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EDUCATION:
M.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1986, Chicago, IL.
B.F.A. The University of Kansas, 1984, Lawrence, KS.
ONE PERSON EXHIBITS:
Corvus Gallery, University of Chicago, June 2022, Chicago, IL. Humans, Spirits and Power
Oxygen Tree, Aug. 2019, Chicago, IL. Open Studio
O’Connor Art Gallery, Rosary College, 1994, River Forest IL. Mirentxu Ganzarain
Morton College, Cicero, IL. Mirentxu Ganzarain; Portrait Drawings
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Beverly Arts Center, May 2024,Chicago IL. Art Comp # 47
Epiphany Arts Center, Nov. 2023, Chicago IL.
CSI Project Space,Dec. 2023,Chicago,IL, Little but Bold
ARC Gallery, May 2023, Chicago, IL. Sculpture: Motley Cruise
Inspired Interiors & Inspired Luxury Homes, April 2023, Wilmette, IL. Art of Living Concept Home
CSI Project Space, Dec. 2022, Chicago, IL. Little but Bold
CSI Project Space, Dec. 2021, Chicago, IL. 12 x 12
ARC Gallery, Oct. 2018, Chicago, IL. Reinvention
ARC Gallery, Jan. 2018, Chicago, IL. It Figures-Redux
Corvus Gallery, University of Chicago, Sept. 2016, Chicago, IL. Faculty show
Pasfarda Arts and Cultural Exchange, 2013, Chicago, IL. Art for Peace
Julius Caesar Gallery, 2011, Chicago, IL.
Environmental Factors and Ceramics: The world’s most fascinating pastime
Chicago Cultural Center, 1996, Chicago, IL.
Art of Ibero-America
Gallery 312, 1995, Chicago, IL.
La Mano Viva: Mirentxu Ganzarain, Nereida Garcia, Santa Barraza
Betsy Rosenfiled Gallery, 1995, Chicago, IL. Mirentxu Ganzarain and Anne Siems
De Paul University Art Gallery, 1995, Chicago, IL. Transnational Identities: Culture in Progress
Museum of Modern Art, 1988, Mexico City. Latino Chicago Expressions
COLLECTIONS:
Illinois Artists Gallery - Permanent Public Art Collection at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.
Anne Kostiner, Private Collection, Chicago ,IL.
Daryl Gerber, Private Collection, Chicago, IL.
D. Gray Vogelmann, D.D.S., Chicago, IL.
Arin Stone, Private Collection, Chicago. IL
Jane Goldenberg, Private Collection, Chicago, IL.
Elise Glickman, Private Collection, Fuchou, China.
Lys Martin, Private Collection, Chicago, IL.
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS:
Sabbatical Grant 2019, University of Chicago Laboratory School, Chicago, IL.
Artist Residency, 2016, Santa Maria a Rignana, Italy
Sabbatical Grant, 2014, University of Chicago Laboratory School, Chicago, IL.
First Prize, Juried Art Exhibit, 1991, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL.
Special Assistance Grant, 1989, Illinois Arts Council, Chicago, IL.
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS:
Bad at Sports, “Pick of the week”, Julius Caesar Gallery Ceramics Exhibit, September 2011
Chicago Tribune, David McCraken, “Mapping” Coordinates”, 1993.
Chicago Sun –Times, Margaret Hawkins, “Hispanic Women; a Study in Contrast,” 1993
Latin American Art, Dorothy Chaplick, “Los encuentros” Volume 4, number 3, 1992
New Art Examiner, Garret Holg, “Adivina! Latino Expressions”, 1988
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS :
Facets: International Children’s Film Festival. Juror: 2011, 2012 and 2013
Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL., Public Art Panel member, 1995
Illinois Arts Council, Chicago, IL., Panel member, 1993
EMPLOYMENT:
University of Chicago Laboratory School, 1990 – 2022 ; Fine Arts Instructor - High School Sculpture, Painting and Drawing