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HECTOR ARCE-ESPASAS

ARTWORK

No these are not paintings they are pineapple decor, 2014 

Screen print and acrylic on canvas 

60'' x 70''

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ARTIST BIO

No these are not paintings they are pineapple decor, 2014 

Screen print and acrylic on canvas 

60'' x 70''

No these are not paintings they are pineapple decor, 2014 

Screen print and acrylic on canvas 

60'' x 70''

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RESOURCES

Hector Arce-Espasas

Born 1982, San Juan, Puerto Rico Lives in New York 

 

EDUCATION

2011 MFA, Hunter College, New York, USA

2005 BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015

Evelyn Yard, London, UK

2014

Luce Gallery, Turin, Italy 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014

“June Snow”, Evelyn Yard, London, UK

“I Never Called You a Dream”, East Hampton Shed, NY, USA

2013

“AIM Bronx Biennale, Bronx Museum, NY, USA“S-files La Bienal”, El Museo del Barrio, NY, USA“Creative Misunderstandings”, De La Cruz Projects, Pinta Art Fair, London, U.K. “Stirred Up Still”,FJORD, PA, USA“Utopia”, Des Pacio, San Jose, Costa Rica“Impresiones, relieves y resonancias”, Museo de Cayey, San Juan, PR

2012

“Material Breach”, Art Amalgamated, New York, USA“Resonance and Repetition”, Elizabrth Foundation for the Arts, NY, USA “Caribe Now”, Nathan Cummings Foundation, New York, USA"Can't Stop Red Lobster”, Martos Gallery (Shoot the Lobster), New York, USA “House Arrest”, Franklyn Street Works, Connecticut, USA“Facture”, Airplane, Brooklyn, USA

2011

“Perfumed Nightmare”, Marvelli Gallery, New York, USA“Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted”,University Galleries, Normal, USA

“A Person of Color/a mostly orange exhibition”, The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, USA“Curbs and Stoops” Active Space, New York, USA“Form Follows Function”, Metro: Plataformaorganizada, San Juan, Puerto RIco “Welcome to Paradise”, Hunter College MFA Exhibition, NY, USA

“Temporary Antumbra Zone”, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, USA “Fase 1”, Area Metro, San Juan, Puerto RIco

“Espacio Entre Medio”, Chemi’s Room, San Juan, Puerto Rico

2010

'From New York with Love', Don't Projects, Paris, France 'Transportable Mind', Area, Caguas, Puerto Rico“A Feast of Fools, Second-Floor, Brooklyn, USA

2009

'Vane(Rotate), Contemporary Art Society, London, UK‘Desenhos (Drawings): A-Z’, Museu da Cidade, Lisbon, Portugal‘From New York with Love, curated by Glorimarta Linares, Galeria Candela, San Juan, Puerto Rico.‘Helicopter, Hannah Campion Gallery, Newcastle, UK

2008

‘Dark Art Fair’, The Swiss Institute, New York, USA

2007

‘COMA 10’, California Occidental Museum of Art, Chicago, USA ‘Plane’, Chicago Art Source Gallery, Chicago, USA‘I Heart America, America Heart Me’, Art Ledge, Chicago, USA ‘Authentic Fake’, Chicago Art Source Gallery, Chicago, USA ‘Concerning Tomorrow’, Harold Arts, Chicago, USA

‘Fracture and Formation’, Inspire Fine Art, Chicago, USA

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

‘Rema Hort Mann Foundation’ ‘Van Lier Fellowship’ (ISCP)

 

RESIDENCIES

2013

LMCC Program (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council), New YorkAIM Program The Bronx Museum of the Arts 2012 The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), Brooklyn, NY 2005

The Contemporary Artists Center, North Adams, USA

CURATORIAL PROJECTS

2010

“Do Something Else”, The Artists Institute, New York, USA

2005

‘Left Overs’, LG Space, Chicago, USA 

 

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