2005-2006
Appointed as International Coordinator of the same
Biennial on its 4th edition, "Man+Woman = Creation" to
take place in Costa Rica.
She is also
currently working as Coordinator of the research project
“Rescue of Costa Rican Textiles”.
Her piece
“Nandayure” was recently awarded with the Second Prize
at the contest “First Contest for Visual Arts at Punta
Islita”.
She is
currently working at her workshop, developing either
private and public commissions as well. She is also a
consultant in the area of textile design.
2004
Appointed as Coordinator for Latin America in the III
International Biennial of the Organization of Women in
Textile Art in Valencia, Venezuela.
2000-2004
Trustee of the Museum of Costa Rican Art.
Desde 1996
Appointed as Curator of the Art Collection of the
Foundation for the Rescue and Protection of the
Patrimony of the Presidential House.
1998-91
Founding
member of the group of artists called ‘Bocaracá’
Professor at
the New School of Visual Arts.
1986-87
Design consultant for AID TO ARTISANS INC, Costa Rica.
Many of the products were presented in international
fairs.
1984-85
Professor of Textiles at the School of Fine Arts of the
University of Costa Rica. In charge of the creation and
planning of the new Textile Program as well as in charge
of the emerging Department of Textiles.
2006 Arte &
Arte, “filophilo 2005”, International Contest, Montrouge,
Paris.
Coming group
exhibitions,
September, IV
international Biennial of the Organization of Women in
Textile Art, “Man + Woman = Creation 2006” to be held in
Costa Rica.
Invited
artist for the Permanent Collection of the Museum of
Forms, Space and Sounds, a Museum for the Dissabilities,
opening April 1, Costa Rica.
Invited
Artist for the Memphis in May International Festival,
Inc., Central Public Library Gallery.
SOFA, New
York, María Elena Kravetz Gallery, June 1 – 4
2005 Invited
Artist to the exhibition “Inside / Out, that Assumed
Absence” Comprehensive exhibition on Costa Rican Art.
Museum of Costa Rican Art. Invited Artist to the
Miniature Art Collection, Museum of Costa Rican Art.
Arte & Arte,
“filophilo 2005”, International Contest, Como Italy
2004 Art made
by women. Jade Museum, San Jose Costa Rica.
“Weaving
ancient languages…”, National Gallery at National Center
for the development of Science and Culture.
2003
“Bocaracá” Retrospective exhibition of the Contemporary
artists group. Costa Rican Central Bank Museums, San
José.
“Art over the
body: The paradox of being”. General Director, producer,
co -conceptualized, curated and participated as an
artist. A collective exhibition where several artist
question the meaning of clothing and the traditional
runway. Costa Rican - Spanish Cultural Center.
2002
“Confrontation in Art”. 40 guest artists. 4 curators.
National Gallery at National Center for the development
of Science and Culture, Costa Rica .
“Encounter in
Islita”. 6 visual artists from urban whereabouts as well
as artisans from the Islita community, developing
projects together and knowledge interchange.
“Sacred
Chorotega Forest”. Intervened a forest for contemplation
besides Islita Church, Guanacaste
2001 ‘Art and
Social Commitment’, IMAS Thirtieth Anniversary, Supreme
Electoral Tribunal; ‘Juannio’, Central American Art
Auction in favor of the Neurological Institute of
Guatemala, Guatemala City.
1999 ‘Fiber
Art’, four artists: Herbert Bolaños, Dinorah Carballo,
Grace Herrera and Paulina Ortiz, Costa Rican-North
American Cultural Center (CNACC), San José; Guest Artist
at the 1st National Painting Contest Enrique Echandi,
National Gallery, National Center for Culture and
Science; ‘Kites’, kites done by the artists, Costa
Rican-North American Cultural Center (CNACC),
1998 Gallery
‘New Alternative’, The New School, San José; Semi
centennial Celebration of the Jewish State, National
Gallery, National Center for Culture and Science
1997
Centennial Celebration of the School of Fine Arts of the
University of Costa Rica; Museum of Costa Rican
Art;Supreme Electoral Court;‘Visions of Our
Environment’, Costa Rican-Mexican Cultural Center,
Ministry of Culture.
1996
Legislative Assembly
1994 22nd
International Art Biennial of Sao Paulo, Brazil;
6th Biennial
Lachner & Sáenz, San José
‘Textiles: an
encounter’, Gallery Sophia Wanamaker, NACC, San José,
Costa Rica.
1995 ‘Costa
Rica in the Biennials’, Museum of Contemporary Art and
Design, San José, Costa Rica;‘Women and Arts’ Fidel
Tristán Jade Museum, San José, Costa Rica;‘Linen and
chisel’, Supreme Court of Justice, Costa Rica; Federal
University of Maranhao, Former convent das Mercedes,
SaoLuis, Maranhao, Brazil.
1992 National
Museum of La Estampa, México
1991 ‘Costa
Rica: A panorama of Contemporary Art’, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C
1990 ‘Costa
Rican Contemporary Art’, European tour 90-94; Central
American Art Today’ Dominican Convent- Antigua
Guatemala;‘ Bocaracá 90’ SEK International High School,
Costa Rica.
1989 ‘Costa
Rica in Arts’, Centennial of Democracy- Central Bank
Museum
1988 1st
Biennial Francisco Amighetti, Costa Rican-North American
Cultural Center, (CNACC as per the English abbreviation
)
