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Selected Exhibitions
2008
August:
Illinois Wesleyan University School of Art
May: 5 to June 8, 2008
University Club of Chicago
October: Union League Club of Chicago , IL.
April: "Small Paintings", Pastiche Gallery , Chicago,
IL.
March: "Focus on Chicago: Photo and Digital Exhibition", 33
Collective Gallery , Chicago, IL.
2005
January: "Journey" a solo exhibition at the Aurora Art Commission ,
Aurora IL.
October: Hewitt Associates, Exhibition and Presentation,
IL.
2003
November: "International Group Invitational:
The Me in Team," Bradley
University Heuser Art Center , Peoria, Illinois.
Novermber: "Temple
of Worship." La Casa Cultural Latina Gallery at
the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
December: "Home a
Celebration of the Spirit of the Giant of Roberto Clement ." Art
Museum of Puerto Rico , San Juan, Puerto
Rico
October: "Haciendo Patria", Collage Fine Arts Gallery ,
Chicago
"Remembrance", Oak Park Art League , Oak Park
IL.
September: "Images from the Soul," Garrett_Evangelical Theological
Seminary's Gallery , Evanston, IL.
2002
September: Bank One Pilsen Branch, Chicago
2000
June: Flat Iron Artist, ATC Gallery , Chicago.
Bibliography
2006
Included in a b iographical books about Hispanic Americans for
the Brown Reference Group in the U.K.
2005
Desde los escondrijos de Satán: crónicas
[entredichas] sobre el arte y la cultura en Puerto Rico by Egberto
Almenas Ph.D. Published in San Juan, P.R., by ELF Creative Workshop,
2005
Daily Herald's Reflejos Newspaper, front page article by Laura
Davis, Painting Puerto Rico
Beacon News, Oscar Martinez "Journey" begins
run in Aurora
Reflections of Puerto Rico, Lara Jackson, Pioneer Press
2004
Puerto Rican Americans, Role Models by Nichol Bryan
2003
Together but Separate by Clare Howard, Journal Star Newspaper,
PeoriaCatalog: Home, A Celebration of Roberto Clemente's Spirit and
Passion, Art Museum of Puerto Rico
2002
A New publication: A Guide to Chicago Murals by Mary Lacjritz
Gray published by the University of Chicago Press
2000
Urban art Chicago, a guide to community murals by Olivia Guide
and Jeff Huebner, Ivan R. Dee-publisher, January 2000
University of Chicago Press, "Chicago Murals: An Historical
Guide," by Mary L. Gray, University of Chicago Press
1999
Arena Cultural/La Raza Newspaper, article
by Marcia E. Gawecki, Front Page, November, 1999
1998
UICNews, His art puts nature in its place:
new McCormick Place Addition, by Patricia Troumpoucis, front page,
May 27, 1998
UIC Neighbors newspaper, Aspects of life renewal
the true nature of art, by Patricia Troumpoucis, front page, October
9, 1998
Reader Newspaper, Rogue Gallery, by Jeff Huebner, front
page, October 9, 1998
Selected Lectures and Presentations
The Politics of Art: A Personal Journey at the University
of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Class presentations and Leture, 2003
University
of Illinois at Chicago, 1987 and 1977
University of Illinois
at Champaign, 1980, 1985, 1986, and 1989
Columbia College, 1993,
1994. And 1995
College of Lake County, 1994
Northwestern
University's Settlement, 1997
Triton College, 1995
Chicago
State University, 1991
Prospectus Gallery, 1992
Harris
Bank, 1986
National Museum of Mexico, DF, 1986
Commissions/ Public Art
2004-University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, creation
of a mural
1996- McCormick Convention Complex Art Collection, Metropolitan
Pier and Exposition Authority, Chicago: "Nature's Symphony",
75"x 100"
1997- City of Chicago, Department
of Health-painting
1980- Nuestro Directorio-painting
1978,79-
Puerto Rican Parade Committee-poster
1975- Puerto Rican
Parade Committee-poster
1976- Chicago Mural Group-mural
1978- "Social Problems" by
Kenneth Henry PhD, book back and front cover-painting
1975- City
of Chicago, Department of Planning-painting
1976- University
of Illinois at Champaign-mural
1975- Humboldt Park YMCA-mural
1874-
Festival Boricua-painting
1974- Chicago Mural Group-mural
Awards/ Recognition's
2003-University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Alumni Contributions
Award by the Latino Student Organization.
1997- McCormick Place Purchase
Award: McCormick Convention Complex Art Collection, Metropolitan
Pier and Exposition Authority, Chicago
1996-Pepsi Cola Community
Leadership Award
1995-Department of Cultural Affairs Visual
Arts Grant
1994-National Trust for Historic Preservation Scholarship
recipient
1993-Who is Who in Hispanic America
1993-Illinois
Arts Council Visual Arts Grant.
1992-Department of Cultural
Affairs Visual Arts Grant
1992-Evanston Cultural Center Vicinity
Award
1991-Department of Cultural Affairs Visual Arts Grant
1991-Chicago
Jaycees Outstanding Citizen Award.
1991-Brightened Award for
leadership and contributions to the City of Chicago.
1990-Who
is Who in America
1989-Aspira Inc. of Illinois Leadership Award.
1988-Tribute to Oscar Martínez,
Illinois Bell and Mayor Eugene Sawyer
1986-Leadership Greater
Chicago Fellowship Award
1978 and 1979 Museum of Science and
Industry Hispanic Art Exhibition-first place award
1973-University
of Illinois MOM's Day Award for Academic Achievement
1972-1975-
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