Omar Mendoza Artist Bio
Education
2024 – Summer Program, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine, USA
2018 – Diploma in Creativity and Avant-Garde Museums, Academy of San Carlos, UNAM, Mexico City
2012–2016 – B.A. in Visual Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design, UNAM, Mexico City
Solo Exhibitions
2024 – My Colors, Steve Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2024 – Material Art Fair (Solo Booth, Steve Turner Gallery), Mexico City, Mexico
2023 – Eek'same Em: Invocaciones, Xalapa Anthropology Museum, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
2022 – Eekzamen: Entre dos luces, Estudio Marte, Mexico City, Mexico
2019 – SUUT, Radio 28, Mexico City, Mexico
2018 – SAJAK, Mashimon, Mexico City, Mexico
Duo Exhibitions
2020 – Relámpagos y Delirios, in collaboration with Fabián Ramírez, Casa Equis, Mexico City, Mexico
Group Exhibitions
2025 – El cuarto de los ojos sucios, Raúl Anguiano Museum, Guadalajara, Mexico
2025 – A Wing and a Prayer, The Bunker Artspace, Miami, Florida, USA
2024 – Estudio Acme, Zapopan Art Museum, Guadalajara, Mexico
2024 – Zeitgeist, Adhesivo Contemporary, Mexico City, Mexico
2024 – Salón ACME, Mexico City, Mexico
2021 – Panorama, LaNao Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
2021 – Espacio FAMA, Monterrey, Mexico
2016 –XXXVI Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven, Víctor Sandoval House of Culture, Aguascalientes, Mexico
2015 – Parámetro, Carrillo Gil Art Museum, Mexico City, Mexico
Art Fairs
2024 – Material Art Fair (Solo Booth with Steve Turner Gallery), Mexico City, Mexico
2024 – Salón ACME N.11, Mexico City, Mexico
2023 – Untitled Art Fair (with Steve Turner Gallery), Miami Beach, USA
2022 – FAMA, Monterrey, Mexico
2022 – CLAVO, Mexico City, Mexico
2021 – CLAVO, Mexico City, Mexico
2021 – FAIN, Mexico City, Mexico
2020 – FAMA, Monterrey, Mexico
2020 – Feria de la Acción, Mexico City, Mexico
Residencies
2024 – Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Virginia, USA
2024 – A Studio in the Woods (Tulane University), New Orleans, USA
2023 – Adhesivo Contemporary, Mexico City, Mexico
2022 – Radio 28, Mexico City, Mexico
2021 – Solos Project, Mexico City, Mexico
2020 – Cobertizo, Jilotepec, Mexico
2020 – Casa Equis, Mexico City, Mexico
2019 – Radio 28, Mexico City, Mexico
2015 – Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (CASA), Oaxaca, Mexico
2014 – Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (CASA), Oaxaca, Mexico
Grants and Awards
2024 – Residency Grant ($2,000), Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Virginia, USA
2024 – Full Tuition Scholarship, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine, USA
2024 – Artist Support Grant ($5,000), A Studio in the Woods (Tulane University), New Orleans, USA
2022–2023 – Jóvenes Creadores Fellowship, FONCA, Mexico
Talks, Workshops & Public Programs
2024 – Artist Salon, A Studio in the Woods, New Orleans, USA
2023 – Guest Lecturer & Natural Ink Workshop, La Esmeralda, Mexico City, Mexico
2023 – Natural Ink Workshop (Muitle), Centro Cultural Universitario de Tlatelolco, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
2022 – Ink Workshop (Muitle, Iron Gall, Copal Ash), Radio 28, Mexico City, Mexico
Upcoming
2025 – Solo Show, Povos Gallery, Chicago, USA (September 2025)
Media & Press Coverage
2024 – A Studio in the Woods – Artist profile and interview: https://astudiointhewoods.org/event/artist-salon-with-omar-mendoza/
2024 – Meer Magazine (My Colors): https://www.meer.com/en/77926-omar-mendoza-my-colors
2024 – Gallery Platform LA (My Colors): https://galleryplatform.la/galleries/steve-turner/exhibitions/my-colors-omar-mendoza
2024 – Steve Turner Gallery (My Colors): https://steveturner.la/exhibition/my-colors
2024 – Whitewall Magazine (Salón ACME): https://whitewall.art/art/salon-acme-no-11-is-a-fountain-of-emerging-creativity-in-mexico-city/
2023 – Diario de Xalapa (Solo show): https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/cultura/sede-y-fecha-de-exposicion-eekzameninvocaciones-de-omar-mendoza-en-xalapa-10661699.html
2023 – México en la Red (Solo show): https://mexicoenlared.tv/eekzamen-arte-que-muta-a-traves-del-tiempo-de-omar-mendoza/
2023 – UV Noticias (Solo show): https://www.uv.mx/max/noticias/4396/
2023 – Billie Parker Noticias (Solo show): https://billieparkernoticias.com/se-inaugura-en-el-max-eekzamen-invocaciones-de-omar-mendoza/
2023 – El Heraldo de México (TV), interview by Gonzalo Lira
2023 – Onda MX (Adhesivo Contemporary): https://ondamx.art/es/cdmx/evento/Omar%20Mendoza-XadYUrTzhMGGTH7jbbWn
2022 – Onda MX (Solo show): https://ondamx.art/es/cdmx/evento/Omar%20Mendoza-dmdt8v6FvmdKF1Npntws