Roxana Perez-Mendez
Puerto Rican
education
2003 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
2002 Tyler School of Art, MFA Sculpture
1999 The Ohio State University, BFA Sculpture and Glass.
1996 Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
solo exhibitions
2017 A Buen Arbol Te Arrimas... Taller Puertoriqueño Centro Corazon. Philadelphia
2013 En Mi Espejo, Veo Tu Cara. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia.
2012 24K. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia.
2010 Este Es Mi Pais. Morris Gallery. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
and Museum. 5/22-9/26, 2010. Philadelphia
Siempre Hace Frio. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
2009 Fall Solos. Arlington Art Center. 9-11/2010. Arlington, VA
Todo Tiene Su Final. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
Sin Fin. Allcott Gallery. Chapel Hill, NC
2008 Larga Distancia, Memoria Corta. Vox Populi Solo Show. Philadelphia
2007 New Espacio. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
La Declaracion. Landmarks Contemporary Projects at the Powel
House Museum, Philadelphia
Encantada. Painted Bride Art Center. 4-Sites Series. Philadelphia
2006 Proyecto PASA. Fleisher Art Memorial Challenge Exhibition. Philadelphia
2003 Flotando. Aqui Siam Ben Gallery. Vallauris, France.
select group
exhibitions
2017 Confroncion/Contemplacion: fotografia y paisaje. Curated by Area y Cuadro Gris. Feria de Arte MECA.
San Juan, PR
2016 Other Worlds, Other Stories. WPA. Washington, DC. Curated by Jeffry Culdin.
2015 New Perspectives. Taller Puertoriqueño. Philadelphia, PA
2013 Feria de Arte Sonoro de Puerto Rico, 3ra ed. Universidad de Sagrado Corazon, San Juan, PR
Curators: Lisa Ladner, Andres Alfonso Lugo Cruz, Norma Vila Rivero
Soñadores: Dreamers. Roy C. Moore Gallery, University of North Georgia, Gainesville. Curator Beth
Sale.
Connections: Artists Invited by Meredith College Art Faculty. Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery.
Meredith College. Raleigh, NC. (I)
Photo/Synthesis. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. PCAD Lancaster, PA.
2011 Shift. Times Museum. Guangzhou, China.
Mirror Image: Women Portraying Women. North Carolina Museum of Art. Raleigh, NC
Channel Z. Zephyr Gallery. Curator Joey Yates. Louisville, KY Curated by Joey Yates.
2010 Seven: Collective and Projects Miami Beach. Curated by William Powhida and Jennifer Dalton. Verve
Art Fair. Basel Miami.
Word-Less. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. Curated by Felicity Hogan. New York, New York.
No Soul For Sale II. Festival of Independents Tate Modern. London
2009 Bulk. John and June Allcott Gallery. UNC-Chapel Hill
Aljira Emerge 10. Aljira Center for Contemporary Art. Newark, New Jersey. Curated by Sara Reisman.
No Soul For Sale. Festival of Independents. X-Intitiative. Chelsea, NY
Invented: (un) Realities in Two Parts. University of the Arts, Gershwin Y.
Victory for Tyler—Sculpture Alumni Show. Curated by Sarina Basta, curator of the Sculpture Center.
Crane Arts Building. Philadelphia.
Dialogo 365. Casa Venezuela. Curated by Anabelle Rodriguez. Crane Arts Building. Philadelphia
New Media Now. Colby-Sawyer College. New London, NH.
2008 Make Shift. Spaces Gallery. Pittsburgh
Assumed Identities. Curated by Sarah Cunningham. The College of New Jersey. New Jersey
ArsLatina 07.: Ser Latino en el Siglo XXI. Centro Estatal de las Artes. Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
and Centro Municipal de Cultura, Castellon, Espana.
Morgellons. December Invitational Show. Fliesher-Ollman Gallery. Philadelphia.
2006 Vernacular Spectacular. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia
performances
2013 En Mi Espejo Veo Tu Cara. UNC-Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC
2011 Blind Justice. Socrates Sculpture Park. Long Island City, NY
2010 Flotando. Elizabeth Foundation of the Arts. Curated by Felicity Hogan.
2009 Salvavida. Collaborative effort with Gabrial Martinez. No Soul for Sale at X-Initiative. Chelsea, NY
2003 Independencia.Part 1: La Parada. Collaborative effort with Gabriel Martinez, Carlos Rodriguez.
Skowhegan
Independencia Part 2: El Regreso. Collaborative effort with Gabriel Martinez, Carlos Rodriguez.
Skowhegan.
2002 Mas Largo que una Enema: Much Longer than an Enema. Penrose Gallery, Philadelphia.
curatorial experience
2010 paradise. German Tagle, Kia Carscalen, Coke Whitworth, Losette Morel, Gisela Insuaste, David
Antonio Cruz, Christopher Robbins, And Rosalind Murray. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
Note: Ronnie Bass, David Antonio Cruz, Rosalind Murray & Michael Bizon and Michael Scoggins. John
and June Allcott Gallery. UNC Chapel Hill
Repurpose: Jonathan Brand, Joe Winter, Scott Hocking and Meredith Nickie. John and June Allcott
Big Gurl: Stylin with Lauren Kelley. Vox Populi Gallery.Philadelphia.
