local incarnation of JR’s international people's art project Inside Out.
I’m an Educator and an Independent Art Curator. I teach art history, criticism and theory. Students and colleagues describe me as a passionate and very involved instructor who delights in deep, thoughtful conversations and discussions to stimulate learning and connection in the classroom. I have curated more than a dozen exhibits and served as panelist reviewing applications for grants and artist-in-residence programs. I am also a native Spanish speaker who loves his language and culture.
Areas of Expertise
Art History
Criticism and Theory
Curation
Museum Education
Spanish language in community
Recent Projects
Guest Artist, Criticism as Dialogue, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Studio Sessions, July - August 2025.
Curator in Residence, Amy Marie Sears Series, St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN, September – December 2024.
Contributing Writer, The Art of Luis Fitch, UNO Branding, July 2024.
I was fourteen years old when my guitar instructor, Aquiles Cortina, handed me a copy of the Manifestoes of Surrealism written by André Breton. Aquiles believed this fervent little book would inspire my songwriting --that Breton's conflation of dream and reality would free my wild imaginings. In spite of my unpreparedness at the time to fully understand Breton's visions, the book became sacred to me. I kept it inside my night stand for most of my formative years. Surrealism has haunted me ever since.
I believe that art is an awakening call, an opportunity for all humans to develop at so many levels. Ideas are beautifully dangerous.
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