Loli Mari Montalvo Llorens has a Masters in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute, New York, NY. Over 10 years of related experience in painting and illustration, including graphc design, oil and acrylic painting.
Currently lives and works in NYC where she has accumulated experience providing art direction, mentorship, coaching designers and fine artists on specific projects. Continually excited about Art History she was educated through extensive travel and completion of Art history courses in Florence, Italy, Studio Art Centers of Italy (Sacci) There she was involved in the school's events for high profile institutions.
Participated in partnerships with public art and curatorial organizations and visual and performance artists
"I am of the "island of athousand blessings"!!
18 degrees above the acuator, at that sweet spot where the Atlantic embraces the Caribbean...
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Surrealist, Fauvist, Abstraction, Figurative Abstraction, Modern and Post Modern
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Britto Central 1/2007
Colors of Pleasure Fine Arts 3/2007,Miami, FL
Art Wine & Cheese del Perejil 12/2006, El Perejil Restaurant, Moca, PR
Desafío 6/2006, Casa Vieja, San Germán, PR
Orgullo Boricua 1/2006, Galería Millan International, Caguas PR.
The New Figure 5/2005, Casa Cotto, Rio Piedras PR
GROUP COLLECTIVES
Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Position 21, Miami FL.
12/06 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
Apertura Teatro Parque, San Germán, PR
12/06 Galería Teatro Parque
Arte y Vino Contra el Cancer, San Germán, PR
11/2006 Antigua Casa Alcaldía
Arte Colectivo en el Ponce Hilton, Ponce PR
8/2006 Ponce Hilton Art Salon
400 Años de Porta Coeli, San Germán, PR
11/06 Galería Teatro Parque
Paintings and Monotypes, Brooklyn NY
12/2000 Pratt Institute Gallery
Pratt Student Paintings
12/1999 Deitch Projects, New York, NY
Colectiva de Arte Puertorriqueño, Miami FL
12/2003 Batista Gallery
Colectiva de Arte Puertorriqueño, Miami FL
12/2002 Batista Gallery
Colectiva M.F.A. Univ. Interamericana.: Trazos y
formas de Inspiración
11/2002 Museo de los Próceres
Colectiva de Arte Puertorriqueño, Miami, FL
12/2001 Batista Gallery
Colectiva M.F.A. Universidad Interamericana, San Germán, PR
12/2001 Galería IAU
Awards and Honors
Pratt Institute Circle of Honor Award
Awarded on May 17th, 2001 for maintaining a 4.0 grade average
Pratt Institute Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Merit in Illustration; Awarded on May 17th, 2001
International Competitions
Fifth Bharat Bhavan International Biennial 2003, Bhopal, INDIA
New York City International Biennial of Print 2001,New York, NY
Miami, FL
OIL, ACRYLIC, DIGITAL MEDIA
Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, Rothko, Feng Shui