Liliana Folta, Artist, Resume

Liliana Folta

Born in Argentina

Exhibitions

Upcoming

October 1-29, 2009, The FPAC Gallery - Boston, Group show

October 16-18 2009, Fort Point OPEN STUDIOS - Boston
Preview October Friday 16, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm / October 17 - 18 from 11am to 6pm

2009 Cultural Office of the City of Manatí, Puerto Rico, Salón de los Poetas, "200 Dentro de 1" (itinerant project-painting)
2009 El-Status Platform of Puerto Rican Contemporary Art, Muñoz Rivera Park, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Installation, Ceramic-Mixed Media
2009 Universidad Metropolitana de Cupey, Puerto Rico, "Heterogénea" (ceramic)
2008 Código 3 Gallery, Puerto Rico, "100 Kilates de 10" (ceramic)
2008 National Library of Buenos Aires, Argentina, "The last Book", Luis Camnitzer Project
2008 Universidad Interamericana, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
2008 Museum of the Americas, Miami, Florida, "Hispanidad en América" (ceramic)
2008 Ku Art Center, Beijing, China Final Installation: Collaborative for the Olympic Games “The Tile Project, Destination: The World”
2008 Reinhold Jewelers, Puerto Rico “Ceramic & Mixed Media sculpture”
2008 Historical & Cultural Center of Cibuco, Puerto Rico. “Women, Different Forms, Different Mediums” (ceramic)
2008 Uri Gallery, Puerto Rico. “International Women’s Month” (painting/ceramic)
2007 “Olas y Arena” (Waves and Sand), Sanz The Shop Gallery (group – ceramics)
2007 “3a International Triennial of Ceramic Tile”, Museum of Modern Art, Dominican Republic.
2006 “Semillas”, Sanz the Shop Gallery (group – ceramics)
2005 “9 x 12 Works on Paper Show”, Fort Worth Art Center, Texas.
2004“Galactica Moderna” (solo – ceramics), Tarrant County College, NE Fine Art Bldg. Texas.
2003 “Artist Group Exhibition”, Fort Worth Art Center, Texas.
2002 May Fest Art Show, Fort Worth, Texas.
2002 “Through the Cultural Windows” (group – ceramics), Tarrant County College NE. Library, Texas.
2002 “Search For Life Beyond Earth”, NASA Symposium, Tarrant County College NE. (Group – ceramics)
2001 “Contemporary Latin American Woman Artist”, The Art Gallery Broward College, Florida.
2001 “2nd. International Art Festival”, Latin American Art Museum, Miami Florida.
2001 “39 Hours Show”, Trinity Arts Gallery, Bedford Texas.
1999 “On My Own Time”, American Airlines, Dallas Texas.
1998 “Designers and Artists Show”, Diseño Isleño Gallery, Puerto Rico.

Private and Public Collections

USA, Puerto Rico
Argentina
Spain
Australia
Museum of Contemporary Ceramic, Dominican Republic
Wilshire Elementary School, Texas
Perpetuo Socorro Academy, Puerto Rico
Collaborative Public Art Project, with Special Communities, Puerto Rico Institute of Culture
Expres-Arte a Todo Rincón, Cities of Carolina, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Aguas Buenas and Río Grande. (Ceramic Murals, current)
Ku Art Center, Beijing, China (Public installation for the Olympic Games 2008)

Bibliography

ArtExpo New York Catalogue 2008
Transilvania Express Interview, Romania by Anca Corostiuc 2008
Mosaic Year Book, 2007, 2008
TV Broadcast News, Telemundo, Public Art Mosaic Mural; Texas 2003
Contemporary Latin American Woman Artist Catalogue, 2001
2nd. International Art Festival 2001
Latin America Art Museum, Florida
Collaborated in various catalogues as a Representative of Museum of the Americas, Florida, 1999-2001

Awards and Honors

Who’s Who Students in American College, (recognition of outstanding merit, and accomplishment) Texas, 2003.
Excellence in Education, Tarrant County College Texas, 2003.
Distinguished Scholarship Tarrant County College Texas, 2003.
Friend of Education Award. Public Art Mosaic Mural Texas, 2003.
Honorable Mention American Airline, Dallas Texas 1999.

Education

Liga de Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tarrant County College NE, Texas. Workshop with Dick Termes at Tarrant County NE, Texas.
Museum Studies, Tarrant College. Private art classes and photography studies in Puerto Rico.

Artist-in-Residence