S O L O A R T E X H I B I T I O N S
2023 (upcoming) Pinto, Philippines
2022 Pearl Lam Galleries, Hong Kong
2020 Gallery Five, Boston University, MA
2017 Dag Tower, New York
2016 River Club, New York
2015 “Saudade”, W/17, Manila, Philippines
2014 “Life Force” Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines
2012 “Incarnate” Galerie Steph, Singapore
2012 “Incarnate” Brooklyn Fireproof, NYC
2010 Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin, Germany
2009 Finale Art File, Manila, Philippines
2008 List Art Center, Brown University, Rhode Island
2007 Universidad Catolica, Santiago de Chile
2006 Renaissance Gallery, Manila, Philippines
2004 “Art in Context” Borders, Makati, Philippines
2003 Philippine Embassy, New York
2001 Walter Wickiser Gallery, Soho, New York
2000 Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines
1999 Peninsula Gallery, Manila, Philippines
1998 Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines
S E L E C T E D G R O U P S H O W S A N D F A I R S
2021 Westbund, Shanghai
2021 Art Basel Hong Kong, Pearl Lam Galleries
2020 OVR:2020, Art Basel’s Online Viewing Rooms
2020 Art Basel Hong Kong, Pearl Lam Galleries
2020 Art Montecarlo, Pearl Lam Galleries
2020 Thesis Show, Boston University, MA
2020 Boston MFA 2020: Ortega y Gasset Projects, NYC
2019 Pinto, New York, NY
2018 Pintokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2017 Pinto, New York, NY
2016 Drawing Room Launch, Manila, Philippines
2012 “Apple by the Tree” Erewhon, Manila Philippines
2012 “Queer Manila” Whitespace, Manila, Philippines
2011 New York Artist Residencies and Studios, NY
2010 Skylight Projects, Chelsea, NY
2010 “The Unifying Machine”, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY
2010-2013 Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn NY
2008 Woods Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design
2007 Memorial Hall, Rhode Island School of Design
2006 Hillel Art Space, Brown University, RI
E D U C A T I O N
2020 Boston University (MFA, Painting)
2008 Brown University (BA, Visual Arts, magna cum laude)
2007 Universidad Catolica and Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
2003 Deerfield Academy, MA
2002 Painting, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris
2001 Groton School, MA
1998 Lycee Francais de New York, NY
T E A C H I N G
2020-2021 Professor of Art, Philippine Women’s University (Grad Seminar and Painting)
2018-2020 Teacher’s assistant, Boston University, MA (Undergrad Drawing and Painting)
2020 Private art instruction for kids, Rockland, Maine
2013 Substitute teacher, Assumption College, Manila (Ancient Philosophy, Arts)
2001 Art teacher for kids, Museo Pambata, Manila
A P P R E N T I C E S H I P S / I N T E R N S H I P S
2020-2021 Artists Gideon Bok and Meghan Brady / Rockland Residency, Maine
2018 Artist Gideon Bok / Hillside Farm Residency, Maine
2011 Artist Matthew Barney, New York
2009 Artist Richard Fishman, Providence, Rhode Island
2005 Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines
2004 Pataka Museum, Wellington, New Zealand
2003 Artist Emily Cheng, New York
2003 Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)
2002 Artist Timothy Engelland, Massachusetts
2001 Museo Pambata, Philippines
S E L E C T E D P U B L I C A T I O N S
2020, Boston University MFA Thesis Show
2014, Asian Art News
May 2012, Wall Street Journal
May 2012, Time Out Magazine, Singapore
September 2010, Asian Art News
February 2001, Art News
F U R T H E R A R T E D U C A T I O N A N D E X P E R I E N C E
2020 Published artist statement in Boston MFA Thesis catalogue 2020
2018 Crystal Bridges Museum, Artist-in-Residence, Bentonville, Arkansas
2015 Drawing/ Painting, New York Studio School, New York
One semester of MFA program at NYSS, under Graham Nicksonn’s tutelage
2009-11 Bushwick Open Studios
2009-201 Figure Drawing and Painting, Art Students League
2009 41 Varick, created and led collaborative painting workshops in Brooklyn, NY
1998, 2014 “Saturday Group” Live Model Figure Drawing, Manila, Philippines
O T H E R E X P E R I E N C E
2021 Omega Point Program (inner work course)
2020 Private practice, Tonglen and meditation, led in person and Zoom circles
2020 Private practice facilitating one-on-one somatic awareness/ therapy/ life coaching
2018 Breakthrough Program, Caron Institute, PA (interfamily systems)
2015-2018 Cellular Transformation, co-facilitating, training and immersion, Texas
2013-2018 Transforming Cellular Memory, training and immersion, globally
2012 Vipassana Meditation, Suan Mokkh, Thailand
2009 Living Earth Farm, Taos, New Mexico
2008 2011 Internal Alchemy and Martial Arts, Bai Ma Shan temple, Wudang, China
2007 Community Service/ Art Workshops, Santiago, Chile
2004 Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WOOF), Australia
2003 NGO work, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), Philippines
2001 Language Immersion, Montevideo, Uruguay
2001 Internship, Storyboarding, Animasia Animation Company, Manila
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