Artist Catalogue Special Edition Ileana Collazo Digital Art and Photography
“Chance Encounter”, Digital Art
Artist Bio: I learned all I needed about creating art as a young girl in my grandmother’s garden—where I sat doing what as an adult I call meditating—that quiet spot, became my temple. Many years passed before I began to birth the creations conceived in my early daydreams. I started to write fiction and poetry, and then my mind exploded into a galaxy of colors, shapes, and movement, as I started to paint (on surfaces, digitally, and then included digital photography to my artistic spectrum); creating dream worlds that entice observers to travel through my work surface has become one of my key life purposes. My art is representative of the twists and turns we take in the course of our daily lives, and of the awe-inspiring beauty that surrounds us. My work is my gift to the world, and to everyone who falls in love with it. I was born in Cuba; and have lived in Spain, New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts. I now reside in Miami, Florida where I work and play at Collazo Art Studio with my artist husband Miguel, three dogs, and a cat named Monkey.
Artist Statement: When I took the first few photographs of the garden cuttings and miscellaneous items people place on the curb for the garbage collectors to remove, I was amazed; but soon after I became mesmerized with the fantastic images that can be created from the variety of items that can be found there. Add to that a few drops of rainwater, a returning sun glittering on them, a piece of plastic that is folded in some strange way…and I am presented with a fascinating subject that I now seek out with excited anticipation. I learn more every day that beauty truly can be found just about any place if one looks hard enough and pushes the boundaries of the imagination. Also, in the process of creating, I sometimes like to de-construct and integrate a wide range of elements into a single piece, and the power of technology has gifted me with the tools that give me the ability to do so. I work on a piece with great intent, well aware of the steps I am taking, but when a few days go by, that new thing I made has somehow forged its own identity, and I even forget where it originated; that is magic, and that is one of the reasons that I am so enamored with being a creative.
Curriculum: •
1/27/16- The Armory Art Center Take Home a Nude Auction, West Palm Beach, Florida
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12/2 to 12/6-Spectrum Miami 2016 Art Fair
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12/2 to 12/6/2015- Spectrum Art Fair, Contemporary Art Projects USA Booth 315
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Collective Artsy Project, Unveiling of: “The Human Woman: The Female Identity”
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12/2 to 12/6/2015- Spectrum Art Fair, Contemporary Art Projects USA Booth 315 Fundraising Project dedicated to the victims of Nepal’s 2015 earth quake 300 hundred artists collective mural: “Hope-Help-Nepal
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10/9 to 10/12/2015- Contemporary Art Projects USA Small Format/Affordable Art Group Exhibition, Art Fusion of Dade and Palm Beach Counties, Paul Fisher Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida
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6/13/2015- The Heroine’s Choir Art for Healing Show, live painting and donation to the organization, Miami Dade College Wolfon Campus, Miami Florida
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5/15 to 5/29/2015- International Fine Arts Collaborative Gallery Online Solo Exhibition, headquartered in: Sacramento, California
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4/11/15- PhilanthroFest Carnival of Dreams 2015, exhibition and live painting for donation to area nonprofit, Museum Park, Miami, Florida
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3/16 to 3/20/2015- Miami Hispanicize 2015, live painting for donation to Aspira School in Wynwood, Intercontinental Hotel, Miami, Florida
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2/28 and 3/1/2015- A Taste of Cuba Festival art exhibition and live painting, Hialeah Park, Hialeah, Florida
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2/24/2015- Gala Purin Ball 20/20 Vision: Looking Back, Looking Forward, Jewish Museum of South Florida 20th Anniversary Celebration’s group auction of hand-painted face masks, Parrott Jungle, Miami, Florida
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2/13/15- Unveiling of “Floral Fantasies Real and Imagined”: 3 permanent unique custom built public art installations covered with 18 original paintings. Funded by The Miami Foundation for a Greater Miami and the Knight Foundation; on permanent exhibit in Little Havana, Historic Latin Quarter’s famous Calle 8, Miami, Florida (outside: Futurama 1637 Galleries, 1637 Calle 8; Tower Theater, 1503 South West 8th Street (relocated to Barrio Workshop Gallery Space in Little Havana for permanent exhibition); Los
Pinareños Frutería, 1334 South West 8th Street) •
1/31/2015- Life Is Art 6th Anniversary Party Live Painting, Astor Hotel Miami Beach, Florida
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1/16 & 1/17/2015- Art Deco Weekend solo exhibition, White Law Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
