Jacob Montelongo Martinez                

Education                                                                                                                                                               

2000-2002                M.F.A. University of  Michigan             Ann Arbor, MI

1985-1989                   B.F.A. San Francisco Art Institute      San Francisco, CA

1982-1984                   San Antonio Art Institute                       San Antonio, TX

 

                                                                                                                                         Awards & Scholarships

2000-02                     Rackham Merit Fellowship                 University of Michigan                                                  Ann Arbor, MI

2002                            Martin Luther King Spirit Award        University of Michigan                                                  Ann Arbor, MI

2001                            Alice Webber Glover Award                  Film and Video Studies                                                                        Ann Arbor, MI

2001                            Dybvig Graduate Award                         University of Michigan                                                                 Ann Arbor, MI

2001                            Multicultural Travel Award                  University of Michigan                                                 Ann Arbor, MI

2000-01                     Rackham Travel Grant                           University of Michigan Ann                                                     Arbor, MI

1989                             Bronze Roller Award                              San Francisco Art Institute                                                         San  Francisco, CA

Academic Experience

1985-present                    Independent Full Time Artist

2002-2004                        Foundcer/Excecutive,Director 555   Alternative space Detroit, MI                                                               Director / Curator of Alternative Studio / Gallery 555                                                                                              http://www.555arts.org/
                                                                                 

2003                                   University of Michigan  School of Art & Design Ann Arbor, MI                                                                    Developed Curriculum for Drawing Fundamental 1                                                                                        www.art-design.umich.edu

2002                                   Bowling Green State University School of Art  Bowling Green, OH                                                                   Developed  Curriculum for Drawing Fundamental 1 - 2D Design                                                                   http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/art/

1998-2000                       Northern Arizona University   School of Art & Design Flagstaff, AZ                                                                 Developed Curriculum for Five Classes                                                                                                                      Printmaking1,Drawing1,Drawing2, 2 Designs, 3 D                                                                                              http://www.cal.nau.edu/art/index.htm

                                            Design, Participated in all faculty functions, meetings advisement,                                                           service and evaluations.Served on selection committee for  students                                                       juried show, and a faculty adviser. Served on several  student thesis                                                                committees Adviser to Omega Delta Phi Fraternity.                                                  

                                             Taught New Star Workshop for at risk High School Students. 
                                             http://www.flagstaff.k12.az.us/project_new_start/newstart.htm                                                              

1990                                   Mission Culture Center,   Instructor San Francisco, C A                                                                                Instructor of Adult and children Painting Classes, the                                                                                            cultural center continues to be an integral part of the Mission District in                                                        San Francisco, CA

Gallery, Preparatory

1993                            Yerba Buena Center for the Arts                                                                                                                                  Artist Assistant San Francisco, CA                                                                                                                      Assisted in the preparation of museum exhibition                                                                                               http://www.ybca.org/b_ybca.html                                           

1991-93                      Colossal Pictures                                                                                                                                                          Carpenter/designer San Francisco, CA                                                                                                        Employed as a Carpenter/Designer for the  construction of movie sets,                                                        interior structures.                                                                                                                                                                         .                                                                                                                                                             http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.2/articles/cohencolossal2.2.htmll

1990-91                     Capp Street Project Installation/Preparatory  San Francisco,CA                                                                  Assisted Head preparator in the construction  and                                                                                       installations of several visiting artist                                                                                                                       http://www.wattis.org/cappstreet/                                                                                                        

1989                           Mexican Museum Volunteer San Francisco,Ca                                                                                                   Volunteer for the organization in the upkeep                                                                                                       of specific areas of the museum
                                    http://www.mexicanmuseum.org/                                                                                                                   

1986-89                   Assisted Head preparator in the construction  and installations of artist                                            Fuller /Gross Gallery,  Ianetti/Lanzone Gallery, Michener/Wilcox                                          Gallery,  Jan Hollaway Gallery,Paula Anglim Gallery,Steven                                                                          Wirtz Gallery

roup shows


2004             Harlem Speak     Installation Studio Museum of Harlem                New York, NY

2003             Winter/Traducciones   works on paperLandsberg lofts                       Detroit, MI

2003             Winter Collection           works on paper Experimental X         Grand Rapids, MI                      

2002            American Addiction  mixed media Uber/Wankelman/Nakamoto Gallery                                                                                                                                                                         Bowling Green, OH                      2001               Audio works  sound      University of Michigan Media Union     Ann Arbor, MI

2001             Regeneration Installation    Warren M. Robbins Gallery               Ann Arbor, MI

2001             WTC: Reaction sculptureThe Michigan Guild                                   Ann Arbor, MI

2001             Sin Nombres Installation Warren M. Robbins Gallery                   Ann Arbor, MI

2001             Red ButtonInstillationJean Paul Slusser Gallery                              Ann Arbor, MI

2000            Delusions of Grandeur     paintings  Gallery 212                               Ann Arbor, MI

2000            Art Soiree  works on paper                                                                           Phoenix, AZ

2000            Nest  mixed media  Rotations Gallery                                                 Healdsburg, CA

1999              Open Studio  mixed media  Kawabunga Studios                                  Flagstaff, AZ

1999              Brilliance  paintings  Beasley Gallery                                                     Flagstaff, AZ

1998              Sentiments  mixed media Old Main Gallery                                         Flagstaff, AZ

1998              Breaking Boy   painting  Museum of Northern Arizona Auction    Flagstaff, AZ

1998              Forging New Ideas    painting/sculpture Beasley Gallery                 Flagstaff, AZ

1998              Texture in Opposition paintings  Beasley Gallery                               Flagstaff, AZ

1991              Open Studio paintings    Beal Street Studios                                San Francisco, CA

1989              Cycles of Life  paintings  Diego Rivera Gallery                          San Francisco, CA

Solo show


2003               Retrospective mixed media                                                       555  Ypsilanti, MI

2003              Winter Collectionworks on paper                         555 on third Ann Arbor, MI

2003               Architecture Drawings  works on paper         Matrix GalleryAnn Arbor, MI

2001               Traducciones  works on paper                       Michigan Guild  Ann Arbor, MI

2000              Traducciones  works on paper   Warren M Robbins Gallery Ann Arbor, MI

2000              Traducciones works on paper          Art Underground Gallery  Flagstaff, AZ

1994                Black Metaphors mixed media                  House Gallery  San Francisco, CA

1993                 Forging New Ideas paintings                    House Gallery San Francisco, CA

Artist assistant/Collaboration

2004              Coleman Jordan                               Studio Museum of Harlem  New York, NY

2003              Andrew Walker Patterson                               One Line GalleryAnn Arbor, MI

2002              Titus Higgins                                  Documentary PhotographerAnn Arbor, MI

1995               Piero Resta                                                          Site Specific Sculpture  Maui, HI

1994               Gale Beasley                                     Fashion Photographer  San Francisco, CA

1992               Keith Sklar                                                Muralist Assistant San Francisco, CA

1991                Robert Catallucci                                     Site Specific Sculpture Santa Cruz, CA

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