2007 Surveil: Noah Klersfeld, Luciana Lamothe, Bennett Morris, and Raphael Zollinger. Vox Populi Gallery.
Double Feature: Lydia Mover and Hope Tucker. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia.
residencies
2017 Foundation Valparaiso. Mojácar, Spain
AADK Centro Negra: Centro De Investigación y Creación Contemporanea. Blanca, Murcia Spain
AARK: Archipelago Art Residency. Korpoo, Finland
Joya: Arte + Ecologia. Velez-Blanco Almeria, Spain
2010 Sculpture Space. Utica, NY
2008 Aljira Emerge 10. Aljira Contemporary Art Center. Newark, NJ.
2003 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Millay Colony. Artist in Residence. Austerlitz, NY.
AIR-Vallauris, France. Artist in Residence.
Can Serrat, El Bruc. Artist in Residence. Providencia de Barcelona, Spain
grants/awards
2013 Process Series funded project.
Sundance Film Festival New Frontier Story Lab Finalist.
2012 Cisneros Fontanals: Contemporary Latin Art Grant Finalist
2010 Finalist of Pew Fellowship in the Arts
Aljira EmergeNext. Aljira Center for Contemporary Art. Newark, Nj.
2008 Aljira Emerge 10. Aljira Center for Contemporary Art. Newark, NJ
2006 Finalist for Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant
Finalist for Pew Fellowship in the Arts. Sculpture/Installation
2003 Skowhegan School of Art Participant Fellowship.
related professional experience
2012 Juror for University of Pennsylvania’s Undergraduate Art Awards and Exhibition.
University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA
2007-2012 Vox Populi Gallery Steering Committee Member
2007-2009 Board Member of The Eshter M. Klein Gallery. Philadelphia
“Art at the intersection of Science and Industry.”
2006-2008 Committee Chair of Media Lounge. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
2006 Invited Juror. AIR-Vallauris Small Art Object Fete. Vallauris, France
bibliography
2017 “Poems Sparked by Roxana Perez-Mendez’s work at Taller Puertorriqueño.” By Illana Napoli. 4/12/17
http://www.theartblog.org/2017/04/poems-sparked-by-roxana-perez-mendezs-art-at-taller-puertorriqueno/
"Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra lo cobija.” By Eli Seigal. 2/27/2017
http://aldianews.com/articles/culture/quien-buen-árbol-se-arrima-buena-sombra-lo-cobija/46341
“Exhibition of Latino Art Opens on UNG Gainesville”
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=256998 Jan 10, 2013
“PCAD Presents Photo/Synthesis.” http://figlancaster.com/events/view/PCAD-presents-Photo-Synthesis Jan 5, 2013.
2011 Shift. Times Museum Exhibition Catalogue.
2010 “Roxana Perez-Mendez” Review By Miriam Siedel. Art In America. Oct. 2010
“Roxana Perez-Mendez at PAFA” Review by Edward Epstein. Art Papers. Oct 2010
“Roxana Pérez-Méndez’s Technology-Based Art Text and images by Lori Foxworth and Paul Gentile
Teklado Magazine. Sept/October Issue.
“Immigrants, now but a memory,” Edward Sozanski. Philadelphia Inquirer. August 8, 2010
“Roxana Perez-Mendez: Este Es Mi Pais.” Philadelphia.holaciudad.com 6/16/10
“Word-less.” Curatorial Essay by Felicity Hogan. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. NY
“Your Fantasy is My Home.” Review by Andrea Kirsh. Theartblog.org. May 26, 2010
“An Artist’s Contact with Yesterday.” By Dr. Burton Wasserman. Icon Magazine. August 2010 issue.
“A Decade of Emergence.” By BENJAMIN GENOCCHIO. New York Times. August 28, 2009.
“Dispatches from No Soul For Sale: Artist Roxana Pérez-Méndez Discusses.” By Carolyn Kane.
Rhizome.org. June 25th, 2009
2009 “Fall 2009 solos at the Arlington Arts Center.” Daily Campello Art News. 9/2009
Dialogo 365 Catalogo. Catalogue of Exhibition. Andreina Castellanos. Casa Venezuela.
“Art Intrigues College with New Media Exhibit” Colbey-Sawyer Courier. Feb. 13, 2009
2007 “Art Review: Assumed Identities.” Helen Schwartz. Princetoninfo.com. Dec 18, 2007
“Video Macabre.” By William Hanley. Rhizome.org. September 2007
“La Declaracion.” Editor’s Pick. Philadelphia Weekly. March 22,2007
“La Declaracion.” Exhibition Essay. Robert Wuilfe. March 2007
2006 Changing the Past and Challenging the Future: History and Identity in the Work of Roxana Perez-
Mendez. Catalogue essay by Emily Hage, Assistant Curator and Fellow, Contemporary Art
Department, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
2006 “Suite Dreams: A super hotel serves as a metaphor for brainwashed consumerism” Philadelphia
Weekly. Sept 13-20
“Island Records.” Sketches Roberta Fallon. Philadelphia Weekly. Jan 25, 2006
2004 “Chaos Theory.” Roberta Fallon. Philadelphia Weekly. June 23,2004
2002 “Borders Lines.” Philadelphia Weekly. Dec 2, 2002
public lectures and talks
Conference Presenter, MOVE Laboratory for Art and Displacement at the Facultad de Bellas Artes at the
Universidad de Murcia, Spain
Visiting Artist: Mount Holyoke College
2017 Artist Talk: Aktuelle Architektur Der Kultur in Centro Negra (AADK)
Artist Talk: Centro Corazón Taller Puertorriqueño. Philadelphia
Artist Talk: Collaboration with Mario Marzan. Joya: Arte + Natura. Almeria Spain.
