Uruguayan artists Martin Mendizabal and Diego Masi

Martin Mendizabal

Born in 1960 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Diego Masi

Born in 1965 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Educational background
1990	Milton's Glaser Workshop, School of Visual Arts, New York, USA.
1988	Studio Camnitzer Scholarship, Lucca, Italy. /Fine Arts National School, Paris, France.
1987	Paper Workshop, Prof. Lawrence Barker, Director of the Barcelona Paper Workshop, Visual Arts Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1986	Metal Print Workshop, Prof. David Finkbeiner, Proffessor of the New York University in Purchase. Visual Arts Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1979-1984	Draw and Paint, Guillermo Fernandes Studio, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Awards and distinctions
2001	Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay Award / 49° Salon Nacional de Artes Plasticas, Montevideo, Uruguay. Christmas Exhibition (invitation),Domzale, Eslovenia. World Festival Art on Paper (invitation), Krankj, Eslovenia.
2000	Second Award Batuz Foundation, Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura, Montevideo, Uruguay. MERCOSUR Print Biennial (invitation), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1999	The Print Book of the Batuz Foundation.
1998	Print Award. Batuz Foundation.(invitation).
1996	Las Manos en el Arte, History Museum, Montevideo City Hall, Uruguay.
1988	Salon Paul Cezanne, Juan Manuel Blanes Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1985	Bienarte 1, ( Mention) Alianza Cultural Uruguay-USA, Montevideo, Uruguay 34° Salon Municipal, (Mention) Subte Municipal, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Solo exhibitions
1983	Associacion Cristiana de Jovenes, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1985	Espacio Universitario, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1994	La mar estaba serena, Cabildo de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1998	Elia － Robirosa Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2000	Ida y vuelta, Babilonia, Montevideo, Uruguay. Elia－ Robirosa Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2003	Series, Centro Dodeca, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Group exhibitions
1983	Alumnos de Guillermo Fernandes, Associacion Cristiana de Jovenes, Montevideo, Uruguay. Associacion Cristiana de Jovenes,Montevideo, Uruguay.
1987	Bienal de Maldonado, Modern Art Museum, Maldonado. 3° Muestra Nacional de Plastico Jovenes , Cabildo de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay. AICA Selection, Biblioteca Vaz Ferreira, Montevideo, Uruguay. Muestra por las libertades, Facultad de Arquitectura, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1989	Sclavo － Mendizabal, Casa del Vicario, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1993	7 Vidas, Praxis Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Arte x 9, AFE, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1996	Tres Tristes Tigres, Mendizabal - Sclavo - Solari, Juan Manuel Blanes Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay. 8 Artistas y el libro, Gandhi House, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1997	Studio Camnitzer Print Archives from 1975 to 1997, National Print Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Studio Camnitzer Print Archives from 1975 to 1997, Visual Arts Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay. Los artistas por los derechos de los ninos en el Uruguay, UNICEF- Latina Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1998	Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1999	Veinte anos del vino Tannat, Bodegas Juanico, Montevideo, Uruguay. A Gaze from the South, Uruguayan Cultural Center, New York, USA. Award Batuz for Print, Engelman － Ost Collection, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2000	De las Americas Museum, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Uruguayan Printmakers, Visual Arts Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay. Corcoran College and Design Museum, Washington, USA. Batuz Foundation Museum, Sachsen, Altzella, Germany. ArteBA 2000, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2001	49° Salon Nacional de Artes Plasticas, Visual Arts Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2002	Art from Uruguay, Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, USA. Plural, Uruguayan Embassy, Washington D.C.,USA. Plural, Clemente Soto Velez, New York, USA.
2006	WTC Art Fest 2006, Mexico. Bienal de Tijuana,Tijuana, Mexico.
2007	52 Salon Nacional de Artes Pla´sticas, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Permanent exhibitions
National Gallery Library, Washington, EE.UU Kupferstichkabinett Museum, Dresden, Germany Batuz Foundation Museum, Sachsen, Germany Elia - Robirosa Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Private collections
Germany, Argentina, Denmark, Spain, USA.

