts and Culture. Zacatecas.
Special Mention. 5th National Printmaking Competition José Guadalupe Posada. Aguascalientes.
1996
Tamarind Foundation Fellowship. Albuquerque NM. USA.

 

 
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