Artist Talk: AARK
Visiting Artist: Centro Corazon Taller Puertorriqueño.
Artist Talk. Centro Corazon, Taller Puertorriqueño. Philadelphia 2015 Visiting Artist and Lecture.
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia
2012 Artist Lecture. Soñadores. February 13, 2013. U of North Georgia, Gainsville, GA.
Convergence and Collaboration: Photo/Synthesis. February 1, 2013. PCAD. Lancaster, PA
2010 Artist Lecture. Artist at Lunch Series. September 22, 2010 PAFA. Philadelphia.
Artist Lecture. Mohawk Valley Latino Association. Utica, NY September 20, 2010
Artist Talk. Word-less. Moderated by Felicity Hogan. Elizabeth Foundation of the Arts. NY 6.18.2010
Visiting Artist and Lecture. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. Lancaster, PA. April 26, 2010
Artist Talk. New Media Now. Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire. Jan 29, 2010.
2009 Artist Talk. Todo Tiene Su Final. Moderated by Julien Robson, Curator of Contemporary Art at the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Philadelphia May 31, 2009
“Performing Puerto Rico.” The State of Things. WUNC. NPR Radio Interview and podcast. March 24th,
2008 Panel discussion. Aljira Emerge 10 with New York Percent for Arts Executive Director and curator,
Sara Riesman and artists Brendan Fernandes and Michael Paul Britto. Aljira Contemporary Art
Center. Newark, NJ September 26, 2009
Artist Talk. Memoria Larga: Distancia Corta. Vox Populi Gallery. Moderated by Irene Hoffman,
Director of the Contemporary Museum of Baltimore. 4/2008
Visiting Artist Lecture. Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia
Visiting Artist Lecture. University of Illinois-Champagne-Urbana
2007 Artists Talk. Assumed Identities. The College of New Jersey, Trenton 12/2007
Artist Talk. New Espacio. Moderated by Daniel Fuller Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
Artist Talk and Tour for the Professional Woman’s Fairmount Association. La Declaracion. Powel
House Museum. Philadelphia. 4/2007
Artist Talk. Encantada. Painted Bride Art Center. Philadelphia
2006 Artist Talk. Minty. Moderated by Dan Tally, independent curator. Vox Populi Gallery. 8/2006
Artist Talk. Proyecto PASA. Moderated by Mary Murphy. Fleisher Art Memorial Challenge. Philadelphia
Puerto Rican
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2003 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
2002 Tyler School of Art, MFA Sculpture
1999 The Ohio State University, BFA Sculpture and Glass.
1996 Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
solo exhibitions
2017 A Buen Arbol Te Arrimas... Taller Puertoriqueño Centro Corazon. Philadelphia
2013 En Mi Espejo, Veo Tu Cara. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia.
2012 24K. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia.
2010 Este Es Mi Pais. Morris Gallery. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
and Museum. 5/22-9/26, 2010. Philadelphia
Siempre Hace Frio. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
2009 Fall Solos. Arlington Art Center. 9-11/2010. Arlington, VA
Todo Tiene Su Final. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
Sin Fin. Allcott Gallery. Chapel Hill, NC
2008 Larga Distancia, Memoria Corta. Vox Populi Solo Show. Philadelphia
2007 New Espacio. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
La Declaracion. Landmarks Contemporary Projects at the Powel
House Museum, Philadelphia
Encantada. Painted Bride Art Center. 4-Sites Series. Philadelphia
2006 Proyecto PASA. Fleisher Art Memorial Challenge Exhibition. Philadelphia
2003 Flotando. Aqui Siam Ben Gallery. Vallauris, France.
select group
exhibitions
2023 Place of Encounters/Lugar de Encuentros. Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC. 2020 (I) Escapes and Revelations. As
part of Campo Research Studios collaboration with Mario Marzan. Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art,
Winston-Salem.
2017 (. New Work: Campo Research Studio. AADK Centro Negra: Centro De Investigación
y Creación Contemporanea. Blanca, Murcia Spain (with Campo Research Studios)
part of Campo Research Studios collaboration with Mario Marzan. Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art,
Winston-Salem.
2017 (. New Work: Campo Research Studio. AADK Centro Negra: Centro De Investigación
y Creación Contemporanea. Blanca, Murcia Spain (with Campo Research Studios)
San Juan, PR
2015 New Perspectives. Taller Puertoriqueño. Philadelphia, PA
2013 Feria de Arte Sonoro de Puerto Rico, 3ra ed. Universidad de Sagrado Corazon, San Juan, PR
Curators: Lisa Ladner, Andres Alfonso Lugo Cruz, Norma Vila Rivero
Soñadores: Dreamers. Roy C. Moore Gallery, University of North Georgia, Gainesville. Curator Beth
Sale.