Educational background
1987 － 1993	Graduated from the National School of Fine Arts － Workshop: Luis Ernesto Aroztegui, Montevideo

Main Awards
1994	First Award, Contest 《100 years of the Venice Art Biennale》, organized by Newspaper "El Pais"
1995	Second Award Batuz Foundation, Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura, Montevideo, Uruguay. MERCOSUR Print Biennial (invitation), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1996	Award, IV Salto Art Biennale (Uruguay)
1997	First Award, Ministry of External Affairs
1998	First Award BHU Award, B’Nai B’Rith Foundation Award and Work Acquisition, VII Salto Art Biennale Award and Work Acquisition, First Art Biennale, Club Penarol Mention, Seventh Chandon Biennale, Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires A ward 《Fondo Capital》, Experimentarte》 Workshop
2000	First Award "Uruguay", ArteBA, Argentina.
2001	Fourth Award 《Something Special》 / Second Award B.H.U.
2003	Third Award of 《Professional Pension Fund》

Main solo exhibitions
1995	Photo Exhibition and Wall Painting, Lust Gallery, Mitte, Berlin “Alternativa” Show, organized by the German Embassy in Montevideo
1996	“Paralasbrisas”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Montevideo
2000	Uruguayan Embassy, Santiago de Chile
2003	Radisson Hotel, together with the Harlem Gospel Choir, Montevideo
2004	“Espacio 304 Art Gallery”, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005	La Fauna “La Ciudadela Gallery”, Punta del Este, Uruguay
2006	“121” Jose´ Ignacio, Maldonado, Uruguay

Main Group exhibitions
1996	“Cuatro Signos”, Engelman Ost Collection
1997	International Painting Award, Batuz Foundation, Montevideo, Torres Garci´a / Unicef, Latin Gallery
1998	《Paseo de la Matriz》 Gallery
1999	Finalist, Paul Ce´zanne Award, Contemporary Art Museum, Montevideo
2000	Alianza Uruguay － ESA
2002 - 2004	Visual Arts National Museum / Permanent Exhibition, “Ciudadela》 Gallery”
2006	“Opera Gallery” Miami., U.S.A

Main International Events
1998	Urguayan Contemporary Art, Miami, USA
1999	Latin American and Caribbean Artists, B.I.D., Retz Passage, Paris, France Seventh Chandon Biennale, Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires, 《Salo´n de los Pasos Perdidos》, Montevideo Spanish-American Art, Ottawa Chancellery Gallery, Canada
2000	《Exploris》 Museum, Releigh, North Carolina / Woman’s National Democratic Club, Washington D.C., USA / Ballaja´ Museum, San Juan, Puerto Rico / ArteBA, Mercosur Space, Buenos Aires / Cuixart Biennale, Co´rdoba, Argentina
2001	Washington Convention Center, Art Collection
2002	《Signos》, 《Uruguay》 Cultural Foundation for the Arts, Washington D.C., USA / 《Museo de las Ame´ricas》, San Juan, Puerto Rico / Mexican Institute of Culture, Chicago, USA
2003	《del Paseo》 Gallery and 《Latinarte》: Art Miami, Art New York, USA / "Muestra 2", Me´xico D.F. / MoLAA Museum of Latin American Art, “AUCTION 2003” Los A´ngeles, CA. / Main Library, Miami, USA
2004	Mare & Monty, Lima, Peru´ / 《Espacio 304》 Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005	《III Signos》, U. C. F. for the Arts, Washington D.C., USA.
2006	B.I.D. Art Collection, Washington, “Permanent exhibition”. / “Taxi Gallery ” San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2007	“Opera Gallery” New York, Miami., Paris.“CIRCA” Galeri´a “Espacio 304”, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Main urban performances
1998	《Lunares en el Soli´s 》 adhesive vinyl on the columns of 《Soli´s》 theatre, Day of the Patrimony / 《Historia de Caballos》, adhesive vinyl on the horses of Jose´ Belloni’s sculpture, El Entrevero
1999	《Lunares on Ice》, carbonic compacted snow on the esplanade of 《Soli´s》 Theatre
2004	Work on the facade of 《Espacio 304》 Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005	Work on the facade of 《La Ciudadela》 Gallery, Punta del Este, Uruguay.
2006	“Taxi Gallery” San Juan Puerto Rico.


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