Jesus Toro Martinez

Born and raised in Laredo,Texas, and currently based in San Antonio, TX, I received B.F.A. from the San Antonio Art Institute and an M.F.A. from Ravenherst University in the Netherlands. Have participated in group art exhibits at The Blue Star Arts Center, San Antonio, TX, The Museum of Modern Art, Tamprre, Finland, Galleria Amores in Mexico City, and MexicArte Museum, Austin, TX. Have done solo projects at the Museum of the West in Oslo, Norway and at the Naticional Acadamy of Art in Helsinki, Finland. And recently added to the permanent collection of the University of Texas in San Antonio and the Latino Art Museum in Pomona, California. I have done several art residencies through the Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. All residencies where in partnerships with The River Pearce Foundation, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo Children’s Museum, Project BRIDGE- Texas and The Alternative Program, Inc.