Página de Carmen Olmo Terrasa

Born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Works and lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico

EDUCATION

Artist studio:Barbara Ellmann Studio, New York, EEUU / Encaustic Workshops. June, 2006
Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico / Visual impact in publicity. April, 2004
MFA / Pratt Institute, New York, EEUU / Master in arts. May, 1996
BFA / Escuela de Artes Plásticas, San Juan, Puerto Rico / Bachelor (Magna Cum Laude). May, 1992

SOLO SHOWS

2008 “The Chapel”, Guatibiri Gallery, Rio Piedras, PR / Net Art Solo proyects (visit here >)
2003 “Recientes”, Interamerican University Gallery, Bayamón PR
1997 “Carmen Olmo”, Liga de arte de San Juan, PR
1996 “Pinturas Abstractas”, Interamerican University Gallery, Puerto Rico
1994 “Carmen Olmo, Paintings”, Higgins Hall Gallery, Brooklyn, New York / “Otros Mundos”, San Juan Conservation Studio; San Juan, PR / “Creando Un Espacio”, Momentos Gallery, Bayamón, PR

SELECTED GROUP/COLLECTIVE SHOWS

2008 - PhotoMiami 2008. Invited by ArteFoundation / ABSURDO / LA 15 Gallery, Santurce, PR / It’s Not Easy, Exit Underground at Exit Art, New York / Alicia:Identidades Digitales, NAP Gallery, Galería Santa Fe, Colombia / 0508: NetArt + Net Video (http://0508.dondeveoarte.com) Artists from Puerto Rico, Portugal and Miami / Expresiones de un deseo, Auction Make a Wish por Art Fundation and Ponce Museum of Art in Plaza Las Américas, San Juan, PR / El Pulguero de los artistas (web >) (Parallel show at Circa Fair 08), Pabellón de la Paz, San Juan

2007 - VI Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy / ExpoViaFlorence, Peroni Emporium Gallery space, San Juan, PR / “Top 40, LACDA International Juried Competition Winners Show” Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, California.

2006 - “Muestra Nacional de Arte 2005-2006” Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Arsenal de la Puntilla, San Juan, PR / “Pintaller”, Collective mural, Guavate, PR

1995-96 - “Arte Puertorriqueño 1995”, Consejo de Educación Superior de Puerto Rico, Santurce, P.R. / “Aproximación Caribeña”, Colegio Dominicano de Artistas Plásticos; Dominican Republic / “Colectiva Tercer Aniversario”, San Juan Conservation Studio, San Juan, P.R. / “New York/ Nyló”, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavick, Iceland.

1994 - “Group Show”, New Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. / “64 Grados N 18 Grados”, San Juan Conservation Studio, San Juan, PR“

1993 - “Segundo Certamen Nacional de Artes Plásticas”, Contemporary Art Museum, Santurce, P.R. / “Nuestros Tiempos”, Citibank Atrium Center, Cupey, P.R. / “Pequeño Formato”, Luigi Marrozzini Gallery, San Juan, P.R. / “Primera Bienal Certamen Artes Plásticas”, Museo Casa Riog, Humacao, P.R. / “De la A a la Z”, Luigi Marrozzini Gallery, San Juan, P.R.

1992 - “Pequeño Formato”, Luigi Marrozzini Gallery, San Juan, P.R. / “Cuatro en Potencia”, Luigi Marrozzini Gallery, San Juan, P.R. / FIN, Francisco Oller Gallery, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras / Colectivo en Condado Plaza Hotel, San Juan, PR / Tercer Certamen Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Academia de artes y Ciencias, Arsenal de la Puntilla Museum, San Juan
1991 - Pequeño Formato 91’, Luigi Marrozzini Gallery, San Juan, PR / Certamen del Ateneo Puertorriqueño, San Juan / Primera Exposición de Arte, Galeria del Colegio de Técnólogos Médicos de Puerto Rico, Guaynabo, PR / Seis Ambientes, School of Visual Arts Gallery, San Juan / Anual Show, School of Visual Arts Gallery, San Juan

SPECIAL PROYECTS
2008 - Artists Space Daily, October-November, invited by Joe Pesco, Artists Space, NY / Recommended by Pedro Vélez

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2007 - National Endowment for the Arts / PSBA, The Institute of Culture or Puerto rico
1994 - Plumsock Residency, Corporation of Yaddo, New York
1993 - Grant, The Institute of Culture, SJ , Puerto Rico / Fondo Nacional para el Quehacer Cultural, ICP, SJ, Puerto Rico / First Prize “Dr. Jose R. Oliver”, School of Visual Artes Gallery. Paint prize. San Juan, P.R
1992 - Grant, The Institute of Culture of Puerto Rico, SJ, Puerto Rico

PRESS & NOTES

2008 - ARTNET, PUERTO RICAN SUN by Pedro Vélez (click here >>)
Pedro Vélez., "ABSURDO en La 15" (view in blog >)
Box Score Blog, August /
Iñaki Esivaliz, EFE Agency., "Colectivo de artistas boricuas "Absurdo" destaca rarezas del ELA" (view online >),
Primera Hora. Friday, 15 of Augus / Tatiana Pérez., El absurdo que nos une" (view online >), El Nuevo Día, Cultura Magazine, p.86 / Carlos Antonio Otero., "Las nuevas tecnologías: actual ruptura en el arte" (view PDF >), El Vocero, Escenario Magazine, p. 46 and 47, Thursday, August 7 / Joel Weinstein., “Fair is Fair, Part Second”, RotundWorld.com., Reviews of parallel events at Circa Fair 08 Part 2 (http://rworld.thenextfewhours.com/Page2.html)
2007 - Adriana Herrera., “Las sorpresas de la MNA de Puerto Rico”, p.155, ArtNexus, No. 64 Volúmen 6, Año2007.
1996 - Manuel Álvarez Lezama., “The hidden world of abstract artists”,. The San Juan Star, junio 9.
1993 - Doreen M. Colón Camacho., “Valiosa la muestra del Segundo Certamen Nacional:, El Nuevo Día, jueves 29 de julio.
1993 - Mario Alegre Barrios., “Seleccionados quienes exhibirán en el MAC”, El Nuevo Día, sábado 3 de julio1991 - Ernesto Ruíz de la Mata., “Artist in the bud”, The San Juan Star, domingo 23 de junio.
1992 - Ernesto Ruiz de la Mata., “Olmo finds other worlds with unusual technique”, The San Juan Star, Sunday Magazine, p.11, noviembre 8.
1991 - Valentín González-Bohórquez., “De principio a F.I.N.”, “Artes Plásticas” Magazine, Tomo I.
1990 - Ernesto Ruiz del la Mata., “F.I.N. EN LA M.S.A.”, El Mundo (PR), domingo 8 de abril.

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE & PROYECTS

2008 - Coordination of the ABSURDO group show at La 15 Gallery, Santurce, PR / Creator of the "0508:Net Art + Net Video" group show
2007 – Founder of the online proyect DondeVeoArte.com (Contemporary Art calendar, events and blog of Puertorrican culture)
2007 – present – Owns a new media studio working for graphic desings and integrating art proyects
1998 a 2004 – Art director at Abalon Corporation, Hydrogen Media and Nobox.
1998 a 2002 – Art Faculy. Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.