LAURA VILLANUEVA
Mexican painter originally from the city of Guadalajara, is a graduate in Bachelor of Industrial Design of the University of Guadalajara and the school of Plastic Arts Institute Cultural Cabañas .
She has participated in more of 50 exhibitions collective in addition to five exhibitions. She has won several awards in graphic art as one of the best young talent in her state.
Her colorful and detailed technical work, is rich and special, surrealism inspired by characters and personal symbols that captivates the intrinsic feelings of the beholder.
Laura Villanueva combines the painting to the oil with acrylic, drawing, engraving and between other techniques in detail showing her tenacity, talent and will tangibly.
Awards
1990 The first Place in Engraving, Loung of October, Guadalajara,Jal.
1991 Honorific mention in Engraving, Lounge of October,Guadalajara,Jal.
1992 Recognition “Diario of Mexico” to the best students of Mexico.
2000 The first place in Engraving, “ Festival of Yong Art from Jalisco”
2004 Recognition in selected paintings in the category of advanced painters.
“The 5th José Atanasio Monroy premio of Painting 2004” , Autlán de Navarro, Jal.
2005 Recognition in chosen work “Lounge of October, 2005” Guadalajara, Jal.
Individual Exhibitions
1992 “Paintings and Mexican Engravings “Hotel Fiesta Americana in Guadalajara, Jal.
2000 “Engravings of Laura Villanueva” Forum of Art and Culture of Jalisco.
2001 “Ensoñaciones” paintings and engravings, Gallery Axolotl in Guadalajara, Jal.
2008 “Deep” Gallery San Javier Private Club, Guadalajara, Jal.
2009 “Infinite fables” third anniversary Gallery Casa Rombo in Guadalajara, Jal.
Collective exhibitions from 1990 to 2010
Cultural Institute Cabañas,Gallery of Modern Art of Guadalajara, Exconvent of Carmen, Gallery Axolotl, Aqua Gallery, Word Trade center Guadalajara, Museum López Portillo, Forum of Art and Culture, Casa Colomos, Casa Vallarta U de G., Gallery Casa Rombo, Degollado Theater, Auditorium Telmex, Art Fest American School, Bisness Center of Jalisco, as well as in Centers of culture for the interior of State of Jalisco, Sinaloa and México D.F.
Publications
2008 “Brief History of the painting of XXth Century in Guadalajara”
of author Guillermo Ramírez Godoy, being a part of the group of artists that describes this book.