MATERIA Y ESENCIA DE MIRNA SALAMANQUES
Por Janet Romero
Los discursos plasticos están impregnados de las inquietudes y de la visión íntima de los artistas. Sin embargo, el surgimiento de tendencias -esas corrientes del pensamiento que envuelven y definen epocas y momentos históricos para el colectivo- se deslizan de alguna manera, y terminan siendo retratadas en la obra, con las particularidades y la intencionalidad de los hacedores de arte.
Hoy, la atención se detiene en Mirna Salamanqués, quien presenta el producto de su trayectoria plástica contenida en una selección antológica de 39 años de búsqueda e investigación.
A Mirna se le percibe como una viajera sensible que ha cabalgado diferentes momentos en el horizonte de las artes contemporaneas, guiada por los intuitivos mapas que le trazarían la época y el tiempo histórico.
En los años 60, cuando Salamanqués hacía sus composiciones de grafismos, inspirados en elos espejos de agua del Jardín Botánico de Caracas, ya aportaba los indicios de lo que sería la esencia y proyección de sus frutos artísticos venideros. Motivada por una sensible actitud contemplativa, reinterpretó a la naturaleza y al entorno.
Estos fueron los años dedicados a crear urbes imaginarias plenas de grafismos, moradas de fantasía, en espacios ignotos para el espectador, pero reconocibles para ella. Los ensayos con el "collage" le impulsaron a utilizar recortes de revistas intervenidos con trazos de dibujo y color, dignificando el material de desecho en aras de la creación.
Sus actividades como miembro fundador de la Galería Universitaria de Arte de la UCV le permitieron desarrollar otra faceta, gracias a los vínculos con instituciones que le abrirían las perspectivas de proyección internacional, viaja a Bulgaria y a otros países europeos. Su visita a la ciudad de Praga coincide con la invasión rusa, se apresura a abandonar la ciudad, no sin antes captar la esencia del paisaje, que traduciría de regreso a Venezuela, interpretando con formas policromadas, la majestuosidad de ésa arquitectura.
Para Salamanqués, Praga es la reflexión sobre la belleza que desea mantener imperecedera por encima de cualquier suceso amenazante. Este capítulo es clave para entender la posición de Mirna Salamanqués frente al hecho artístico. En una decada signada por protestas, marchas, guerrillas, guerras, custionamiento al orden establecido, polarización política capitalismo-comunismo, el fenomeno "hippie", el Mayo Francés, y por otras pugnas, esta artista no se involucró en los "fuegos" de la época, decidió prescindír de lo dramático, para reflejar lo armonioso a través de sus formas expresivas.
Frente al caos del planeta surge para ella una alternativa: el Universo inexplorado se presenta como una utopía de paz, y deviene la representación -al estilo del comic- de una serie dedicada a Yuri Gagarín, el primer cosmonauta soviético.
La fascinación por el gran espacio exterior se mantendrá presente en sus futuras propuestas.
El Ensamblaje de los objetos aguarda en la década de los 70.
Son caracterísiticos a ésta época el uso del papel como soporte, el spray como materia pictórica, la incorporación de elementos de desecho industrial -tales como rejillas, fragmentos de piezas de plástico, y metalicas entre otros- los cuales le servirán para procurar una imagen negativo-positiva en el plano pictórico que en un principio, fue monocromatico.
BORN 1943 IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA
EDUCATION
1975, B.A. in Mural Art
French Shool of art deco , Paris France
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs
1987, Certified Instructor in Technologies for
Creating
1987 Certified Facilitator and Instructor,
Total Person Facilitation Institute,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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SELECTED ONE-MAN-EXHIBITION
CAFÉ BOLIVAR GALLERY, Santa Monica, California,USA 2.005
LA BOHEME FINE ART, MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 2003
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, U.C.V. CARACAS 2000
INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS OF PUERTO RICO,
CASA DE LOS CONTRAFUERTES, SAN JUAN, P.R. 1998
ORINOCO FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS.
