marela zacarias
marela zacarias
warp and weft
These specific works are based on Marela’s research tracing the human migrations found in her DNA (through the Genome Project) back to Arabia and Asia Minor. Each painting in this series is a direct reaction to a textile from a specific region around the Mediterranean Sea. Warp and weft is the set of longitudinal and transverse threads used on a loom in the creation of textiles. It is also a reference to the many genetic and cultural threads that overlap one another creating our identity. Marela Zacarias is a contemporary visual artist. Her work combines painting and sculpture and is characterized by an interest in site specificity, the history contained in objects, and current events. Zacarias’ wall and free standing sculptures are constructed from window screens and joint compound and painted with original patterns and geometric abstract shapes. Most recently, Marela completed Manna-hatta, a 20 x 25’ permanent sculptural installation for The William Vale Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (2015-2016), and Red Meander, a 58’ x 11’ permanent sculptural installation for the new American Consulate in Monterrey, Mexico (2013-2014) She had her first solo show at the Brooklyn Museum as part of the Raw/ Cooked Series in 2013. She had a solo show at the Brattleboro Museum in Vermont, 2014 and a solo show at the National Arts Club in NY in 2015. She was part of the Museo del Barrio’s S-Files Biennial in 2012, the Hunter MFA show at the Times Square Gallery 2012, and participated in a No Longer Empty exhibition in East Harlem in 2010. In addition, Marela has been part of many group shows in galleries in NY and Brooklyn. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, Zacarias was born in Mexico City. In 2012 she was the first artist-in-residence at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Connecticut. She is a graduate of Kenyon College and received an MFA in painting from Hunter College.
Ben M’Tir (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 47 1/2 x 53 x 12 in
Kilim (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 27 x 27 x 17 in
Epos (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 25 x 24 x 18 1/2 in
Philae (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 39 x 37 x 14 in
Oulad Bou Sbaa (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 68 x 52 x 16 in
Marmoucha (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 29 x 24 x 10 in
Kalambakka (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 36 x 30 x 9 in
Tell al-Ansari (2015), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 17 x 15 1/2 x 6 in
Aleppo (2016), wood, windowscreen, joint compound, polymer & acrylic paint, 53 x 51 1/2 x 13 in
Maria Berrio was born in Bogota, Colombia on June 29, 1982. She currently lives and works in New York. Education 2007 MFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. 2004 BFA, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY Solo Exhibitions 2015 The Harmony of the Spheres, Praxis Gallery, New York, NY. 2013 Dream Gardens, Praxis Gallery, New York, NY. 2012 Of Dreams and Hurricanes, Praxis Gallery, New York, NY. 2009 Between Humans and Animals, Kokoro Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 2008 Luz, Sensei Gallery, New York, NY. 2006 Mama, Reid Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Selected Group Exhibitions 2015 CUT N MIX, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY. 2013 Raza con “A”, Gallery Space at Wagner New York University, New York, NY. Carpe Diem: A Latin American Art Exhibition, Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. 2012 Colorin Colorado, Praxis Gallery, New York, NY. Two Year Retrospective, Kokoro Gallery, San Francisco, CA. The Architecture of Devotion, Brooklyn, NY. 2011 The Last Supper Salon, Brooklyn, NY. Animals, The Green and Blue Gallery, Chester, VT. The Book Show, School of Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY. 2010 One Year Retrospective, Kokoro Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Wall Bought, The Loading Dock Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Friends of Friends, Garfo Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT. 2009 Home is Where the Heart Is, Brooklyn, NY. Thesis Show, School of Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY. 2007 Secret Lives, Art Director’s Club Gallery, New York, NY. The Sins in the Hands of the Artists, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY. 2005 ArtFusion, Parson’s School of Design, New York, NY. 2003 We May See the Winds Together, Florida International University, Miami, FL. 2002 Metamorphosis, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY Public Works 2012 Esperanza (mural), Puebla, Mexico. Dreams of a Creative Revolution (mural), Harlem, NY. Deer Mermaid (mural), Brooklyn, NY. 2011 Set Design for Cinderella (stage set design), Miami Children’s Theatre, Miami, FL. Magic with Logic (mural), Harlem, NY. 2009 Windows to the Future, Harlem, NY Residency Programs 2014 Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY. 2013 Chachama New York City, New York, NY. 2012 Colectivo Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. Dumbo Art Residency, Brooklyn, NY
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