Floral Expressions by Ileana Collazo

My Grandmother’s Garden Collection Floral Expressions Series

Ileana Collazo | Contemporary Artist

Bio: Collazo lives in Miami, Florida. She was born in Cuba and lived in Spain, New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts. She participated in group and solo exhibitions in England, France, Mexico, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States.

About her Digital Work: In 2023, Ileana created the acronym HICAE, "Human Intelligence Creative Artistic Expression," to classify her digital art as a parallel to AI, "Artificial Intelligence" generated art. There is much discussion about how AI will disrupt HICAE, but she regards this new technology as one more form of expression, another step in the evolution of creativity. She believes that the variety of tools, techniques, and ingenuity that encompass the creative process, which includes architecture, music, visual arts, and writing, exponentially enhance one of human beings' most fascinating abilities: that of sharing with the other members of society what each creative mind envisions. And that behind it all is the miracle of the human brain.

Artist Statement: “Art is a wordless language that unites people regardless of age, gender, nationality, or political association. Artists share a lineage that dates to ancient cave paintings. I paint and create digital art, collages, graffiti, videos, and 3-D art. Through my poetry, I paint images with words”.

My Story: “My grandmother's garden is the most heartfelt keepsake of my early years; that magical place became the catalyst for the art I create today. The scrapbook of my mind is filled with treasured memories of time spent alone in that sacred space. My childhood was tumultuous and unsettling. At age five, communism forever changed my family's trajectory; by age nine, shortly after the new regime confiscated my family's home and belongings, I witnessed the demise of my father's life work and his heart attack and nervous breakdown. Our family sought shelter in my grandmother's Victorian country house. My parents struggled to get our family out of the country for three years, and I started to believe we might never leave.

Then, suddenly, my mother packed our bags, and we boarded a plane for Madrid, Spain, where we lived for eleven months. My ancestral home’s history, architecture, museums, and gardens fascinated me. I fell in love with the old city, but for the third time in my short life, I had to say goodbye to a place I came to love. Life in the United States was very different; my parents struggled to re-create what they no longer had enough time to replicate: the life they lost and mourned. But they were resistant and resilient; our family set roots, I met my soul mate, and embarked on the creative path that, to this day, gives profound meaning to my life. I have experienced many memorable moments throughout my life. But the three years spent in my grandmother's garden among the flowers, birds, butterflies, and ever-changing skies filled me with the wonder that fuels my art and poetry”.

"Who I Am" | A Digital Artist's Self-Portraits

Series Statement: From the garden to the vase, where crystal clear water feeds their beauty a little longer.

Video Projection Link: Floral Expression Series

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Curriculum Vitae: Fridge Art Fair | New York Art Fair Week | 128 Gallery | New York, NY | 4/17 to 20/2023 2023 Miracle Mile Art Exhibition/Fundraiser | An Art Show of Works by Local Female Artists | International Woman's Day | Art Sea Gallery | Miami, FL | 3/8 2022 Utah 2022 Multicultural Festival | Peace in Colors | Group Exhibition | Presented by Eliana Pedroza, Cambass Gallery | Draper, Utah | 7/22 & 23 New York Art Week Fridge Art Fair | Solo Digital Projection | Presented by Ceiba Chavez, PR and Arts Agency | Hekate Cafe & Elixir Lounge | New York, NY | 5/18 to 5/22 VR Cambass Exhibition 2022 | Established Artists Virtual Group Show | Art New York ES Corp., Cambass Gallery, OMAI, and Museo Empresarial y Cultural Colombia | Festival International de Louisiane, 36th Anniversary | Lafayette, Louisiana 4/27 to 5/1 Ukrainian Women Humanitarian Aid Drive | Global Fundraising Campaign | Collazo Art Studio's Love of Philanthropy Chapter | In collaboration with Eliana Pedroza, Cambass Gallery, Bogota, Colombia La Mujer en el Arte | Group Exhibition | Group Exhibition | Cambass Gallery, presenter | Amato Ecuador 2/25 to 3/11 Paw-Palooza Pet-centric Celebration | Group Exhibition | Normandy Fountain Business Association | Miami Beach, FL | 1/9 2021 Black Tie Bonanza | Miami Style: Digital Graffiti Series | NFT Projection | Bayside Marketplace | Downtown Miami, FL | Miami/Art Basel Week 2021 | 12/4 Our Art Basel | Miami Style: Digital Graffiti Series | NFT Projection | La Esquina de la Abuela | Allapattah Art District, "The New Wynwood | Miami/Art Basel Art Week 2021 | 12/3 & 12/4 2019 The Journey to New Beginnings | Group Exhibition | To benefit breast cancer organization | Galeria Adelmo | Miami, FL | 9/27 to 10/22 Ministry Art | Group Exhibition | To benefit breast cancer organization | Mag Fashion Lounge | Miami, FL | 9/14 to 9/21 Street Art New York | Group Exhibition | Peripherie Arts | Bern, Switzerland | 6/8 to 6/15

