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Marisa Torres

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Born: Tui, Pontevedra (Spain)
Lives: New York, NY/Barcelona, Spain

Education
1997-2000 Master of Fine Arts degree, major in New Forms
Pratt Institute, New York, NY
1990-95 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (5 year program), major in Painting
Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain


Solo Exhibitions
2013 Green Square, Red Jellyfish (Quadrat Verd, Medusa Vermella)
Centre C�vic Pere Pruna, Barcelona, Spain
2008 It is What It is, Galleri 5, Middelfart, Denmark
2004 Marisa Torres: Paintings on Paper, Galleri 5, Middelfart, Denmark
2000 MFA Show, Steuben East Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
1995 Conexiones, Manuel Revilla Hall, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid, Spain
La Capilla del Jazz, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid, Spain



Group Exhibitions
2014 The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY traveling exhibition to VA Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; The Goat Farm Arts Center, Atlanta, GA and others
2013 AMLP: Analog; A Million Little Pictures
Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York
2012 Look with your Stomach & Eat with Your Eyes, Madame La Marquise Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York
2011 Conexiones 02; Un mensaje para Anabel; collaboration with Juan Carlos Bracho, Museo ABC, Madrid
Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, New York traveling exhibition to Austin Museum of Art, Austin TX and others
2010 Ecoaesthetic: A Collective Terrarium, Exit Art Gallery, New York, NY
2009 Small Images: Various Artists; a Dive into the Archives
Galleri 5, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008 Body and Soul: Food for Thought, Gallery Biim, Seoul, Korea
2007 The Seed Project, Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY
2006 Di�logo Dende O Invisible/Dialogues From The Invisible
Galician Parliament, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
2005 Art Copenhagen 2005, Nordic Art Fair, with Galleri 5, Denmark
Xsemination: Five Emerging New York Artists
King�s Artists Run Iniciative, Melbourne, Australia, traveling exhibition to Academy Gallery, School of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania
2004 Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, NY
2003 Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, NY
D. Dibble Memorial Art Auction, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, New York, NY
Terra Forma, The Viewing Room, Nurture Art Gallery, New York, NY
2002 Sunday, Creamy Sunday, Brecht Forum Space, New York, NY
Patterns of Repetition, 450 Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Women�s Art, juried by Larissa Harris, Soho 20 Gallery, New York, NY
Something or Nothing II, Gallery Chang, Seoul, Korea
Small Works Salon, Atelier Sockmonkey, Brooklyn, New York
Something or Nothing I, "There�s Space" Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2000 Williamsburg Salon Artists, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York
6 x 2 = 13 = ART, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York
MFA Juried Show, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY
1996 The Works Arts Festival, Edmonton, Canada
From Our House to Yours, Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, Canada
1995 Lavoro Localizzato/Located Work, San Francesco Church, Como, Italy
Dibujo Quinto, Faculty of Fine Arts, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
CajaMadrid, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid, Spain
1994 First Exhibition in the Corridors, Faculty of Fine Arts, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain






Bibliography
2013 BTV-Barcelona Televisi�, "Infobarris; Sarri�-Sant Gervasi: Centre C�vic Pere Pruna"
2012 La Vanguardia, �Madame la Marquise expone arte actual y objetos encontrados� by Juan Bufill, September 29, Barcelona, Spain
Miniguide Barcelona, �Madame La Marquise� by P. Beale-Collins, September 19, Barcelona, Spain
The New York Times. "A Home for Sketchbooks of the World" by Liz Robbins, May 10, New York, NY
2011 Drawing Connections exhibition catalogue, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
Time Out New York, �This Week in NY: Your Perfect Weekend� by Amy Plitt, February 17-23, New York, NY
Flavorpill New York, �The Sketchbook Project 2011 Exhibition� by Rozalia Jovanovic, February 21, New York, NY
BrooklynBased, �Sketchbooks, not Shhhhs at Brooklyn Art Library�, February 16, New York, NY
2008 Body and Soul: Food for Thought exhibition catalogue
Gallery Biim, Seoul, Korea
Cookand, �Food in Art�, April 2008, Seoul, Korea
2007 The Seed Project, Artworld Digest Magazine, Seed Issue 2007, New York, NY
2006 Di�logo Dende O Invisible/Dialogues From The Invisible exhibition catalogue, September
Neo2 Magazine, February issue 2006
Miraxes/Espejismos; TV program featuring the exhibition: �Dialogues from the Invisible�, TVG
2005 Xsemination: Five Emerging New York Artists exhibition catalogue with essay by Stephanie Buhmann, King�s Artists Run Initiative, Melbourne, Australia
The Herald Sun, �New York Brashness Comes to Town� by Jordana Borensztajn, January, Melbourne, Australia
The Age, �The Mouse that Roared� by Penny Webb, January 7, Melbourne, Australia
2004 43�N8�W "Marisa Torres/La Convivencia de los Opuestos", monogr�fico November, p.26-30 Fundaci�n Barri�, La Coru�a, Spain
2003 Artnet Magazine News, "Benefit Auction For Hit-and-run Artist", August 27
2002 New York Arts magazine, "Patterns of Repetition" by Andrew Rose January vol 7 n?1, p.68 � 69
2001 Something or Nothing exhibition catalogue, July 1-10, Chang Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Wolgan misool arts magazine, "Something or Nothing", July, Seoul, Korea
Guide to Galleries & Museums in Seoul "Something or Nothing", July, No. 35, Seoul, Korea
Joongang il Bo, April 3, Seoul, Korea
2000 6 x 2 = 13 = ART exhibition catalogue, July 8-30,
Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York
"Transformaciones", Bolet�n No. 6 December, Fundaci�n Barri�,
La Coru�a, Spain
1999 "Emprendedores: 6 Becarios de Artes Pl�sticas", Bolet�n No. 4 November, Fundaci�n Barri�, La Coru�a, Spain
1997 Lavoro Localizzato/Located Work, exhibition catalogue
Antonio Ratti Foundation, Como, Italy
The Toronto Star, January 11, Toronto, Canada
The Calgary Herald, January 9, Calgary, Canada
The Edmonton Journal, January 7, Edmonton, Canada
1996 CBC-TV Profile, December 20, Edmonton, Canada
CBC- Radio Interview, December 6, Edmonton, Canada
SEE Magazine, Nov 28-Dec 4, Edmonton, Canada
1995 Puerta de Madrid, October 7, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Diario de Alcala, October 3, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Puerta de Madrid, Sept 30, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid, Spain
La Provincia, July 28, Como, Italy
La Provincia, July 8, Como, Italy
Dibujo Quinto, exhibition catalogue, Univ. Complutense, Madrid
Puerta de Madrid, April 1, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid, Spain
CajaMadrid Exhibitions Catalogue, Feb, Alcal� de Henares, Madrid


Grants/Awards
2014 NauART artist in residence, Barcelona, Spain
2008 Full Fellowship Artist Residency
Valpara�so Foundation, Mojacar, Almer�a, Spain
2004 Strategic Planning & Professional Development Seminars
Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ
AccessZone 0.4, Artist-to-Curator Slide Review
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
2003 Residency Grant March 31-April 25
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
1997-2000 Fellowship for Graduate Studies in the USA
Barri� de la Maza Foundation, La Coru�a, Spain
1995 First Prize Lavoro Localizzato/Located Work,
Visiting artist Joseph Kosuth, Antonio Ratti Foundation, Como, Italy


Projects
2004 Public.exe; Public Execution, collaborative project with Serkan Ozkaya
"What an Art Gallery Should Look Like (Large Glass)" Exit Art, New York, NY
2000 Everythingness Collaboration with Pablo Helguera
Viper Festival of Film, Video and New Media, Basel, Switzerland
1996 Billboards project, public art project sponsored by Hook Outdoor Advertising,
Edmonton, Canada


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