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January 2015- Exhibition at Futurama 1637 Galleries in Little Havana, Miami Florida
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12/5/2014- Historic Miami River Hotel/Fridge Art Miami Art Basel Event guest artist, Miami River Hotel, Miami, Florida
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12/3 to 12/7/2014- Spectrum Art Fair group exhibition, Life is Art Booth 801S, Wynwood, Florida
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12/3 to 12/72014- Umbrellas of Little Havana 2014 Exhibit, Little Havana’s Calle 8, Miami, Florida
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11/13 to 12/7 2014- Doral Pre-Art Basel Week Cosmic Connections Juried Exhibition, Miami Dade College, Doral, Florida
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11/9/2014- Auto Show’s 13th year Auto Focus Awards, 4 Message in a Bottle bottles commissioned as awards for ceremony honorees, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
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11/2/2014- 5K Park Fest, Perform Random Acts of Kindness Event live painting, City of Miami Beach North Shore Bandshell
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10/26/2014- Safe Outlet’s 5th Year Anniversary, A Purple Affair Fundraising Reception, exhibitor and silent auction donor, City Hall Restaurant, Miami, Florida
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10/23 /2014- Badges of Courage Foundation Group Exhibition, Mano Fine Art Project Space, Bird Road Art District, Miami, Florida
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10/11 2014- Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, Message in a Bottle and Pandora’s Boxes hand painted Collections unveiled and added to the inventory of the Brisky Gallery Shop, Brisky Gallery, Wynwood Art District, Miami Florida
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10/10 to 30/2014- Viernes Culturales Little Havana Windows to the Americas Exhibit, Futurama 1637, Miami, Florida
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9/ 18 to 21/2014- Downtown Art Days Mary Brickell Village Arts Festival, represented by Blink Group, Miami, Florida
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8/7/14-Universe Miami’s Industry Night performer’s platform on-stage poetry reading/projection of accompanying digital paintings, Will Call Miami, Miami, Florida
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7/25/14- The Busk Stop Underground Performance Movement Event, live Painting, Miami, Florida
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7/24/14- Raw Artists group exhibition, Miami, Florida
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7/22/14- River of Art group exhibition at Little Havana’s Le Koke, Miami, Florida
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December 2014 to January 2014- Angelina’s Group Exhibition, Wynwood, Florida
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6/19/14- Azul and Company Breast Cancer Fundraiser group exhibition
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5/2/14- Art for the Stars, group exhibition and live painting at the Coral Gables History Museum during the monthly Coral Gables Art Walk; painting donated to a nonprofit organization4/4/14- Hispanicize 2014, Live Painting, piece purchased by Hispanicize founder, Manny Ruiz, for donation to Aspira School in Wynwood, Intercontinental Hotel, Miami, Florida
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4/13/2014- Philanthrofest 2014, live painting, piece donated to a nonprofit, Miami, Florida
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3/20 to 815/14- 12 paintings from the “Water Gardens” body of work on exhibit at Endura Color, Dania, Florida
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2/13 to 2/18/2014 MA+D, Miami Art and Design Fair at the Blink Gallery Booth, Bayfront in The Round, Miami, Florida
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2014- The Heroine’s Choir’s anniversary celebration silent auction art donor, Hibiscus Island, Miami, Florida
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2014- Little Havana Goodwill Local Artists Wall mural
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9/13 to 11/14/13- Broward College Lingua Center, Homage to Hispanic Colors Group Exhibition, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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6/15 to 7/6/13- “Women in Art, 30 Women”, Sacasas Gallery, Miami, Florida
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10/25/2013- Raw Artists Encompass Exhibition, LMNT Gallery, Wynwood, Florida
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9/13 to 10/2/13- Adelmo Gallery Group Exhibition, Miami, Florida
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July to September 2013- “The Story of the Creative”, (100 hundred artists chosen from an 800,000 artists worldwide pool,) digital exhibition at See.Me Gallery, Long Island City, New York
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6/14 to 7/2/13- “Floral Fantasies” solo exhibition, Kontempo Art Gallery, Miami, Florida
