Raffael A. Iglesias

437-***-**** addt7c@r.postjobfree.com

website:raffaeliglesias.ca

Career Highlights

Independent proffessional artist - Present

****- ******* **** *** **** Defense Instructor

2018- Present: ESL / Speaking and Linguistics and Business English Instructor at SGIC Learning Academy

2017 Present: Proffessional Writer and Columnist for MMA Torch Magazine

2013-2017 Owner -Designer Upside Apparel : responsabilities: / graphic design/ photography / web design/ video/ music/ social media

2007-2012 Teachers Assistant/ first year painting students /York University lecture seminar series

responsabilities: lecturing to MFA and MA students

1997-2010 Artists in Schools arts instructor via Ontario Arts Council Grant

responsabilities: Constructing mural painting course based in traditional Mexican mural techniques

2005 Ontario College of Art & Design/ temporay appointment for Native Studies Course

responsabilities: Conducting course in native American Studies of Latin America

2002-2004 Board of Directors A Space Gallery

1998- 2003 Instructor for Graffitit Transformaton Program @ Lakeshore Artists Program

responsabilities: Constructing mural painting course based in traditional Mexican mural techniques

1998- Curatorial Intern @ Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection/ Native & Inuit collection

1998 Outreach Coordinator/Community Artists Biennale@ A Space Gallery

responsabilities: Coordinating community arts groups and organizations to take part in the biennale

1997- 2003 Visual Arts Coordinator & Curator/Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts

1996 Coordinator /Native Theatre school Toronto

responsabilities: Office and administration: Coordinator of theatre tour of the U.S.A

Awards

14 KM Hunter Artist Award Finalist Drawing and Painting

14 Ontario Arts Council Mid-Career Artist Grant

13 Toronto Arts Council mid career Artist Grant

10 Ontario Arts Council Mid-Career Artist Grant

05 Canada Council for the Arts Emerging Artists Grant

04 Toronto Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

04 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

03 Canada Council for the Arts Emerging Artists Grant

02 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

01 A Space Gallery Community Emerging Artist Award,

juried award given through ASpace Gallery

00 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

99 Toronto Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

Artists Talks - Lectures

15 Lecture series Ontario College of Art and Design University, Indigenous studies

06-09 Lecture Seminar series York University

2008 Lecture at Robert Langden Gallery@Wilfrid Laurier University

2000-2002 -2004 –2005 Ontario College of Art & Design

2004 Lecture at the University of Mexico, Xochimilco campus,

Mexico City, Mexico

03 Artist talk at A Space Gallery, Toronto

02 Lecture at Community arts Ontario Conference, Kingston, Ontario

02 Lecture Canadian embassy @Mexico City

00 Lecture Museo de Arte Contemporaneo/Santiago Chile

Selected Solo Exhibitions

18 SOLITO Solo exhibition, RK Gallery Toronto

14 Promethueus, Peak Gallery Toronto

10 Mil Fuegos, Peak Gallery Toronto

09 MFA Exhibition, Peak Gallery Toronto

08 Blitzkrieg Bop, Robert Langden Gallery@Wilfrid Laurier University

08 Apocaplticious, Peak Gallery Toronto

06 Wonderlandia, Peak Gallery Toronto

05 New Paintings, Peak Gallery Toronto

05 Sangria, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver B.C.

Selected Group Exhibitions

18 RK Gallery Anniversary show, featured artist, Toronto

16 Group show, Yumart Gallery, Toronto

09 GalerieT40 Project, Dusseldorf, Germany

07 Love/Hate Museum of contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto

07 ARCO International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain

06 ARCO International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain

05 MAACO International Art Fair, Mexico City, Mexico

05 ARCO International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain

04 Emerging Artists Biennale, Virsac, Montenegro/ Serbia

03 Cluster, Exhibition of Gallery artists, Peak Gallery, Toronto

03 ALUNCINARTE, gallery 1313, Toronto

03 Books on the Fence, collaborative book works.

with Photographer Greg Staats, Epicentro Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico

01 Encuentro, Museo de Arte Contemporanio Art,Santiago Chile

00 Last Century Modern, Spin Gallery Toronto

Reviews – Publications – Interviews

18 NOW Magazinw

12 ArtSync Tv/ feature interview

10 Globe & Mail RM Vaughn

08Toronto Star/ Review Peter Goodard

08 Eye Magazine

07 Eye Magazine Love Hate/ MOCCA/

07 Akimbo Terence Dick Love Hate/MOCCA

07 Eye magazine, Eye Candy David Balzar

05 National Post, RM Vaughn

04 Fuse Magazine, Toronto-Ingrid Mayrhoffer

03 Eye Magazine, EYE CANDY, Toronto- David Balzar

03 Toronto Star/ Review of ELXO solo exhibition-Peter Goodard

03 Toronto Star / Review of group exhibition Cluster-Peter Goodard

02 LOLA Magazine –Shotgun Review - John Bentley Mays

02 LOLA Magazine –Shotgun Review - Bill Clark

02 Toronto Star / Review of Gridlock exhibition – Dierdre Hanna

02 NOW Magazine Best Shows of 2001-Diedre Hanna

01 Mix Magazine Article on Incuentro Exhibition in Chile

00 Bravo Video Fact Featured in Bravo short film

Education

AOCA Graduate \Ontario Collaege of Art 1996

MFA \ York University. 2009

TESOL Diploma 2018

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