2018 Women by Women | Multi-disciplinary project with a distinct focus on women and community engagement | Art Concept Alternative, Organizer | Art Daily News International Magazine, Promoter | Raw Space | Vero Beach, Florida | 12/14/2018 to 1/30/2019 Winter Salon Strasbourg 4th Edition | Group Exhibition | Salle de la Bornes Strasbourg | International Art Events, iae, London | Strasbourg, France | 12/6 to 12/9/2018 Street Art Montessori | Guest Artist | Kelly Fischer Studio | Bern, Switzerland | 10/25 to 11/6 22nd Annual Boston Fine Art Show | Art Concept Alternative | Boston, Massachusetts | 10/18 to 10/21 Collective Exhibition 2018 | Pre-Art Basel Group Exhibition | ACA, Art Concept Alternative in collaboration with Canvas Miami Gallery | Miami, Florida | 9/7 to 10/25 STREETCAR NAMED desire | Group Exhibition | Bern, Switzerland | 6/9 to 6/29 No Flowers Wither in the Sky | Group Exhibition | Bern, Switzerland | 6/5 to 6/16 JUSTLX Lisboa Contemporary Art Fair | First Edition | Lisbon, Portugal | 5/7 to 5/20 The Four Faces of Eve | iae | International Art Events | London, England | 3/7 to 3/20 Artful Musings | Bonnet House Museum & Gardens | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | 1/11 to 3/4 Art Palm Beach Modern & Contemporary | Irazoqui Gallery | West Palm Beach, Florida | 1/17 to 1/21 2017 Fridge Art Fair Miami: The Art Bagel Edition | Blue Moon Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida 12/4 to 12/10 Spectrum Miami | Miami, Florida, A. Sanchez Gallery | 1/6 to 12/10 Irazoqui Art Gallery | Art Basel Miami Week 2017 | Grand Opening Group Exhibition Wynwood | Miami, Florida Exhibicion de Arte Digital y Fotografía | A. Sanchez Gallery | Cancun, Mexico 11/9 to 11/30 21st Anniversary Boston Fine Art Show | Boston, Massachusetts | Art Concept Alternative 10/19 to 10/2

