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CLAUDIA PEÑA SALINAS
EDUCATION
2009 Masters of Fine, Arts Hunter College, New York, NY
2007 Study Abroad, Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen, NL
1999 Independent Study, NY Studio Program-AICAD, New York, NY
1999 Bachelors of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
RESIDENCIES
2011 SOMA, Mexico City, MX
2005 Contemporary Artist Center, North Adams, MA
AWARDS
2008 Leman Boksenbaum Scholarship for Study abroad, HunterCollege
2007 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 "Birdie," GoldRush Fine Art, Skowhegan, ME
2012 "Anaranja," Forever & Today, New York, NY
2011 "The Fool and The Fishes," Heliopolis, Brooklyn, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 "Can't Stop Rock Lobster," Shoot The Lobster, New York, NY
2012 "Queens International," Queens, NY
2011 "Hoist that Rag," with Jo Q. Nelson and Kerry Downey, Lumen Festival, Staten Island, NY
2011 "Tide Pool," Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York, NY
2010 "The Physical Center," St. Cecilia's Parish, Brooklyn NY
2010 "The Self-Destructing Show," Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY
2010 "Great Fallings," Fabricolor Building, Paterson, NJ
2009 "101," 101, Brooklyn, NY
2008 "GULLIVER," MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College Times Gallery, New York, NY
2007 "MAs Select MFA," Hunter College Times Gallery, New York, NY
2006 "International Globus Dislocator," Roebling Hall, Brooklyn, NY
2006 "The S-Files" (Traveling), El Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, PR
2005 "The S-Files," El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2005 "Where do we Come From? What are weî Where are we Going?," Champion Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2001 "Cabinet," Gladys File, Zurich, CH
1999 "Esoteric," New York Studio Program, New York, NY1997 "Cuentos," Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
PERFORMANCES
2006 "Bureau of Anchovies and Waste Investigation," Swiss Institute/Armory Show, New York, NY Performance with Katia Bassanini curated by Gabrielle Giattino
2006 "Bureau of Anchovies and Waste Investigation," Canal Street, New York, NY Performance with Katia Bassanini and Esperanza Mayobre
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2005 "The Brooklyn Rail," "El Museo's Bienal: The (s) Files/ Selected Files" by Christopher Howard, Brooklyn, NY
2005 "New American Paintings," Volume #56, Boston, MA
2004 "Champion Fine Art," Exhibition Catalogue #10, Los Angeles, CA
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
2012 "Anaranja" Edition of 100 Commission by Forever & Today, New York, NY
2010 "Barlein," Open Edition, New York, NY
2010 "Mazes," Denise Schatz, Contributor, Edition of 50, New York, NY
2010 "Nur Du," Claudia Peña Salinas and Denise Schatz, Edition of 20, New York, NY
2010 "&Review," Contributor Issue no.1: "Home," Portland, OR
2010 "&Review," Contributor Issue no.2: "Islands," Portland, OR
2010 "Middle of the Road," Robin Cameron and Denise Schatz Contributor, Edition of 500, New York, NY
2009 "Book of Plants," Ariel Dill and Denise Schatz, Contributor Edition of 100, New York, NY