Cecilia Barreto (Mexico City, DF 1985) currently lives and works in Mexico City. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at ENAP and participated in the Interdisciplinary Workshop “La Colmena” under the guidance of Luis Argudín, José Miguel González Casanova, Francisco Castro Leñero, Eloy Tarcisio, and Carlos Mier y Terán. She was a scholarship recipient in the “Young Creators” Program at the National Endowment for Culture and the Arts, in the Painting category.
CECILIA BARRETO
Studies
2008 Degree of Visual Arts. National School of Plastic Arts, UNAM
2008-2009 Interdisciplinary Workshop the “Hive”, with the tutoring by Luis Argudín, José Miguel González Casanova, Francisco Castro Leñero, Eloy Tarcisio, Carlos Mier y Teran, where production projects are aimed
2005-2008 Painting Workshop Teacher Ulises García Ponce de Leon, where the artistic process is investigated, the role of historical review and questions of painting that are set in the modern flat
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Diagrama de la interferencia National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving “La Esmeralda” National Institute of Fine Arts, National Arts Centre. Av. Rio Churubusco 79 Col. Country Club. Coyoacán 04220 Mexico City.
2012 “Visualidad Simultánea” GALLERY Jose Maria Velasco, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS Peralvillo 55, Colonia Morelos, Cuauhtemoc, CP 06200
Group Exhibitions
2012 Gallery CC186 ZEITGEIST El espíritu del tiempo de cultura colectiva, México. D.F.
2012 First Competition for New Artistic Expression, NM Contemporary Art Gallery, Mexico, DF
2012 LOS 11, Centro Cultural Carranza, Lázaro Pávia s/n, Colonia Jardín Balbuena, C.P. 15900, metro Fray Servando, México, D.F.
2012 00 | RE.COLECTOR * [Art Show Contemporáneo.2012] TheGoldenProjects * Presentation Emerging Artists
2012 Opening of the exhibition WINNERS 8th. BIENNIAL NATIONAL PAINT AND RECORDED ALFREDO ZALCE, REGIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS OF MICHOACAN
2012 “TERCER GRAN SALÓN CONTEMPORÁNEO”, Aldaco and Vizcaínas. Door 3. College of Biscay. Mexico City, Mexico
2012 “BYOB” Mexico issue # 02 [Bring Your Own Beamer] Pasagüero, Motolinia 33, Centro Historico, Mexico City
2012 “V Paralelas Contemporáneas”, Oscar Román Gallery, Julio Verne #14, Chapultepec Polanco, 11560 Mexico, D.F.
2011 “8ª Bienal Nacional de Pintura y Grabado Alfredo Zalce”, Av. Acueducto 18, Centro – Morelia, Michoacán, México
2011 “Re Cover”,Lake House, Old Bosque de Chapultepec section 1a, CP: 11850, Mexico DF
2011 “Mujeres ganadoras del I y II Concurso Caminos de la Libertad para Jóvenes”, Metro Public Transport System in the Tacubaya station, Line 1, pink, Mexico, DF
2011 “Creación en movimiento”, Young Artists, 2009-2010 generation, first and second periods, Museo Diego Rivera
Anahuacalli, Mexico, DF
2011 “Contranatura” Wildlife Art 4, Entrance B to the stadium No.5 Colonia Santa Ursula, Mexico, DF
2010 “Paralelo al otro”, History Museum Tlalpan. Mexico DF.
2010 “A cien años de la UNAM una visión contemporánea”, MUCA de Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F.
2010 “Creación en movimiento, Jóvenes Creadores, primer periódo.” House of Culture Ex Convento del Carmen Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
2010 “II Bienal Nacional de Pintura Pedro Coronel”, Ex Templo de San Agustin, Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
2010 “Ambigramas” Core ISSSTEZAC of Culture, Sports Calzada No. 119 Colonia Francisco of Herrera, Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
2010 “Cinco con todo” T.A.C.O Talleres de Arte Contemporáneo, México, D.F.
2009 “IV Festival Culto Joven”, Flying Circus. Mexico DF.
2009 “Primer Gran Salón Contemporáneo” LA TRAMPA, College of the Aldaco Vizcaínas, Gate 3, Colonia Centro Historico, Mexico City
2008 “Radiografías de la Radio”, Cultural Center of Spain, Mexico, DF
2008 “MiniGrafías”, Miniprint, Gallery “LaFuente” OllinYolliztli Cultural Center, Mexico City
2008 “Mini print” Academy of San Carlos, Mexico, DF
Awards
2013 Selection criticism portfolios MUAC
2013 Adidas-Border scholarship, stimulus program for emerging artists, Mexico
2013 Selection for the 3rd. Talent editing Art Room, platform emerging artists
2011 Honorable Mention at the 8th Biennial of Painting and Engraving Alfredo Zalce, Michoacan Mexico
2010 Third Place in the “Caminos a la libertad” competition, in the category of plastic 2010 Selection in the Second Biennial of Painting, “Pedro Coronel
2009 “Becario del programa Jóvenes Creadores del Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes” FONCA, in the category of Painting
2009 Second Place in the category of Painting, “IV Festival Culto Joven”, Flying Circus 2008 Honorable Mention in the “Radiografías de la Radio”, IMER