Love the Everglades Symposium Group Digital Projection |Love the Everglades Movement | Miami, Florida 10/8, 7 & 15 Miami Chocolate and Art Show | Wynwood, Florida | Wynwood Warehouse Project | 5/18 & 5/19 Making New Impressions | Juried Group Exhibition | Bonnet House Museum & Gardens | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | 3/9 to 4/30 Art Palm Beach Art Fair, Digital Art Solo Exhibition: "One Mind/Alternate Realities" 1/18 to 1/22 2016 Art Concept Fair | "waterfront fair in the round" | Miami, Florida | Contemporary Art Projects USA Booth | 11/30 to 12/4 Curated Mini Fridge Art Fair | Miami Beach, Florida | The Betsy Hotel | 11/27 to 12/4 Art Santa Fe 2016 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Contemporary Art Projects USA | 7/7 to 7/10 Spectrum Indian Wells Art Fair | Indian Wells, California | Contemporary Art Projects USA | 3/17 to 3/20 Take-Home a Nude Auction | West Palm Beach, Florida | The Armory Center | 1/27 2015 Spectrum Miami Art Fair | Miami, Florida | Contemporary Art Projects USA | 12/2 to 12/6 Art Fusion of Dade and Palm Beach Counties Small Format/Affordable Art Group Exhibition | West Palm Beach, Florida | Paul Fisher Gallery | 10/9 to 10/2 Gala Purim Ball 20/20 Vision Ball Auction | Miami Beach, Florida | 2/24 Art Deco Weekend White Law Hotel Solo Exhibition | Miami Beach, Florida | 1/16 to 1/18 2014 Art Basel Miami Week Guest Artist | Miami, Florida | Historic Miami River Hotel | 12/5 Spectrum Miami Art Fair | Miami, Florida | Life Is Art Project | 12/3 to 12/7 Pre-Art Basel Week Cosmic Connection Juried Exhibition | Miami Dade College Gallery | Doral, Florida | 11/3 to 12/20 Universe Miami's Industry Night Performers Platform | on-stage poetry reading | digital projection | Will Call Miami | Miami, Florida | 8/7

The Busk Stop Underground Performance Movement Event | Live Painting | Miami, Florida | 7/25 Miscellaneous: *Philanthropist through Collazo Art Studio's Love of Philanthropy Chapter *Public Art Grant Recipient of the 2014 Historic Little Havana Arts District Beautification Project sponsored by the Miami Foundation for a Greater Miami and the Health Foundations of South Florida *Public Art Grant Participant in the 2015 Historic Little Havana Arts District Beautification Project *Public Art Participant in the Miami-Dade County Transit Loves Art Public Transportation Beautification Project *Winner of the 2013 Art Slant 7th & 8th Showdown worldwide competitions *Winner of the 2013 Public Space Challenge, "Make Your Place," Little Havana's Historic Art District Featured in: *Art Daily News International Magazine *Art Districts Magazine *Art Map London *Art Rabbit London International Contemporary Art Platform *Art Talk with Susana Baker Radio *Arte Mundo Latino *Brickell Magazine *El Show de Nancy Venevision Television Network TV *FIU School of Broadcasting Radio *LMG TV *Mia Radio *Miami Art Guide *Miami Art Scene *Self-Discovery Radio * Seminario Argentino *The Harriett Lerman Voice of the People Radio * The New Tropic Magazine * The Wynwood Canvas * Universe Miami Entertainment Television Public Relations Links: * JUSTLX Contemporary Art Fair Exhibition Catalog

* ArtRabbit The Faces of Eve London Exhibition Feature *The Faces of Eve London Exhibition Catalog * VogageMIA Online Magazine Feature * Arte Digital y Fotografía A. Sanchez Gallery Group Exhibition Artist Catalog * Art Basel 2017 Irazoqui Art Gallery Grand Opening Group Exhibition Artist Catalog * The New Tropic Newspaper March 2017 Miami Foundation for a Greater Miami Feature/Video * Art Palm Beach 2017 Digital Art Solo Exhibition * Art Palm Beach 2017 Artist Catalog *Art Concept 2016 Video Clip *Conexiones Magazine December 2016 Feature on Page 68 *Nueva Vision TV May May 2015 El Show de Nancy Restrepo Live Interview * Jewish Museum Purim Ball 2015 Auction Catalog on Page 34 * Arte Mundo Latino November 2014 Pre-Art-Basel Cosmic Connections Miami Dade College Group Exhibition Video * LMG TV Auto Focus Awards Commissioned Hand-painted Awards Video * LMG TV August 2014 Art, Culture, Entertainment Live Interview

* Art Talk with Susana Baker April 2014 Radio Interview * Raw Miami Encompass December 25, 2013, Video Clip * Miami Art Guide May 2013 Feature * Miami Art Scene September 2013 Feature

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