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lberto Montaño’s artistic production arises from a clear awareness of the constant re-creation of his works through the viewer. The artist understands that his work will travel through the gaze of those who contemplate it, passing through their minds, shaped by their life stories and the countless inner worlds that inhabit those who receive it. Perfectly situated in his historical and social context, Alberto Montaño carves a path through the appreciation of spectators to stir consciences, question perceptions and beliefs, and perhaps awaken ideas and reveal broader horizons.
Alberto Montaño
Born in 1953, Mexico City, Mexico.
Education
1973 – Disciple of Master Pedro Medina, Mexico City, Mexico
1974–77 – B.A., Chelsea School of Art, London, England
1977–78 – Engraving studies at Atelier 17 with William S. Hayter, Paris, France
Solo Exhibitions
2018 – Deconstrucciones, NM Contemporáneo Gallery, Cuernavaca, Morelos
2017 – LSG Gallery, Mexico City
2016 – What Does Blue Taste Like?, NM Contemporáneo Gallery, Cuernavaca, Morelos
2015 – Change and Continuity, NM Contemporáneo Gallery, Cuernavaca, Morelos
2010 – Woman, Museum of Art of the City of Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
1995 – Mummies, Ex-Convent of Tepozotlán, Tepozotlán, Morelos, Mexico
1994 – Ramis Barquet Gallery, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
1989 – O.M.R. Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1987 – P.S.1 Museum, Project Room, New York, NY; O.M.R. Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
Consulate Gallery, Mexican Consulate in New York, NY
1986 – O.M.R. Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1985 – Posada Cultural Center, I.N.B.A., Mexico City, Mexico
1983 – Martin Molinary Gallery, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
2017 – SCREAM, Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2017 – Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Art, HCCC, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2012 – Art for the Senses, Museum of Art of Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
2005 – Mirrors – Espejos, Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, D.C.
2001 – Mexico – New York, Mexican Cultural Institute, New York, NY
1993 – 10 Artists from Mexico, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York, NY
1993 – Europalia, Contemporary Mexican Art, Provincial Museum of Modern Art,
Ostend, Belgium
1990–92 – Along the Path of Echoes: Contemporary Art in Mexico
Itinerary:
– Archer M. Huntington Gallery, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
– Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
– Tedman Art Gallery, Camden, New Jersey
– Western Art Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
– Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas
– The Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami, Florida
– Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
– The Face of the Pyramid, The Gallery, New York, NY
– Parallel Project: Contemporary Abstract Art in Mexico, New York, NY
1989 – Ruth Siegel Gallery, New York, NY
1987 – Abstract Visions: Contemporary Abstract Art in Latin America, Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, New York, NY
1986 – Popular Roots in Contemporary Art, O.M.R. Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1985 – 17 Contemporary Artists in Mexico, Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City, Mexico
– The Portrait, O.M.R. Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
– Young Mexican Painting, Metropolitana Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
Traveling Exhibitions:
– Archer M. Huntington Gallery, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
– Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
– Tedman Art Gallery, Camden, New Jersey
– Western Art Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
– Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas