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CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

1985           Bachelor of Fine Arts. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. New York, New York.

 

Courses and workshops in education and human development with Dr. Elaine de Beauport, Dr. Aura Sofía Díaz, Dr. Gail Kunz, Barbara Glazer, Marianela Castes, Jean Houston, Magali Egui, Cristina de Lecuna, Carmen Evelia de Lara, Ricardo Márquez, Angel Tovar and Marianthi Constantinu.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

​2024        Grounded in Fragments, ( a two-person exhibition with Beatriz Bellorin )Throughline Collective, Houston 

2023         Poética de lo sutil, Beatriz Gil Galería, Caracas, Venezuela.

2022         L’Inframince The Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology, Houston, Texas.

2017         Time Travels. Pinta Miami 2017: Crossing Cultures. Solo Projects. Miami, Florida.

2015         Passages. Galería Regina, Houston, Texas.

2011         Imágenes intervenidas (Intervened Images). French Alliance. Caracas, Venezuela.

2008         Papel sobre papel (Paper on Paper)

2005         Private Exhibition. Caracas, Venezuela.

2001         Caserío del color (Village of Color). Galería Félix, Caracas, Venezuela.

2001         Pulso, color y gesto (Pulse, Color and Gesture). Asociación Ateneo de Argaua, Maracay, Venezuela.

1996         Carolina Otero. Galerie des 7 Voies. Paris, France.

1995         Collages. Thereses Kunstsalong. Oslo, Norway.

1991         Pinturas, dibujos y collages (paintings, drawings and collages). Sala Mendoza. Caracas, Venezuela.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024        Artist-run, Artist-organized. Fotofest Juried Call. The Silver Street Studios, Houston, Texas.     

2024        Straight like that. ICOSA. Austin, Texas.

​2024         The Big Show 40 Anniversary. Juried Exhibition. Lawndale Art Center. Houston, Texas

2024         VAA 40th Juried Exhibition. The Jung Center. Houston, Texas

2024         Volume 2:RUN. Throughline Collective. Houston, Texas

2023         The Big Show. Juried Exhibition. Lawndale Art Center. Houston, Texas

2023           Art on the Avenue. Winter Street Studios. Houston, Texas

2023          We are Houston. Latinex Artists for ALMAAHH. Juried Exhibition. Posthtx. Houston, Texas.

2023         Pasajes/ Passages. Lone Star College, Kingwood, Texas

2022          Art on the Avenue, 25th Anniversary. Winter Street Studios. Houston, Texas

2022          Imagine Art. Philanthartist. Houston, Texas

2022          Archway Gallery 14th Annual Juried Exhibition. Houston, Texas

2021          Art on the Avenue. Winter Street Studios. Houston, Texas

2021         The Big Show, Juried Exhibition. Lawndale Art Center. Houston, Texas

2021          AMoA 600 BIENNIAL. Amarillo Museum of Art, Texas

2021         Withstand: Latinx Art in Times of Conflicts. Holocaust Museum of Houston. Houston, Texas.

2021         Unframed. Sicardi Ayers Bacino Gallery. Houston, Texas. 

2019         South American Focus II, Artbox Gallery. Houston, Texas.

2019         Generation One, The Union Gallery. Houston, Texas.

2019         South American Focus I, Artbox Gallery. Houston, Texas.

2017         Private Collective Exhibit. Kirksey Architecture. Houston, Texas.

2015         Bazaart. Silver Street Studios. Houston, Texas.

2014         Annual Art Show. The Jung Center. Houston, Texas.

2014         Art League of Houston Show. Houston, Texas.

2012         Nina Torres Fine Art. Miami, Florida.

2006         2nda. Edición del Certamen Mayor de las Artes y las Letras, Visual Arts Chapter. Museo del Estado Miranda. Los Teques.

2005         Megaexposición (Mega-Exhibition). Galería de Arte Nacional. Caracas, and Museo del Estado Miranda, Venezuela.

2000         XXV Salón Nacional de Arte Aragua. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Maracay Mario Abreu. Maracay, Venezuela.

1999         Artistas de los Altos Mirandinos (Artists of the Altos de Miranda). Edificio Sede Alcaldía de Baruta. Caracas, Venezuela.

1998         7X3  sobre papel (7 X 3 on Paper). La Galería del Sacro. Museo Sacro. Caracas, Venezuela.

1997         VII Salón Municipal de Arte (VII Municipal Art Show). San Antonio de los Altos. Miranda, Venezuela.

1995         Galería Las Américas, San Antonio de los Altos. Miranda, Venezuela.

1985-87    Instituto de Arte Federico Brandt. Caracas, Venezuela.

1981-85   Student Exhibitions. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, New York. USA

1981        Student Exhibitions. Parsons School of Design. New York, New York. USA

 

The work of Carolina Otero is represented in private and public collections in the United States, Canada, France, England, Norway, Australia, Colombia and Venezuela. Reviews, interviews and others have been published in mainstream newspapers and magazines in Venezuela, Norway and in the United States. Carolina illustrated the children’s book Las Historias de Miguel Vicente Pata Caliente, written by renowned Venezuelan author Orlando Araujo, and published in the 1970s. A collage piece by Carolina Otero is also featured on the cover of Taller Cedro, a poetry book by Venezuelan author Antonio Trujillo.

 

Carolina Otero has donated art pieces to charity projects and institutions both in Venezuela and in the USA. Among them: the Escuela Comunitaria San Antonio de los Altos, Hogares Bambi, Fundaguilas, Latin Women, Saludos Connection and Wellness for Growth Foundation.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Art Educator

 

1993-2011    

Escuela Comunitaria San Antonio de los Altos, San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela.

Supervised Art Education programs through workshops and discussions.

 

1985-2010    

Caracas, San Antonio de los Altos and Araure, Venezuela. Developed art education curriculum and taught workshops to Preschool and Elementary School Art Teachers, both individually and in collaboration with artists and educators Toña Vegas and María Elena Nuñez.

 

1985-1993    

Caracas and San Antonio de los Altos, Estado Miranda, Venezuela.

Taught painting, drawing and art history courses at the Instituto de Arte Federico Brandt, Escuela de Música San Antonio de los Altos, Instituto de Artes Integradas and the Escuela Comunitaria San Antonio de los Altos.

 

1983-1985    

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, New York, USA.

Worked at the Cooper Union Saturday Program: Student lead classes to assist future Cooper Union applicants in creating an art portfolio.

 

Curator/Co-Curator

 

2016-18        Curator, Otero Pardo Foundation.

2006-2011    Curator for the future Otero Pardo Foundation.

Worked on general vision and executed hands-on projects, among them inventory, storage and conservation of documents. Collaborated on solo and group exhibitions, house remodeling and maintenance.

 

2006-2010    Curator and co-producer for a book of drawings of Alejandro Otero.

Collaborated with Artesano Group editorial house on the publication of two major monographic books: Alejandro Otero ante la crítica. Voces en el sendero plastico, and Memoria crítica. Alejandro Otero.

2013          Wrote catalog text for exhibition Animal by Angel Marcano, held at Galería D'Museo, in Caracas, Venezuela.

2010           Co-wrote catalog text for the art exhibition Canto Rodado by María Elena Nuñez, held at Galería Sanarte, Caracas, 

 

2008-2009   Projects Curator, 50th Anniversary celebration of ECSA. San Antonio de los Altos. Estado Miranda, Venezuela.

1998-1999    Curator and program manager of the 40th Anniversary Celebration of ECSA: a year of cultural events for the 40th Anniversary of the Escuela Comunitaria. Management and co-producer of Photography exhibitions, a photographic projection event, workshops, award recognition ceremonies, concerts and the final event celebration for more than 500 people.

 

1990-1991    Co-curator, Mercedes Pardo: Moradas del color (anthological exhibition of 50 years of work), National Gallery of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela.

 

Speaker/Panelist/Writer

2018         Guided talks of the exhibition Beyond Color. Works by the Venezuelan artist Mercedes Pardo. Sicardi, Ayers, Bacino Gallery. Houston, Texas.

2017        As part of Tarraya collective : Producer  and host to the event   A Dialogue with artist Magdalena Fernandez. Houston, Texas
 

2006         Keynote Speaker , San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela. Award ceremony of the XI Salón Nacional de Arte Alejandro Otero, homenaje a Mercedes Pardo.

2001        Panelist 10th ANDIEP , National Education Conference with the talk:  Art as a freedom practice

2000        Artist Talk at the XXV Salon Nacional de Arte Aragua, Venezuela 

   

1999         Invited speaker High School Graduation Ceremony. Escuela Comunitaria San Antonio de los Altos. San Antonio de los Altos.

Co-Founder, Arts and Education NGO

2016 on     Collaborator of Tepuy Vennezuelan Community of Houston. Speaker and cultural programs.

 

2006 on    Co-Founder, Otero Pardo Foundation. San Antonio de los Altos. Estado Miranda, Venezuela.

Conceived and organized what was to become the Otero Pardo Foundation. Renovated Alejandro and Mercedes’ house. Directed and executed primordial document classification, storage and conservation projects. Cooperated and co-curated Otero and Pardo’s exhibitions.

1996             Co/founder and active member of the NGO Guaraira Repano Asociados para el Arte, la Educación y la Promoción Cultural. 

1983-2013   Active Board Member of the Asociación Civil Escuela Comunitaria San Antonio de los Altos.

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