b. Elmhurst, IL 1974 |
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Education |
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2004 |
Master of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
1999 |
Certificate in Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
1995 |
Texas Wesleyan University |
Solo Exhibitions |
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2009 |
Complex Directional, Wave Hill, Sunroom Project Space, New York, NY |
2007 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA |
2006 |
Boarder Crossing, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Converge, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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2005 |
Fleisher Challenge, Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA |
2004 |
Bad Intentions, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Double your pleasure, double your pain, Year, Brooklyn, NY |
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2003 |
Places, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Tlönian Utopia, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Selected Group Exhibitions |
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2010 |
Spaces in Between, ConcentArt, Berlin, Germany |
Animation Block Party, program 1, Bam Cinematek, Brooklyn, NY |
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Philadelphia Painters, The Painting Center, New York, NY |
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What Matters Most?, Exit Art, New York, NY |
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2009 |
Things We've Made since semptember, SWEATSHOP, Philadelphia, PA |
Muralmorphosis, Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia Live Arts Festival; screening, BaseKamp, Philadelphia, PA |
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1.5 Million, Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA |
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Forest Reverie, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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2008 |
Summer Journeys, Summer Dreams, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
2007 |
Naked Paper, Tower Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Picture Journal Project, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA |
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Red Dot Art Fair, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY |
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The World is Flat, Falling Cow Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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2006 |
Public/Private, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY |
We'd rather not tell you, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Art (212) Contemporary Art Fair, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY |
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Pay to Play, curated by Amy Adams, Black Floor Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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American Eden, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY |
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Home Free, District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC |
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OUTsideIN, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA |
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Affordable Art Fair, Seraphin Gallery, New York, NY |
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Stray Show, Vox Popuil Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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Works on Paper Fair, Seraphin Gallery, New York, NY |
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2005 |
Out of line, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Philadelphia Cheek, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Animartion, curated by Rafaele Gavarro, Galleria Sogospatty, Rome |
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2004 |
The Mentor and his Protégés, Carillon Gallery, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX |
Back to the Front, Emerging Artists, Slought Foundation, Philadelphia, PA |
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Erasure, curated by Yana Balson, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Suburban Abstraction, Lump Gallery/Projects, Raleigh, NC |
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2003 |
Power to the Populi, Vox at Peco, Pennsylvania Energy Company, Philadelphia, PA |
Team work, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Hex linkage, OFUROYA Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA |
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2002 |
Hi-five, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Gridlock, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Awards and Residencies |
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2010 |
Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Foundation Fellowship, New York, NY |
2009 |
Millay Colony for the Arts Residency, Austerlitz, NY |
2008 |
Pew Fellowship in the Arts |
2006 |
Visual Artist Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts |
2005 |
Fleisher Challenge Exhibition, Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial |
2004 |
Eagles and Angels Award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fien Arts |
Bibliography |
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Vox Populi Gallery 21st Anniversary Publication. “We’re Working On It”, Vox Populi Gallery. 2010 |
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Kawata, Ayane, “Time of Sky & Castles in the Air”, Litmus Press. 2010 (cover image) |
Kirsh, Andrea. "Artists at work: 'Muralmorphosis' and 'Inside the Painter's Studio'." The Artblog |
www.artblog.org. January 5, 2010
Zarro, Jennifer, “A sneak peak behind the fence – Mauro Zamora prepares for Wave Hill.”
The Artblog. www.theartblog.org. September 10, 2009.
Zarro, Jennifer, “Joseph Hu and Mauro Zamora: Forest Reverie at Vox.” The Artblog.
www.theartblog.org. May 20, 2009
Hill, Lori, “First Friday Focus.” Philadelphia City Paper. June 5 – 12, 2008
Lamm, Gigi, “Art in the State of Entropy.” Preview. Winter 2008 p.9
Slisbury, Stephan, “City Artists get Pew awards.” Philadelphia Inquirer. June 4, 2008
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Amorosi, A.D. "The World is Flat." Philadelphia City Paper. January 3, 2007
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stopsininterestingplaces.blogspot.com. October 23, 2007
Donohoe, Victoria. "Abington Art Center." Philadelphia Inquirer. March 25, 2007
Ludwig, Elisa. “Artful Afternoons Spend a cold winter’s day enjoying the creativity of
others.” Philadelphia Style. Jan/Feb 2007 p.56
Newhall, Edith. “The many meanings of ‘painting’”. Philadelphia Inquirer. January 19, 2007
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January 29, 2007
Rosof, Libby. “Multiplication, Compressions, Depression at Abington.” artblog. March 28,
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September 27, 2006
Fallon, Roberta. “Shout out for OUTsideIN at the Art Alliance.” artblog. June 14, 2006
Fallon, Roberta, “Shadows, light and lots of glass. “artblog, March 5, 2006
Newhall, Edith. “Dystopian wavelength.” Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 2006
Newhall, Edith. “ Art Alliance shakes it up with the Mural Arts Program, a bold show.”
Philadelphia Inquirer. June 20, 2006
Shwartz, Christopher. The Column: “Mauro Zamora.” Play Philly. October 6, 2006 |
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Fallon, Roberta. “ Zamora’s Jungle.” artblog, October 27, 2005
Fallon, Roberta. “'Raw'Deal.” Philadelphia Weekly. September 15, 2005
Fallon, Roberta. “ 'Cheek' Please.” Philadelphia Weekly. July 6, 2005
Rosof, Libby. “ Philadelphia Cheek.” artblog. June 12, 2005
Szowzanski, Edward. “Fleisher Challenge.” Philadelphia Inquirer, November 4, 2005
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2005
Copeland, Colette. “Slought gets down.” artblog. September 19, 2004
Rosof, Libby. “Searching for the promise land.” artblog. December 12, 2004
Rosof, Libby. “Value from nothing and nothing from nothing.” artblog. July 6, 2004
Fallon, Roberta. “Ha Ha Boo Hoo.” artblog. October 5, 2003
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Fallon, Roberta. “Five for Fighting.” Philadelphia Weekly, August 21, 2002
Halpren, Ashlea. “Chaos Theories.” Philadelphia City Paper, August 1, 2002
Rice, Robin. “Hot and New.” Philadelphia City Paper, August 22, 2002
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