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA, 1997
VENEZUELA ARTS SPACE /GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
BANCO INDUSTRIAL BLDG.. MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 1996
CITÈ DES ARTS FOUNDATION BLDG., SALLE E. SANDOZ, PARIS 1993
GALERIE ARVER SPACE, PARIS, FRANCE, 1993
FRENCH-VENEZUELAN CULTURAL CENTER
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE, CARACAS 1992
ARTE HOY GALLERY, CARACAS 1986
SINTESIS ART GALLERY, MERIDA, VENEZUELA, 1986
MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, MARACAY, VENEZUELA 1984
GRAPHIC CB2 ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1984
FRANCISCO NARVAEZ MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART,
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA 1981
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE
CRISTOBAL ROJAS GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE 1980
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, SANTO DOMINGO,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1978
C.V.G. EDELCA BLDG. ARTS SPACE,
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1977
GAUDI GALLERY, MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA 1977
SAINT-GERMAIN ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1977
VENEZUELA ART GALLERY, GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, USA 1976
“JESUS SOTO” MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,
CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA 1975
PORTOBELLO ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1974
GALERIE DU HAUT-PAVÈ, PARIS, FRANCE 1973
TRACK ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1971
ATENEO ART CENTER, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1968-1971
CZECH INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS, PRAGUE,
CZECH REPUBLIC 1970
GUAYANA CORPORATION C.V.G. ART SPACE
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1968
POLO & BOT ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1967
ART INSTITUTE OF THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCES,
UNIVERSITY OF VENEZUELA, UCV., CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1965
PEZ DORADO ART CIRCLE, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1962
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
MUSEE D`ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, FRANCE
MUSÈE MAISON DE LA CULTURE, LE HAVRE, FRANCE
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART OF SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART “JESUS SOTO”, CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART “FRANCISCO NARVAEZ”
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART MARIO ABREU,
MARACAY, VENEZUELA
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.)
PARIS FRANCE
REGIONAL CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS,
PARIS, FRANCE
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE, PARIS, FRANCE
GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA IN NEW YORK,
NEW YORK CITY, USA
GUAYANA CORPORATION (C.V.G.), PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA
BANQUE B.N.P. /PARIBAS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO MERCANTIL, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCARIO SAVINGS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
TAMANACO INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL, CARACAS
BOLIVAR FILMS, CARACAS
S.Y.M.C. SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER, CARACAS
PEDRO RODRIGUEZ BELLOSO, COLLECTION, CARACAS
AWARDS AND GRANTS
RECOGNITION TO” 30 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO THE ARTS”
FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARUTA, CARACAS 1992
FELLOWSHIP FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS OF VENEZUELA FOR ADVANCES STUDIES IN LOS ANGELES,
CALIFORNIA USA 1985
CITY OF PARIS AWARD, PURCHASE PRIZE 1974
REGIONAL PRIZE FROM FROM THE CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS (C.R.O.U.S.), PARIS, FRANCE, 1973
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE “MAISON NATIONALE DES
ARTISTES”, SMITH CHAMPION FOUNDATION, NOGENT SUR MARNE , FRANCE 1973
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.) 1972
MUSEE D^ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, PURCHASE PRIZE, 1972
HONORARY RECOGNITION AT THE 8TH CANNES GRAND PRIX OF PAINTING, CANNES, FRANCE 1972
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE CITE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS, PARIS 1971
GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES AT THE SCHOOL OF ARTS DECORATIFS, PARIS, FRANCE, 1970
VENEZUELA INSTITUTE OF CULTURE AND FINE ARTS (INCIBA) SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES, 1969
MIRNA SALAMANQUES
BORN 1943 IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA
EDUCATION
1975, B.A. in Mural Art
French Shool of art deco, Paris France
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs
1987, Certified Instructor in Technologies for
Creating
1987 Certified Facilitator and Instructor,
Total Person Facilitation Institute,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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SELECTED ONE-MAN-EXHIBITION
CAFÉ BOLIVAR GALLERY, Santa Monica, California,USA 2.005
LA BOHEME FINE ART, MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 2003
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, U.C.V. CARACAS 2000
INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS OF PUERTO RICO,
CASA DE LOS CONTRAFUERTES, SAN JUAN, P.R. 1998
ORINOCO FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS.