Connections: Artists Invited by Meredith College Art Faculty. Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery.
Meredith College. Raleigh, NC. (I)
Photo/Synthesis. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. PCAD Lancaster, PA.
2011 Shift. Times Museum. Guangzhou, China.
Mirror Image: Women Portraying Women. North Carolina Museum of Art. Raleigh, NC
Channel Z. Zephyr Gallery. Curator Joey Yates. Louisville, KY Curated by Joey Yates.
2010 Seven: Collective and Projects Miami Beach. Curated by William Powhida and Jennifer Dalton. Verve
Art Fair. Basel Miami.
Word-Less. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. Curated by Felicity Hogan. New York, New York.
No Soul For Sale II. Festival of Independents Tate Modern. London
2009 Bulk. John and June Allcott Gallery. UNC-Chapel Hill
Aljira Emerge 10. Aljira Center for Contemporary Art. Newark, New Jersey. Curated by Sara Reisman.
No Soul For Sale. Festival of Independents. X-Intitiative. Chelsea, NY
Invented: (un) Realities in Two Parts. University of the Arts, Gershwin Y.
Victory for Tyler—Sculpture Alumni Show. Curated by Sarina Basta, curator of the Sculpture Center.
Crane Arts Building. Philadelphia.
Dialogo 365. Casa Venezuela. Curated by Anabelle Rodriguez. Crane Arts Building. Philadelphia
New Media Now. Colby-Sawyer College. New London, NH.
2008 Make Shift. Spaces Gallery. Pittsburgh
Assumed Identities. Curated by Sarah Cunningham. The College of New Jersey. New Jersey
ArsLatina 07.: Ser Latino en el Siglo XXI. Centro Estatal de las Artes. Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
and Centro Municipal de Cultura, Castellon, Espana.
Morgellons. December Invitational Show. Fliesher-Ollman Gallery. Philadelphia.
2006 Vernacular Spectacular. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia
performances
2023 Pilgrimage as a Medium. Walking Art Research Prqctices Conference. Amsterdam 2019 (I) We Are Seeds. As part of Campo
Research Studios. El Yunque National Rainforest.
Global Take Off: Puerto Rico. El Yunque, PR.
2019 Camino. As part of Campo Research Studio. Walkings New Movement.
University of Plymouth, U.K.
Research Studios. El Yunque National Rainforest.
Global Take Off: Puerto Rico. El Yunque, PR.
2019 Camino. As part of Campo Research Studio. Walkings New Movement.
University of Plymouth, U.K.
2011 Blind Justice. Socrates Sculpture Park. Long Island City, NY
2010 Flotando. Elizabeth Foundation of the Arts. Curated by Felicity Hogan.
2009 Salvavida. Collaborative effort with Gabrial Martinez. No Soul for Sale at X-Initiative. Chelsea, NY
2003 Independencia.Part 1: La Parada. Collaborative effort with Gabriel Martinez, Carlos Rodriguez.
Skowhegan
Independencia Part 2: El Regreso. Collaborative effort with Gabriel Martinez, Carlos Rodriguez.
Skowhegan.
2002 Mas Largo que una Enema: Much Longer than an Enema. Penrose Gallery, Philadelphia.
curatorial experience
2020-present Director of John and June Allcott Gallery. Exhibiting artists: Saba Taj, Stephen Hayes, Julio Lugo Rivas, Eva Wylie, Betsey
Kenyon, Migiwa Orimo, Antoine Williams, Xuewu Zheng, Wendy Deschene
Kenyon, Migiwa Orimo, Antoine Williams, Xuewu Zheng, Wendy Deschene
Antonio Cruz, Christopher Robbins, And Rosalind Murray. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
Note: Ronnie Bass, David Antonio Cruz, Rosalind Murray & Michael Bizon and Michael Scoggins. John
and June Allcott Gallery. UNC Chapel Hill
Repurpose: Jonathan Brand, Joe Winter, Scott Hocking and Meredith Nickie. John and June Allcott
Big Gurl: Stylin with Lauren Kelley. Vox Populi Gallery.Philadelphia.
2007 Surveil: Noah Klersfeld, Luciana Lamothe, Bennett Morris, and Raphael Zollinger. Vox Populi Gallery.
Double Feature: Lydia Mover and Hope Tucker. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia.
residencies
2023 (Upcoming) Proyectos Artísticos Casa Antonino. Gijón, Asturias Spain
(Upcoming) Montemero Art Residency
(Upcoming) Artenatura Artist Residency, Huelva Spain
Grotta Artist Residency Aracena, Huelva
(Upcoming) Montemero Art Residency
(Upcoming) Artenatura Artist Residency, Huelva Spain
Grotta Artist Residency Aracena, Huelva
AADK Centro Negra: Centro De Investigación y Creación Contemporanea. Blanca, Murcia Spain
AARK: Archipelago Art Residency. Korpoo, Finland
Joya: Arte + Ecologia. Velez-Blanco Almeria, Spain
2008 Aljira Emerge 10. Aljira Contemporary Art Center. Newark, NJ.
2003 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Millay Colony. Artist in Residence. Austerlitz, NY.
AIR-Vallauris, France. Artist in Residence.
