EDUCATION
Columbia University: School of the Arts Master of Fine Arts Degree New York, NY
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Chicago, IL
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
The sixth edition of NADA House I Governors Island, 2024
Making Miami , Dimensions Variable Pavilion I Miami FL 2023
Cindy Rucker, Hot Fun in the Summer I New York City, 2023
Cindy Rucker Gallery I Sona Manico, Mexico City, 2022
Jamaica Center for Arts and learning "Those who can do”. Jamaica, NY/2017
Denniston Hill, Collaborative Installation - “Exile On Main Street” Glen Wild, NY/2013
South Florida Art Center “Smoke Signals” I Miami Beach, FL/201
De Cordova Sculpture Park, “Moby Dick” Lincoln I MA/2012
Under the Bridge “Portals y Paisajes Smoke Signals” I Miami, FL/2012
El Museo Del Barrio, Bienal - “El Museo’s The S Files” I New York, NY/2011
Art For Change Gallery “(Dis) Located” I New York, NY/2011
Self Made New York “Back To Basics” I New York, NY/2011
Tomio Koyama “Untitled” I Tokyo, Japan/2011
Miami International Art Fair “Improvising Architecture” I Miami, FL/2011
Mendes Wood “Father” I Sao Paulo, Brazil/2010
Corridor Gallery “Brooklyn Base” I Brooklyn, NY/2010
De La Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space “[Name] Publications” Miami, FL, 2010
Aljira Center for Contemporary Art “Dream-Time Overtones From” Newark, NJ/201
Number 35 Gallery “Untitled“ I New York, NY/2009
Rush Arts Art Fair - “Scope International Art Fair” I New York, NY/2009
Sikkema Jenkins & Co “Broken Thorn Sweet Blackberry” , New York,NY,2009
Scaramouche c/o Fruit and Flowers Deli “The Practice of Joy Before Death” New York, NY ,2009
Rush Arts Art Fair - Art Base I Miami, FL, 2008
Artpace Collaborative Installation I San Antonio, TX , 2008
Artist Space Group Installation - “Salad Days” I New York, NY, 2008
Robert Lehman Art Center “The New Academy” I North Andover, MA / 2008
Fisher landau Center for Art “Thesis”, I Long island city, NY, 2008
Branch Gallery “Casa de Carton” I Long Island City, NY, 2008
Abrosino Gallery, “Untitled” I North Miami Beach, FL 2007
Ingalls & Associates “Being There” I Mami, FL, 2006
Rush Arts “God Complex” I New York, NY, 2006
York College “Manifest Destiny” I Queens, NY, 2005
Ingalls & Associates “Skills” I Miami, FL, 2005
Phat Farm “Homecoming” I New York, NY, 2005
El Museo del Bario “Voice From Our Community” I New York, NY, 2002
Snitzer Gallery at the Espiritu Santo Building “Defining Perspectives”, Miami, FL 2000
Ox Bow site specific installation - “Untitled” , Saugatuck, MI, 1998
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Mural - “Muelle” , Chicago, IL, 1998
Flat Iron Building “Beacon” I Chicago, IL, 1997
SOLO EXHIBIITONS
Cindy Rucker Gallery "Persistant Object, New York, NY 2021
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami “Untitled", Miami, FL 2020
NYNJ Port Authority "Time and Place" Public Commission Jamaica Station, Queens, NY 2020
Central Fine “2020”, Miami beach, FL 2018
Fine Fare Supermarket, “The universe is always sending us messages” Brooklyn, NY 2017
Museum of Contemporary Art "Untitled, Limpiesa" Project North Miami, FL 2015
Rush Arts Project Space “Untitled” , New York, NY 2010
Chi Chiz Bar “Untitled” , New York, NY 10100
Terri and Dona, Untitled, Miami FL, 2007
LECTURES, PANELS, VISITING ARTIST
MAC Artist presentation 2023
Unidad 305, Mexican American Council, 2023
Guest lecture, Advance Sculpture, Cooper Union, 2022
Guest professor, Advance Sculpture, Cooper Union, 2022
Stanford visit artist, Honor Program Student Studio, 2019
Queer Student resource center Visiting Artist Stanford University undergrad cohort 2019
The Supper Club, Elia Alba Dinner discussion book project. 2015
“Gay” the BCA art gallery at Hostos College, Panel discussion, 2014
“(Dis) located” Art for Change Gallery, lecture, 2011
“Improvising Architectures” Miami International Art Fair Panel discussion led by Gean Moreno, 2011
“visiting artist” the school of the art institute of Chicago, Panel discussion, 2008
“Performing Art’s Panel” New York University: Tisch School of the Arts, Panel 2008
“Props and Technologies of Selfhood” New York University: Tisch School of the Arts, lecture, 2007
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Meridians, Art Basel 2024
Gapado Air, Jeju Island, South Korea 2024
The Ellie’s, Oolite Arts 2022
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation grant I Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Miami, fl, 2013
The Rema Hort Mann Foundation Grant I The Rema Hort Mann Foundation New York, Ny, 2010
Brian Fisher Grant I Columbia University, New York, Ny, 2007
James N. Raymond Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL,1999
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
The only people that should see it are the ones that see it Andy Millien and Amos Frazer 2021
Open Space I Open Spaces October 29 – December 18, 2016
COLLECTIONS
El Museo Del Barrio I New York, NY 2016
Miami Public Library I Miami, FL / 2009
Denison Hill Sculpture Park I Glen Wild, NY / 2013
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Miami Artdecoder, Interview 2025
ICA Miami press, C.Ondine Chavoya, Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, 2022
ICA Miami Video Narrative
The Rema Hort Mann Foundation / New York, Ny, 2010
ICA Miami Education Department Interview, Institute of Contemporary Art Miami 2020
L’Officiel USA, Profiled in Alex Gartenfield, "Six artists to Watch in the Year and Beyond", "Six artists to Watch in the Year and Beyond." L’Officiel USA.
Artzone, Sophie McKinnon. "Invisible Labor." Artzone. August 2019
The Supper Club, Elia Alba, Hirmer press 2015
The Bronx Art Exchange, Need name here - “I am gay And you're gonna hear me roar” feb 6, 2014
Art is About, Eddie Arroyo - “Smoke Signals: Portals y Paisajes” may 21, 2012
Art Papers, Gean Moreno - “The Mexican revolution was funded by bubble gum
on Carlos Sandoval de Leon’s negotiations” Nov/Dec 2011
Miami Herald - el Nuevo Herald, Adria Herrera - “Abierta a la Vanguardia y
Miami New Times, Carlos Suarez De Jesus - “Miami art this week: Horses, Mermaids, and Shanty Towns” Jan 2011
Miami Herald, Walter Robinson - Miami Art Diary: “Departing Perspectives” Jan 2011
T-E-R-_R BLOG, Diego Sigh - “Father at Mendes Wood Sao Paulo” Oct 26, 2010
New Museum, Institutional Publication - “Younger than Jesus” April 2009
San Antonio Current, Gean Moreno - “The Mexican revolution was funded by bubble gum” on Carlos Sandoval de Leon’s negotiations” Nov/Dec 2011
Southeast Queens Press I Raynelle Cerica Bull - “Latin Artist Cross Borders at York” Nov 2004
The Times Ledger I Manifest Destiny” Nov 23, 2004