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA, 1997
VENEZUELA ARTS SPACE /GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
BANCO INDUSTRIAL BLDG.. MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 1996
CITÈ DES ARTS FOUNDATION BLDG., SALLE E. SANDOZ, PARIS 1993
GALERIE ARVER SPACE, PARIS, FRANCE, 1993
FRENCH-VENEZUELAN CULTURAL CENTER
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE, CARACAS 1992
ARTE HOY GALLERY, CARACAS 1986
SINTESIS ART GALLERY, MERIDA, VENEZUELA, 1986
MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, MARACAY, VENEZUELA 1984
GRAPHIC CB2 ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1984
FRANCISCO NARVAEZ MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART,
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA 1981
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE
CRISTOBAL ROJAS GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE 1980
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, SANTO DOMINGO,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1978
C.V.G. EDELCA BLDG. ARTS SPACE,
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1977
GAUDI GALLERY, MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA 1977
SAINT-GERMAIN ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1977
VENEZUELA ART GALLERY, GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, USA 1976
“JESUS SOTO” MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,
CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA 1975
PORTOBELLO ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1974
GALERIE DU HAUT-PAVÈ, PARIS, FRANCE 1973
TRACK ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1971
ATENEO ART CENTER, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1968-1971
CZECH INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS, PRAGUE,
CZECH REPUBLIC 1970
GUAYANA CORPORATION C.V.G. ART SPACE
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1968
POLO & BOT ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1967
ART INSTITUTE OF THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCES,
UNIVERSITY OF VENEZUELA, UCV., CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1965
PEZ DORADO ART CIRCLE, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1962
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
MUSEE D`ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, FRANCE
MUSÈE MAISON DE LA CULTURE, LE HAVRE, FRANCE
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART OF SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART “JESUS SOTO”, CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART “FRANCISCO NARVAEZ”
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART MARIO ABREU,
MARACAY, VENEZUELA
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.)
PARIS FRANCE
REGIONAL CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS,
PARIS, FRANCE
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE, PARIS, FRANCE
GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA IN NEW YORK,
NEW YORK CITY, USA
GUAYANA CORPORATION (C.V.G.), PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA
BANQUE B.N.P. /PARIBAS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO MERCANTIL, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCARIO SAVINGS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
TAMANACO INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL, CARACAS
BOLIVAR FILMS, CARACAS
S.Y.M.C. SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER, CARACAS
PEDRO RODRIGUEZ BELLOSO, COLLECTION, CARACAS
AWARDS AND GRANTS
RECOGNITION TO” 30 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO THE ARTS”
FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARUTA, CARACAS 1992
FELLOWSHIP FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS OF VENEZUELA FOR ADVANCES STUDIES IN LOS ANGELES,
CALIFORNIA USA 1985
CITY OF PARIS AWARD, PURCHASE PRIZE 1974
REGIONAL PRIZE FROM FROM THE CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS (C.R.O.U.S.), PARIS, FRANCE, 1973
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE “MAISON NATIONALE DES
ARTISTES”, SMITH CHAMPION FOUNDATION, NOGENT SUR MARNE , FRANCE 1973
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.) 1972
MUSEE D^ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, PURCHASE PRIZE, 1972
HONORARY RECOGNITION AT THE 8TH CANNES GRAND PRIX OF PAINTING, CANNES, FRANCE 1972
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE CITE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS, PARIS 1971
GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES AT THE SCHOOL OF ARTS DECORATIFS, PARIS, FRANCE, 1970
VENEZUELA INSTITUTE OF CULTURE AND FINE ARTS (INCIBA) SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES, 1969
MIRNA SALAMANQUES
BORN 1943 IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA
EDUCATION
1975, B.A. in Mural Art
French Shool of art deco, Paris France
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs
1987, Certified Instructor in Technologies for
Creating
1987 Certified Facilitator and Instructor,
Total Person Facilitation Institute,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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SELECTED ONE-MAN-EXHIBITION
CAFÉ BOLIVAR GALLERY, Santa Monica, California,USA 2.005
LA BOHEME FINE ART, MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 2003
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, U.C.V. CARACAS 2000
INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS OF PUERTO RICO,
CASA DE LOS CONTRAFUERTES, SAN JUAN, P.R. 1998
ORINOCO FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS.