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October 2013- “Creatives Rising, Art Takes New York” digital exhibition at Sotheby’s, Christy’s, and Manhattan upscale restaurants and shops; digital projection on 42 floor building
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December 2013- 2 works exhibited at Scope Art Fair during Art Basel Week, Miami Beach, Florida
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2013- Miami City Social Professional Networking solo exhibition, The Hoxton Lounge, Miami, Florida
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2013- 19|ONE Art Forum, Pinecrest, Florida
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2013- Philanthrofest 2013, Miami, Florida
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2013- Coconut Grove Art Fair, Coconut Grove, Florida
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2013- Grassroots Festival, Virginia Key, Florida
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2013- Brickell Wine and Food Festival, Miami, Florida
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2013- “Miami Beach Chamber’s 91st Annual Dinner Gala” Silent Auction art donor
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2013- Live painting at 3 locations during Art Base Week
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2012- “World Aids Day Celebration” featured artist, Haven Lounge. Miami Beach, Florida
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2012- “Florida Breast Cancer Foundation’s 10th Year Anniversary Celebration” solo exhibition, Bayside Grill, Key Largo, Florida
Upcoming Events: •
2016- Several works included as part of a city beautification project for Little Havana’s historic Calle 8 District, Miami, Florida
Miscellaneous: •
Artistic Ambassador for the city of Miami
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Life is Art Board Member
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Philanthropist through art sales donations
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Winner of the 2013 ArtSlant 7th and 8th Showdowns worldwide competition
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Winner of the 2013 Public Space Challenge…make your place, for a beautification project of the Little Havana art district, sponsored by the Miami Foundation for a Greater Miami and The Health Foundation of South Florida
Featured/interviewed in: •
Art and Beyond Magazine’s July/August Issue full page feature
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Art and Beyond Magazine 2015 Digital Art & Photography Special Edition’s back front cover and full page feature
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Brickell Magazine’s full page feature
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Art District Magazine’s full page feature
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Semanario Argentino Newspaper
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Miami Art Guide, Miami Art Scene, The Wynwood Canvas, and Arte Mundo Latino online
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LMG TV (YouTube)
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Universe Miami Entertainment Television (YouTube)
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El Show de Nancy Venevision Television Network TV (YouTube) Raw Artists Encompass Exhibition (YouTube)
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Radio interview with Susana Baker for Art Talk with Susana Baker
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Radio interview with Harriett Lerman for The Harriett Lerman “Voice of the People Show
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Radio interview for 1450 am MIA Radio Talk Show
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Radio interview with Claudia Bedoya, reporter, for FIU School of Broadcasting
“Inside an Ancient Cave 1”, Digital Art
“Inside an Ancient Cave 2”, Digital Art
“Inside an Ancient Cave 3”, Digital Art
“Cosmic Irradiation 1”, Digital Art
“Cosmic Irradiation 2”, Digital Art
“Cosmic Irradiation 3”, Digital Art
“The First Light of Dawn”
“Midnight Bloom”, Digital Art
“Mother Nature’s Child”, Digital Art
“Crystal 2”, Digital Art
“Crystal Vessel”, Digital Art
“Liquid Gold”, Digital Art
“Sacred Cinders”, Digital Art
“Radiating Vibrations”, Digital Art
“Radiating Vibrations”, Digital Art
“Black Waters”, Digital Art
“Glass Flower”, Digital Art
“Sacred Crystals”, Digital Art
“Assembled”, Digital Art
“Foot Soldiers 1”, Digital Art
“Foot Soldiers 2”, Digital Art
“Waiting”, Digital Art
“Waiting”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 1”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 2”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 3”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 4”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 5”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 6”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 7” Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 8”, Digital Art
“Blue Ghosts 9”, Digital Art
“Objects 1”, Digital Art
“Objects 2”, Digital Art
“Objects 3” Digital Art
“Objects 4” Digital Art
“Re-constructions 1”, Digital Art
“Re-constructions 2-1”, Digital Art
“Re-constructions 2-2”, Digital Art
“Re-constructions 5”, Digital Art
“Re-constructions 6”, Digital Art
“Re-constructions 8” Digital Art
“Re-constructions 9” Digital Art
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