nery gabriel lemus
CV
born
Los Angeles, California, 1977
Lives and works in Pasadena, California
education
2009 MFA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2008 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, Maine
2007 BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
1996 Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
solo exhibits
2009 " Friction of Distance ", Steve Turner Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
2009 " On Beyond Rhyme! ", California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2008 “ The Pursuit of Happiness ”, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2007 “ Fallen Nature and the Two Cities ”, Art Center, Pasadena, CA
selected group exhibits
2009 " OZ: New Offerings from Angel City ", Guadalajara Regional Museum,
Guadalajara, Mexico
" V Bienal International de estandartes ", Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia
Michoacan, Mexico
" New Insight "- Curated by Susanne Ghez, Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008 “ 2008 Torrance Juried Art Exhibition " - Juried by Gosia Wojas, Torrance Art
Museum, Torrance, CA
“ V Bienal Internacional de Estandartes ", Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT),
Tijuana, México
“ Changing Ties ”, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
“ War Room ”, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
“ Common Ground ”, California African American Museum (CAAM), Los
Angeles, CA
2007 “ May Not Be Suitable for All Audiences ”, Upstairs At The Market Gallery, Los
Angeles, CA
“ Commerce: Systems of Exchange ”, Art Center, Pasadena, CA
“ About Face ”, 1522 Gallery, Venice, CA
2006 “ Holy Nuptials ”, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
“ Un Guatemala Por Conocer ”, Latino Art Museum (LAM), Pomona, CA
“ Chicano: Pronouncing Diversity ”, Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, Los
Angeles, CA
“ Conversations North of Mexico ”, Mexican Cultural Institute, LA, CA
“ Not Always Red ”, Latino Art Museum (LAM), Pomona, CA
“ A Closer Look ”, Blue Chips Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 “ Heads or Tails ” - curated by John Millei, Art Center College of Design,
Pasadena, CA
“ Emerging from Aztlan ”, The DA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
“ Homenajes/ Homages ”, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
“ Perspectives in Mictlan ”, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
2003 “ Al Cielo ”, Rock Rose Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“ No Struggle No Progress ”, Rock Rose Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2001 “ Nahual: Journey in search of our Indigenous Self ”, De Colores Gallery,
Pasadena, CA
1999 “ La Causa ”, Self Help Graphics and Art/ Galeria Otra Vez, Los Angeles, CA
1998 “ El Big Two-Five ”, Self Help Graphics and Art/ Galleria Otra Vez, Los
Angeles, CA
1997 “ Viva La Vida ”, Self Help Graphics and Art, Los Angeles, CA
“ Drama from the Heart ”, Pasadena City College Art Gallery, Pasadena, CA
“ Made in L.A ”, Latino Museum, Los Angeles, CA
1996 “ Flores de Esperansa ”, Self Help Graphics and Art, Los Angeles, CA
“ Love for Frida ”, El Pueblo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
commissions and loans
2007 “ Cane ”, Loan of work for set, CBS Broadcasting Inc., Los Angeles, CA
1998 “ Tropical America ”, Set design, Plaza de la Raza, Los Angeles, CA
1997 “ Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico ”, Set design, Luckman Fine Arts Complex,
Los Angeles, CA
selected presentations
2008 “ Exploring Identity Trough Printmaking ”, Evenings for Educators, Los
Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, CA
“ Cross Cultural Partnerships ” Panel discussion with “Common Ground”
Artists, Edgar Arceneaux, Cindy Santos Bravo, Jane Castillo, John
Outterbridge, and CAAM director Shermaine Jefferson, California African
American Museum (CAAM), Los Angeles, CA
1998 “ The Power of Art in Youth ”, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, Los Angeles, CA
1997 “ Encuentro Cultural ", Presentation about public art delivered to EZLN,
Chiapas, Mexico
screenings
2008 “ Supposed to Be, 2008 ”, Projections on Lake- curated by David Bradshaw,
Pasadena, CA
awards
2008 Mignone Fellowship
Charitable Lead Trust CalArts Scholarship
2007 The Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship
