Geri Montano
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Geri Montano | |
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 Geri Montano leads an art activity, along with artist and writer Tyler Peyron who also leads a poetry/spoken word workshop | |
| Born | Geralyn Marie Montano |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | San Francisco Art Institute |
| Website | gerimontano |
Geri Montano, otherwise known as Geralyn Marie Montano, is a contemporary American artist who incorporates themes of Native American heritage, feminism, and societal issues into her work.[1]
Biography
She attended the San Francisco Art Institute, where she graduated with a BFA degree in interdisciplinary arts in 1997.[1] She currently works as an art instructor for Creativity Explored in San Francisco.[2][self-published source?]
Exhibitions
Solo
- "Resistance in the Land of Red Apples" at Humboldt State University (November 2018)[3][4]
- "Traded Moons" at Galeria de la Raza (throughout April 7 - May 12 of 2012)[5][6][self-published source?][7]
- second showing - "FAX" at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery (2012)
Group
- "Cinco y Cinco/Five and Five" at the Mexican Museum (2016)[8]
- "Processing War and Trauma" at the Kearny Street Workshop (San Francisco, CA in 2013)[9]
- "N.D.N. Native Diaspora Now" in the Galeria de la Raza (San Francisco, CA in 2012)[10]
- "Chicana/o Biennial" at the MACLA (San Jose, CA in 2012)
- "PACHANGA" in the Galeria de la Raza (San Francisco, CA in 2011)
- "Doll Sculpture Show" in the Seattle Center (Seattle, WA in 2002)
- "Requiem for Mother" at the San Francisco Arts Institute - Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco, CA in 1997)
- "Student Sculpture Show" at the San Francisco Arts Institute - Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco, CA in 1996)
Permanent collections
- A is for Apple; I is NOT for Indian, Crocker Art Museum[11]
- Three Moons and the Fruit of her Womb, Crocker Art Museum[12]
- Moon Dreaming, the Mexican Museum[13]
Honors and awards
- Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions—Creative Capacity grant (2011)
- Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission (2012)
References
- ^ a b "Artist: Geri Montano". Mission Artists. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Staff list". Creativity Explored. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Geri Montano Exhibit". Humboldt State University. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Artist explores cultural, feminist themes". Times-Standard. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Exhibition: "Traded Moons"". Galería de la Raza. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Artist: Geri Montano (authored by Geri Montano)". ArtSpan. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Exhibitions". Women's Caucus for Art. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "Inside the Mexican Museum's latest exhibition: Q&A with guest curator Anthony Torres". El Tecolote. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ ""Processing War and Trauma"". ArtSlant. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Meredith, America (Spring 2013). ""Real N.D.N - Native Diaspora Now"". First American Art Magazine.
- ^ "A is for Apple; I is NOT for Indian, 2016". Crocker Art Museum. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Three Moons and the Fruit of Her Womb". Crocker Art Museum. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ artist, Lani Asher; writer; Institute, prefers strong black tea She has an MFA from the San Francisco Art. "Border of the Mind: The Muddy Footprints of Jesus in the Embroidered Casino". SFAQ / NYAQ / LXAQ. Retrieved 2020-05-20.