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA, 1997
VENEZUELA ARTS SPACE /GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
BANCO INDUSTRIAL BLDG.. MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 1996
CITÈ DES ARTS FOUNDATION BLDG., SALLE E. SANDOZ, PARIS 1993
GALERIE ARVER SPACE, PARIS, FRANCE, 1993
FRENCH-VENEZUELAN CULTURAL CENTER
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE, CARACAS 1992
ARTE HOY GALLERY, CARACAS 1986
SINTESIS ART GALLERY, MERIDA, VENEZUELA, 1986
MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, MARACAY, VENEZUELA 1984
GRAPHIC CB2 ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1984
FRANCISCO NARVAEZ MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART,
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA 1981
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE
CRISTOBAL ROJAS GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE 1980
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, SANTO DOMINGO,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1978
C.V.G. EDELCA BLDG. ARTS SPACE,
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1977
GAUDI GALLERY, MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA 1977
SAINT-GERMAIN ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1977
VENEZUELA ART GALLERY, GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, USA 1976
“JESUS SOTO” MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,
CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA 1975
PORTOBELLO ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1974
GALERIE DU HAUT-PAVÈ, PARIS, FRANCE 1973
TRACK ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1971
ATENEO ART CENTER, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1968-1971
CZECH INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS, PRAGUE,
CZECH REPUBLIC 1970
GUAYANA CORPORATION C.V.G. ART SPACE
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1968
POLO & BOT ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1967
ART INSTITUTE OF THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCES,
UNIVERSITY OF VENEZUELA, UCV., CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1965
PEZ DORADO ART CIRCLE, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1962
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
MUSEE D`ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, FRANCE
MUSÈE MAISON DE LA CULTURE, LE HAVRE, FRANCE
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART OF SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART “JESUS SOTO”, CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART “FRANCISCO NARVAEZ”
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART MARIO ABREU,
MARACAY, VENEZUELA
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.)
PARIS FRANCE
REGIONAL CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS,
PARIS, FRANCE
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE, PARIS, FRANCE
GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA IN NEW YORK,
NEW YORK CITY, USA
GUAYANA CORPORATION (C.V.G.), PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA
BANQUE B.N.P. /PARIBAS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO MERCANTIL, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCARIO SAVINGS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
TAMANACO INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL, CARACAS
BOLIVAR FILMS, CARACAS
S.Y.M.C. SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER, CARACAS
PEDRO RODRIGUEZ BELLOSO, COLLECTION, CARACAS
AWARDS AND GRANTS
RECOGNITION TO” 30 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO THE ARTS”
FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARUTA, CARACAS 1992
FELLOWSHIP FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS OF VENEZUELA FOR ADVANCES STUDIES IN LOS ANGELES,
CALIFORNIA USA 1985
CITY OF PARIS AWARD, PURCHASE PRIZE 1974
REGIONAL PRIZE FROM FROM THE CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS (C.R.O.U.S.), PARIS, FRANCE, 1973
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE “MAISON NATIONALE DES
ARTISTES”, SMITH CHAMPION FOUNDATION, NOGENT SUR MARNE , FRANCE 1973
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.) 1972
MUSEE D^ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, PURCHASE PRIZE, 1972
HONORARY RECOGNITION AT THE 8TH CANNES GRAND PRIX OF PAINTING, CANNES, FRANCE 1972
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE CITE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS, PARIS 1971
GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES AT THE SCHOOL OF ARTS DECORATIFS, PARIS, FRANCE, 1970
VENEZUELA INSTITUTE OF CULTURE AND FINE ARTS (INCIBA) SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES, 1969
MIRNA SALAMANQUES
BORN 1943 IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA
EDUCATION
1975, B.A. in Mural Art
French Shool of art deco, Paris France
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs
1987, Certified Instructor in Technologies for
Creating
1987 Certified Facilitator and Instructor,
Total Person Facilitation Institute,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECTED ONE-MAN-EXHIBITION
CAFÉ BOLIVAR GALLERY, Santa Monica, California,USA 2.005
LA BOHEME FINE ART, MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 2003
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, U.C.V. CARACAS 2000
INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS OF PUERTO RICO,
CASA DE LOS CONTRAFUERTES, SAN JUAN, P.R. 1998
ORINOCO FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS.
