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Seeking beauty in the extraordinary is natural; finding it in the everyday is glorious; conveying it through a work of art is sublime. With admirable mastery, Javier Guadarrama reproduces scenes that project the simplicity of the truly extraordinary, the astonishing in this world. In each piece, we find a fragment of existence, and this reflects a piece of the intimacy of the universe. It invites us to discover what gives flavor to our constant journey.
Javier Guadarrama
1960
Born in the city of Iguala, Guerrero, on August 29.
1983–85
Studied drawing and painting at IRBAC in Cuernavaca, Morelos.
1985–88
Pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at the National School of Visual Arts (ENAP), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
1989
Began academic activities at ENAP in the Carlos Olachea Workshop for Graphic Production and Research.
1991
Joined the faculty at the National School of Visual Arts, teaching the subject of Visual Experimentation (Painting), a position he holds to this day.
Solo Exhibitions
2005
Alrededor del viento
Galería Drexel, Monterrey, Nuevo León
2004
Horizontes compartidos
EDGE Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA
2002
Ser y naturaleza
Galería Oscar Román, Mexico City
2001
Al margen del tiempo
Galería Drexel, Monterrey, Nuevo León
Bajo la piel
The Gallery, Mexico City
2000
Bidimensional
Galería Casa Colón, Mérida, Yucatán
1999
A lugar
Galería Drexel, Monterrey, Nuevo León
1998
Obra reciente
Galería Casa Colón, Miami, Florida, USA
Seres y estares
Galería Casa Colón, Mérida, Yucatán
1997
Motivos Pintados
Galería Casa Colón, Mérida, Yucatán
1996
Estigma
Centro Cultural San Ángel, Mexico City
1995
Entorno
Galería Drexel, Monterrey, Nuevo León
Soliloquio de otoño
Galería Luis Nishizawa, ENAP, Mexico City
1994
Erial
Galería Seguros Tepeyac-UAM, Interlomas, State of Mexico
1993
De pies y manos
Galería del Sur, UAM–Xochimilco, Mexico City
Cuerpo a cuerpo
Galería San Sebastián, Monterrey, Nuevo León
1991
Hábitat Perenne
General Directorate, Colegio de Bachilleres, Mexico City
1988
Bajo el Influjo de sus Miradas
Galería I ENAP, UNAM, Mexico City
Group Exhibitions
To date, he has participated in over 50 group exhibitions in Mexico City and throughout the country, as well as in Spain, Belize, Peru, Puerto Rico, and the United States.
Honors and Awards
2003–2004
Production Residency
Invited artist at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, USA
2001
Acquisition Award
Salón de Octubre, Gran Premio Omnilife
2000
Acquisition Award
III Painting Biennial of the Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Nutrition
1996
Honorable Mention
II National Biennial “Hermenegildo Bustos”
1995–96
FONCA Grant Recipient
Young Creators Program, Painting category
1994
Honorable Mention
II National Painting Biennial on Canvas
1993–94
FONCA Grant Recipient
Young Creators Program, Painting category
1990
Acquisition Award
First National Visual Arts Award Jesús Rodríguez de la Vega, Querétaro
Honorable Mention
IV National Diego Rivera Biennial
1989
Honorable Mention
Second National Printmaking Contest: A Modern Interpretation of the Ingenious Don Quixote
Honorable Mention
Second University Visual Arts Contest, Printmaking Section