Can Serrat, El Bruc. Artist in Residence. Providencia de Barcelona, Spain
grants/awards
2013 Process Series funded project.
Sundance Film Festival New Frontier Story Lab Finalist.
2012 Cisneros Fontanals: Contemporary Latin Art Grant Finalist
2010 Finalist of Pew Fellowship in the Arts
Aljira EmergeNext. Aljira Center for Contemporary Art. Newark, Nj.
2008 Aljira Emerge 10. Aljira Center for Contemporary Art. Newark, NJ
2006 Finalist for Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant
Finalist for Pew Fellowship in the Arts. Sculpture/Installation
2003 Skowhegan School of Art Participant Fellowship.
related professional experience
2018-present Co-Director, Art on the Camino Study Abroad Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with Mario Marzan as
part of Campo Research Studio
2021-present Latinx Faculty Caucus, UNC
2019 Juror and Curatorial Statement: Reclaiming My Time. VAE-Raleigh at the National Center for Humanities.
Reader: Arte y Identidad Journal. Universidad de Murcia, Spain.
External Reviewer for Tenure: Michael Boonstra. Oregon State U.
2018 Juror: Ohio University School of Art Undergraduate Student Exhibition. In collaboration with Mario Marzan. Athens, OH
NOLS Wilderness First Responder Certification
UNC Mental Health First Aid
part of Campo Research Studio
2021-present Latinx Faculty Caucus, UNC
2021-22 External Reviewer for Tenure/Full Professor: Shana Moulton
Mentor and Workshop: American Pilgrims on the Camino, Raleigh Chapter.
Mentor and Workshop: American Pilgrims on the Camino, Raleigh Chapter.
Reader: Arte y Identidad Journal. Universidad de Murcia, Spain.
External Reviewer for Tenure: Michael Boonstra. Oregon State U.
2018 Juror: Ohio University School of Art Undergraduate Student Exhibition. In collaboration with Mario Marzan. Athens, OH
NOLS Wilderness First Responder Certification
UNC Mental Health First Aid
2017 Open Studio: AADK Centro Negro
Open Studio: AARK
Visiting Artist Teacher: Centro Corazon Taller Puertorriqueño.
Artist Talk. Centro Corazon, Taller Puertorriqueño. Philadelphia
2015 Visiting Artist and Lecture. Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia
Open Studio: AARK
Visiting Artist Teacher: Centro Corazon Taller Puertorriqueño.
Artist Talk. Centro Corazon, Taller Puertorriqueño. Philadelphia
2015 Visiting Artist and Lecture. Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA
2007-2012 Vox Populi Gallery Steering Committee Member
2007-2009 Board Member of The Eshter M. Klein Gallery. Philadelphia
“Art at the intersection of Science and Industry.”
2006-2008 Committee Chair of Media Lounge. Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
2006 Invited Juror. AIR-Vallauris Small Art Object Fete. Vallauris, France
bibliography
2017 “Poems Sparked by Roxana Perez-Mendez’s work at Taller Puertorriqueño.” By Illana Napoli. 4/12/17
http://www.theartblog.org/2017/04/poems-sparked-by-roxana-perez-mendezs-art-at-taller-puertorriqueno/
"Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra lo cobija.” By Eli Seigal. 2/27/2017
http://aldianews.com/articles/culture/quien-buen-árbol-se-arrima-buena-sombra-lo-cobija/46341
2016 “In these galleries: The roots of these gardens run deep.” Washington Post. Mark Jenkins. 2/4/16
“Depech Art” by Phil Hutinet Capital City Community News.
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/archives/78111/ Jan 10, 2013“Depech Art” by Phil Hutinet Capital City Community News.
2013 “Latino Art Exhibit to come to UNG’s Gainesville Campus.”Gainesville Times
“Exhibition of Latino Art Opens on UNG Gainesville”
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=256998 Jan 10, 2013
“PCAD Presents Photo/Synthesis.” http://figlancaster.com/events/view/PCAD-presents-Photo-Synthesis Jan 5, 2013.
2011 Shift. Times Museum Exhibition Catalogue.
2010 “Roxana Perez-Mendez” Review By Miriam Siedel. Art In America. Oct. 2010
“Roxana Perez-Mendez at PAFA” Review by Edward Epstein. Art Papers. Oct 2010
“Roxana Pérez-Méndez’s Technology-Based Art Text and images by Lori Foxworth and Paul Gentile
Teklado Magazine. Sept/October Issue.
“Immigrants, now but a memory,” Edward Sozanski. Philadelphia Inquirer. August 8, 2010
“Roxana Perez-Mendez: Este Es Mi Pais.” Philadelphia.holaciudad.com 6/16/10
“Word-less.” Curatorial Essay by Felicity Hogan. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. NY
“Your Fantasy is My Home.” Review by Andrea Kirsh. Theartblog.org. May 26, 2010
“An Artist’s Contact with Yesterday.” By Dr. Burton Wasserman. Icon Magazine. August 2010 issue.
“A Decade of Emergence.” By BENJAMIN GENOCCHIO. New York Times. August 28, 2009.
“Dispatches from No Soul For Sale: Artist Roxana Pérez-Méndez Discusses.” By Carolyn Kane.
