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EDUCATION
University of Texas at El Paso
Economics and Fine Arts
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Painting and drawing (summer of 1982)
Los Angeles Harbor College
Architecture and Fine Arts
University of Texas at Arlington
Architecture, Painting, Filmmaking, Printmaking and Art History
Tarrant County Junior Collage (Ft. Worth, TX)
Photography, Printmaking and Art History
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Crossland Gallery. El Paso Art Association
El Paso, Texas "Members Exhibit"
2023 - Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
(Centro Universitario de las Artes)
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. "Venus y Marte"
2020 - Crossland Gallery. El Paso art Association
El Paso, Texas
2019 - US Embassy. Cairo, Egypt. "Mission Day"
2017 - Rubin Center for The Visual Arts
El Paso, Texas
2015 - Xolombia Border Cultural Space
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. "Arte en El Chante"
2014 - Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez.
(Museum's 50th anniversary exhibition)
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
"Encounters with the Arts of Ciudad Juarez"
2012 - University of Texas at San Antonio
Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio, Texas. "Arte Chihuahua"
2012 - Museo de Arqueología del Chamizal
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. "Chihuahua + Juarez"
2012 - El Paso Museum of Art. El Paso, Texas
"Inquisitive Eyes: El Paso art 1960 / 2012"
2011 - Museo La Rodadora
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. "La plastica Juarense"
2011 - Poliforum Universitario
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
"Desde la mirada del otro"
2010 - Festival Cervantino
Exhibition and Launch of the book entitled:
“Espejismos Visiones de 66 Fotografos”
- Guanajuato, Mexico
- Palacio de Mineria. Mexico City
- Centro Cultural de la Ciudad.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
- Museo Casa Redonda
Museo Chihuahuense de Arte Contemporaneo
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
2010 - Community Exhibit Space.
El Paso, Texas City Hall. "Silent Poetry"
2009 - Olvera Gallery Space for Contemporary Art
El Paso, Texas. "Recent Works".
2008 - El Paso Museum of Art and
Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez
El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez
"Binational Biennial 2008"
2008 - Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
"Huellas Digitales"
2008 - Community Exhibit Space
El Paso, Texas City Hall. "Digital Prints".
2008 - Tecnologico de Monterrey (Cibeles) "Art Now"
Centro Cultural Paso del Norte
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
"Art Now"
2007 - Under the Sun Gallery
El Paso, Texas. "Border Massive"
2007 - El Paso Museum of Art. El Paso, Texas
"Sister Cities Testing Boundaries:
Art and Artists Along the U.S. / Mexico Border"
2006 - Museo de Arqueologia del Chamizal
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
"International Grafi-K
IV Print Biennial Paso del Norte"
2004 - Museo de Arqueología del Chamizal
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
"Paintings, Prints, Among Other Things..."
2003 - 371 - Blue Star Arts District.
San Antonio, Texas. "Art Dasha. Studio"
2003 - Centro Cultural de Las Americas.
Fort Worth, Texas. "Arte Latino".
2003 - Museo de Arqueologia del Chamizal.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
"South Border / North Border"
2003 - Olvera Gallery
Alternative Space of Contemporary Art
El Paso, Texas. "Contemporary Currents".
2001 - Artotel Gallery. Dresden, Germany
"Aus Der Ferne Nah – Near / Afar"
2001 - Casa Redonda Museo Chihuahuense
de Arte Contemporaneo
Chihuahua, Mexico. "Plastica Chihuahuense"
2001 - Bridge Center for Contemporary Art
El Paso, Texas
2000 - ZION Gallery of Contemporary Art
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. "Recent Works"
2000 - Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
"Near / Afar - Aus Der Ferne Nah"
2000 - Fort Worth Central Library. Fort Worth, Texas
"Artistas de Las Américas"
2000 - Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
"Cuerpo del Delito"
1999 - Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad. Juarez, Mexico
"End of the Century Works"
1998 - A.J. Gonzalez Bar Gallery. Dallas, Texas. "Prints"
1997 - La Dolce Vita Cafe Gallery.
El Paso, Texas. "Doors"
1995 - "Y" Gallery. Dallas, Texas. "Doors"
1995 - Clayton Gallery. Dallas, Texas
1993 - Arlington Museum of Art. Arlington, Texas
1993 - Fort Worth Community College
Fort Worth, Texas. "Doors"
1992 - Ciudad Juarez City Hall Gallery
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. "Collages about JFK"
1990 - University of Texas at El Paso.
El Paso, Texas. "Border Painter"
1988 - Centennial Museum. El Paso, Texas
1988 - Teatro de los Heroes
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
"Seven Painters from El Paso, Texas"
1987 - Torre de Rectoria
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. "Elegies"
(Dr. Titus Ifediba, acquires almost half of the
works the same night of the opening)
1987 - University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas. "Elegies"
1986 - Union Gallery (UTEP)
El Paso, Texas. "Black and White Drawings"
PUBLISHED ARTWORK
2020 Cuadernos Fronterizos Cultural Magazine
of the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
2012 Book "Puente Sobre el Abismo"
Cronicas de las artes plasticas,
Ciudad Juarez 1890 - 2012"
Author: Walter Schaefer
2012 Book "Desert Modern and Beyond.
El Paso Art 1960 – 2012"
Published by the El Paso Museum of Art.
El Paso, Texas
2012 Book "Art Boom Contemporary
Art in El Paso 1986 – 2004"
Author: Becky Hendrick
2009 Book "Espejismos Visiones de 66 Fotografos."
Published by the State of Chihuahua, ICHICULT
and Pytahaya editores. Chihuahua, Chihuahua
2009 "Revista de las Fronteras".
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
(No. 11, año, primavera 2009)
2007 "Río Grande Review". UTEP. El Paso, TX
(volume 39. Fall 2007)
2006 "Gaceta Universitaria"
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Seccion nada que hacer (Año XI, No. 191.
Agosto 2006)
2003 "Revista Semanario". Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
(No. 632, junio 9. 2003)
OTHER ART ACTIVITIES
2020 “Cuadernos Fronterizos” Cultural magazine
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
2012 El Paso Museum of Art invites him to participate
in the exhibition "Desert Modern and Beyond
El Paso Art 1960 – 2012". This exhibition included
the most outstanding artists of the border region
El Paso / Ciudad Juarez. A book with the same
name of the exhibition was published.
El Paso. Texas
2009 “Revista de Las Fronteras” cultural magazine
illustrates the whole magazine with Olvera’s
art work. Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
2003 Opens Olvera Gallery Alternative Space
for Contemporary Art. El Paso, Texas.
(closed in 2014)
1998 Produces and directs three short experimental
videos. "Self- portarit"; "Caín's Plaw"; "Scrawl"
1996 He is invited to be a Jury at the
"First Painting Biennial Paso del Norte"
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
1996 "First National Video Festival"
Participates with video: “Untitled”
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
1995 Dr. Kenda North, Chairwoman of the School
of fine arts at the University of Texas at
Arlington, invites him to exhibit a series of prints
in the offices and hallways of the Arts Building.
Arlington, Texas
1995 Winter Video Festival 1995.
Participates with the video: For Madmen Only,
based on the book Steppenwolf by
Herman Hess. University of Texas at Arlington.
Arlington, Texas