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA, 1997
VENEZUELA ARTS SPACE /GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
BANCO INDUSTRIAL BLDG.. MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA 1996
CITÈ DES ARTS FOUNDATION BLDG., SALLE E. SANDOZ, PARIS 1993
GALERIE ARVER SPACE, PARIS, FRANCE, 1993
FRENCH-VENEZUELAN CULTURAL CENTER
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE, CARACAS 1992
ARTE HOY GALLERY, CARACAS 1986
SINTESIS ART GALLERY, MERIDA, VENEZUELA, 1986
MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, MARACAY, VENEZUELA 1984
GRAPHIC CB2 ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1984
FRANCISCO NARVAEZ MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART,
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA 1981
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE
CRISTOBAL ROJAS GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE 1980
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, SANTO DOMINGO,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1978
C.V.G. EDELCA BLDG. ARTS SPACE,
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1977
GAUDI GALLERY, MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA 1977
SAINT-GERMAIN ART GALLERY, CARACAS 1977
VENEZUELA ART GALLERY, GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA
IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, USA 1976
“JESUS SOTO” MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,
CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA 1975
PORTOBELLO ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1974
GALERIE DU HAUT-PAVÈ, PARIS, FRANCE 1973
TRACK ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1971
ATENEO ART CENTER, CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1968-1971
CZECH INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS, PRAGUE,
CZECH REPUBLIC 1970
GUAYANA CORPORATION C.V.G. ART SPACE
PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA 1968
POLO & BOT ART GALLERY, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1967
ART INSTITUTE OF THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCES,
UNIVERSITY OF VENEZUELA, UCV., CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1965
PEZ DORADO ART CIRCLE, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1962
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
MUSEE D`ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, FRANCE
MUSÈE MAISON DE LA CULTURE, LE HAVRE, FRANCE
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART OF SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART “JESUS SOTO”, CIUDAD BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART “FRANCISCO NARVAEZ”
PORLAMAR, VENEZUELA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART MARIO ABREU,
MARACAY, VENEZUELA
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.)
PARIS FRANCE
REGIONAL CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS,
PARIS, FRANCE
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE
EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA IN FRANCE, PARIS, FRANCE
GENERAL CONSULATE OF VENEZUELA IN NEW YORK,
NEW YORK CITY, USA
GUAYANA CORPORATION (C.V.G.), PUERTO ORDAZ, VENEZUELA
BANQUE B.N.P. /PARIBAS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO DE VENEZUELA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCO MERCANTIL, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
BANCARIO SAVINGS, CARACAS, VENEZUELA
TAMANACO INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL, CARACAS
BOLIVAR FILMS, CARACAS
S.Y.M.C. SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER, CARACAS
PEDRO RODRIGUEZ BELLOSO, COLLECTION, CARACAS
AWARDS AND GRANTS
RECOGNITION TO” 30 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO THE ARTS”
FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARUTA, CARACAS 1992
FELLOWSHIP FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS OF VENEZUELA FOR ADVANCES STUDIES IN LOS ANGELES,
CALIFORNIA USA 1985
CITY OF PARIS AWARD, PURCHASE PRIZE 1974
REGIONAL PRIZE FROM FROM THE CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY AND SCHOLAR ART WORKS (C.R.O.U.S.), PARIS, FRANCE, 1973
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE “MAISON NATIONALE DES
ARTISTES”, SMITH CHAMPION FOUNDATION, NOGENT SUR MARNE , FRANCE 1973
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (C.N.A.C.) 1972
MUSEE D^ART MODERNE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS, PURCHASE PRIZE, 1972
HONORARY RECOGNITION AT THE 8TH CANNES GRAND PRIX OF PAINTING, CANNES, FRANCE 1972
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT ART STUDIO OF THE CITE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS, PARIS 1971
GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES AT THE SCHOOL OF ARTS DECORATIFS, PARIS, FRANCE, 1970
VENEZUELA INSTITUTE OF CULTURE AND FINE ARTS (INCIBA) SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES, 1969