Rhizome.org. June 25th, 2009
2009 “Fall 2009 solos at the Arlington Arts Center.” Daily Campello Art News. 9/2009
Dialogo 365 Catalogo. Catalogue of Exhibition. Andreina Castellanos. Casa Venezuela.
“Art Intrigues College with New Media Exhibit” Colbey-Sawyer Courier. Feb. 13, 2009
2007 “Art Review: Assumed Identities.” Helen Schwartz. Princetoninfo.com. Dec 18, 2007
“Video Macabre.” By William Hanley. Rhizome.org. September 2007
“La Declaracion.” Editor’s Pick. Philadelphia Weekly. March 22,2007
“La Declaracion.” Exhibition Essay. Robert Wuilfe. March 2007
2006 Changing the Past and Challenging the Future: History and Identity in the Work of Roxana Perez-
Mendez. Catalogue essay by Emily Hage, Assistant Curator and Fellow, Contemporary Art
Department, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
2006 “Suite Dreams: A super hotel serves as a metaphor for brainwashed consumerism” Philadelphia
Weekly. Sept 13-20
“Island Records.” Sketches Roberta Fallon. Philadelphia Weekly. Jan 25, 2006
2004 “Chaos Theory.” Roberta Fallon. Philadelphia Weekly. June 23,2004
2002 “Borders Lines.” Philadelphia Weekly. Dec 2, 2002
public lectures and talks
2022 Pilgrimage as an Artist Practice.” WARP Conference (Walking as a Research Practice, University of Amsterdam. Allard
Pierce Museum. Amsterdam Netherlands.
2021 “Pilgrimage as a Medium” Institute for Pilgrimage Studies Conference. William and Mary University
2019 Visiting Faculty Lecture. Global Take Off: Puerto Rico. Center for Global Initiatives. The University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
2018 Artist Talk: Collaboration with Mario Marzan. Ohio University. Athens, OH.
Pierce Museum. Amsterdam Netherlands.
2021 “Pilgrimage as a Medium” Institute for Pilgrimage Studies Conference. William and Mary University
2019 Visiting Faculty Lecture. Global Take Off: Puerto Rico. Center for Global Initiatives. The University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
2018 Artist Talk: Collaboration with Mario Marzan. Ohio University. Athens, OH.
Universidad de Murcia, Spain
Visiting Artist: Mount Holyoke College
2017 Artist Talk: Aktuelle Architektur Der Kultur in Centro Negra (AADK)
Artist Talk: Centro Corazón Taller Puertorriqueño. Philadelphia
Artist Talk: Collaboration with Mario Marzan. Joya: Arte + Natura. Almeria Spain.
Artist Talk: AARK
Visiting Artist: Centro Corazon Taller Puertorriqueño.
Artist Talk. Centro Corazon, Taller Puertorriqueño. Philadelphia 2015 Visiting Artist and Lecture.
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia
Convergence and Collaboration: Photo/Synthesis. February 1, 2013. PCAD. Lancaster, PA
2010 Artist Lecture. Artist at Lunch Series. September 22, 2010 PAFA. Philadelphia.
Artist Lecture. Mohawk Valley Latino Association. Utica, NY September 20, 2010
Artist Talk. Word-less. Moderated by Felicity Hogan. Elizabeth Foundation of the Arts. NY 6.18.2010
Visiting Artist and Lecture. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. Lancaster, PA. April 26, 2010
Artist Talk. New Media Now. Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire. Jan 29, 2010.
2009 Artist Talk. Todo Tiene Su Final. Moderated by Julien Robson, Curator of Contemporary Art at the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Philadelphia May 31, 2009
“Performing Puerto Rico.” The State of Things. WUNC. NPR Radio Interview and podcast. March 24th,
2008 Panel discussion. Aljira Emerge 10 with New York Percent for Arts Executive Director and curator,
Sara Riesman and artists Brendan Fernandes and Michael Paul Britto. Aljira Contemporary Art
Center. Newark, NJ September 26, 2009
Artist Talk. Memoria Larga: Distancia Corta. Vox Populi Gallery. Moderated by Irene Hoffman,
Director of the Contemporary Museum of Baltimore. 4/2008
Visiting Artist Lecture. Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia
Visiting Artist Lecture. University of Illinois-Champagne-Urbana
2007 Artists Talk. Assumed Identities. The College of New Jersey, Trenton 12/2007
Artist Talk. New Espacio. Moderated by Daniel Fuller Vox Populi Gallery. Philadelphia
Artist Talk and Tour for the Professional Woman’s Fairmount Association. La Declaracion. Powel
House Museum. Philadelphia. 4/2007
Artist Talk. Encantada. Painted Bride Art Center. Philadelphia
2006 Artist Talk. Minty. Moderated by Dan Tally, independent curator. Vox Populi Gallery. 8/2006
Artist Talk. Proyecto PASA. Moderated by Mary Murphy. Fleisher Art Memorial Challenge. Philadelphia
MEMBERSHIPS
2021-Present Present American Pilgrims of the Camino
2020-present Walking Artist Network + Walk, Listen, Create
2006-2013 Vox Populi Gallery—Artist Collective
2009-2012 Asociacion de PR Unidos de Carolina del Norte
2008-2010 NALAC
2008-2010, 2020-present College Art Association
2021-Present Present American Pilgrims of the Camino
2020-present Walking Artist Network + Walk, Listen, Create
2006-2013 Vox Populi Gallery—Artist Collective
2009-2012 Asociacion de PR Unidos de Carolina del Norte
2008-2010 NALAC
2008-2010, 2020-present College Art Association
TEACHING RECORD
STUDY AND RESEARCH LEAVE FA2017, FA2023
ART 082 HISTORY OF VISUAL LANGUAGE
FALL 2014 (19), FALL 2019 (18) FAll 2020, SP2021
ART 103 INTRODUCTION TO 3-D DESIGN/SCULPTURE 1(203)
FALL 2009, SPRING 2010, FALL 20011 (7), SPRING 2011 (14), SUMMER 2012 (10), FALL 2013 (14), SPRING 2013 (10), SU 2013 (6) FA 2015 (11), SP2016 (15), FALL 2016 (10), SPRING 2017 (14), SPRING 2019 (14), FALL 2021, SP2022 (14), FA2022 (7)
223 LIFE SCULPTURE
SPRING 2009, SPRING 2012 (12)
ART 203/303 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED SCULPTURE
FALL 2010, SPRING 2010, FALL 2012 (8)
ART 233 WOOD SCULPTURE
SPRING 2010, FALL 2011 (15), SPRING 2011 (15), FALL 2012 (16), SPRING 2012, FALL 2014 (11)
SPRING 2015 (13), FALL 2016 (12)
ART 253/353 PHANTASMAGORIA
FALL 2015 (13), SPRING 2017(15), FA 2018 (14) FA2020 FA2021 (13), FA 2022
ART 290 SPECIAL TOPICS: INSTALLATION ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY
FALL 2013 (7)
ART 233 STUDIO 15
SPRING 2013 (33)
ART 343 MAKE: ART IN THE NEW AGE
SUMMER 2017 (7), SPRING 2018 (9), SPRING 2019 (14), SPRING 2020 (14)
ART 390/ARTS373 BEING A PILGRIM: ART, RITUAL AND LANDSCAPE
SUMMER 2018 (11) SU 2019 (12), 2022 (13), 2023 (13)
ART 390/ARTS363 ‘At the Edge of Radical Life” Art, Space, and Ecology
SP2020 (SP 15) SP21(15)
ART 390/383 Sculpture Garden:
SP2022 (16)
ART 500
SPRING 2015 (13) , SPRING 2016 (14)
700 GRADUATE SEMINAR
FALL 2010, SPRING 2018 (8)
701 GRADUATE TEACHING PRACTICUM
STUDY AND RESEARCH LEAVE FA2017, FA2023
ART 082 HISTORY OF VISUAL LANGUAGE
FALL 2014 (19), FALL 2019 (18) FAll 2020, SP2021
ART 103 INTRODUCTION TO 3-D DESIGN/SCULPTURE 1(203)
FALL 2009, SPRING 2010, FALL 20011 (7), SPRING 2011 (14), SUMMER 2012 (10), FALL 2013 (14), SPRING 2013 (10), SU 2013 (6) FA 2015 (11), SP2016 (15), FALL 2016 (10), SPRING 2017 (14), SPRING 2019 (14), FALL 2021, SP2022 (14), FA2022 (7)
223 LIFE SCULPTURE
SPRING 2009, SPRING 2012 (12)
ART 203/303 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED SCULPTURE
FALL 2010, SPRING 2010, FALL 2012 (8)
ART 233 WOOD SCULPTURE
SPRING 2010, FALL 2011 (15), SPRING 2011 (15), FALL 2012 (16), SPRING 2012, FALL 2014 (11)
SPRING 2015 (13), FALL 2016 (12)
ART 253/353 PHANTASMAGORIA
FALL 2015 (13), SPRING 2017(15), FA 2018 (14) FA2020 FA2021 (13), FA 2022
ART 290 SPECIAL TOPICS: INSTALLATION ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY
FALL 2013 (7)
ART 233 STUDIO 15
SPRING 2013 (33)
ART 343 MAKE: ART IN THE NEW AGE
SUMMER 2017 (7), SPRING 2018 (9), SPRING 2019 (14), SPRING 2020 (14)
ART 390/ARTS373 BEING A PILGRIM: ART, RITUAL AND LANDSCAPE
SUMMER 2018 (11) SU 2019 (12), 2022 (13), 2023 (13)
ART 390/ARTS363 ‘At the Edge of Radical Life” Art, Space, and Ecology
SP2020 (SP 15) SP21(15)
ART 390/383 Sculpture Garden:
SP2022 (16)
ART 500
SPRING 2015 (13) , SPRING 2016 (14)
700 GRADUATE SEMINAR
FALL 2010, SPRING 2018 (8)
701 GRADUATE TEACHING PRACTICUM
SPRING 2010 (8). SPRING 2020 (5)
710 GRADUATE STUDIO
FALL 2014 (4), SPRING 2015 (3), FALL 2016 (2), SPRING 2017 (1), FALL 2018 (1), FALL 2019 (1), SPRING 2020 (1)
790 GRADUATE CRITIQUE
FALL 2012 (18),
798 GRADUATE SMALL CRITIQUE
FALL 2018 (5)
992 GRADUATE THESIS
FALL 2014 (2), SPRING 2015 (2), SPRING 2017 (1),
UNDERGRADUATE HONORS THESIS COMMITTEE:
2012-13 Hannah Shaban, Thesis Title: Engaged.
2008-09 Rosemary Winn, Thesis Title: Smoke and Mirrors: A Series of Photographic Constructions 2008-09 Alison Packer, Thesis Title: In Case You Wanted to Know: The Department of Public Information.
GRADUATE FACULTY MENTOR/CHAIR:
Phuong Nguyen (2021-22) Chair
Krysta Sa (2019-21) Advisor/Chair
Chloe Rager (2018) Advisor
MJ Neuberger (2015 to 2016) Advisor
Wayne Marcelli (2015-2017) Thesis Title: Apocalypse Now Chair of Committee
Willie T. Jones (2015 to 2016) Thesis Title: Baroco Chair of Committee
Paul Travis Phillips (2014 to 2016) Thesis Title: Inarticulate. Chair of Committee
Anna Delgado (2014-2015) Thesis Title: Land of No Left Turns
Naomi O’Donnell (2014-2015) Thesis Title: Honey Cult
Meg Stein (2012-to 2014) Chair of Committee.
Michael Bramwell (2012-to FA2014) Chair of Committee.
William Thomas (2012-2013) Thesis title: Colored Plush. Chair of Committee
Michael Iauch (2012-2013) Thesis title: How Can I Be A Song. Chair of Committee for Faculty on Leave
George Jenne (2011 -2013) Thesis title: Spooky Says. Chair of Committee
710 GRADUATE STUDIO
FALL 2014 (4), SPRING 2015 (3), FALL 2016 (2), SPRING 2017 (1), FALL 2018 (1), FALL 2019 (1), SPRING 2020 (1)
790 GRADUATE CRITIQUE
FALL 2012 (18),
798 GRADUATE SMALL CRITIQUE
FALL 2018 (5)
992 GRADUATE THESIS
FALL 2014 (2), SPRING 2015 (2), SPRING 2017 (1),
UNDERGRADUATE HONORS THESIS COMMITTEE:
2012-13 Hannah Shaban, Thesis Title: Engaged.
2008-09 Rosemary Winn, Thesis Title: Smoke and Mirrors: A Series of Photographic Constructions 2008-09 Alison Packer, Thesis Title: In Case You Wanted to Know: The Department of Public Information.
GRADUATE FACULTY MENTOR/CHAIR:
Phuong Nguyen (2021-22) Chair
Krysta Sa (2019-21) Advisor/Chair
Chloe Rager (2018) Advisor
MJ Neuberger (2015 to 2016) Advisor
Wayne Marcelli (2015-2017) Thesis Title: Apocalypse Now Chair of Committee
Willie T. Jones (2015 to 2016) Thesis Title: Baroco Chair of Committee
Paul Travis Phillips (2014 to 2016) Thesis Title: Inarticulate. Chair of Committee
Anna Delgado (2014-2015) Thesis Title: Land of No Left Turns
Naomi O’Donnell (2014-2015) Thesis Title: Honey Cult
Meg Stein (2012-to 2014) Chair of Committee.
Michael Bramwell (2012-to FA2014) Chair of Committee.
William Thomas (2012-2013) Thesis title: Colored Plush. Chair of Committee
Michael Iauch (2012-2013) Thesis title: How Can I Be A Song. Chair of Committee for Faculty on Leave
George Jenne (2011 -2013) Thesis title: Spooky Says. Chair of Committee
Jessye McDowell (2009-2011) Thesis title: Image and Experience
Coke Whitworth (2008-2009)
GRADUATE THESIS COMMITTEE
Coke Whitworth (2008-2009)
GRADUATE THESIS COMMITTEE
Chair of Committee
2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013
2023 Mark Brown, Molly English, Vera Weinfield, Matthew Troyer
2022Phuong Nguyễn
2021Krysta Sa ( Chair) Sheyda Arabyazdi
2020 Krysta Sa, Sheyda Arabyazdi
2022Phuong Nguyễn
2021Krysta Sa ( Chair) Sheyda Arabyazdi
2020 Krysta Sa, Sheyda Arabyazdi
2018 Chloe Rager
2016 Willie Jones, Paul Travis Phillips, Vanessa Murray, Wayne Marcelli, Emily Smith, Lamar Whitbee
2015 Paul Travis Phillips, Willie Jones
2014 Anna Delgado, Naomi O Donnell
2013 Isabel Cuenca, Antoine Rowland Williams, Meg Stein, Michael Bramwell.
2016 Willie Jones, Paul Travis Phillips, Vanessa Murray, Wayne Marcelli, Emily Smith, Lamar Whitbee
2015 Paul Travis Phillips, Willie Jones
2014 Anna Delgado, Naomi O Donnell
2013 Isabel Cuenca, Antoine Rowland Williams, Meg Stein, Michael Bramwell.
2011-2013 George Jenne, William Thomas, Nicole Bauguss.
2009-2011 Jessye McDowell, Lydia McCarthy, Ray Padron
2008-2010 Kia Carscallen, Emily BecK
2009-2011 Jessye McDowell, Lydia McCarthy, Ray Padron
2008-2010 Kia Carscallen, Emily BecK
