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CRISTINA VELÁZQUEZ
Cubberley Artist Studios, 4000 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303.
www.cristinavelazquez.com cristina@cristinavelazquez.com 650-387-7603
SOLO EXHIBITS
“VentanArt,” Projecto X, San Francisco. 2007
“Invoking the Body,” One Night Stand, San Francisco. 2006
“Sangre Latina Fund Raiser,” Menlo Atherton High School, Atherton. 2003
“BFA Show,” Gallery 2 at San Jose State University, San Jose. 2001
GROUP EXHIBITS
"Mad World," Galeria de La Raza, San Francisco. 2010
"A Space of Ones Own," Palo Alto City Hall, Palo Alto. 2010
"12th Annual Latino Art Auction 2010," MACLA Gallery, San Jose. 2010
"The Female Gaze 2010," Caldwell Gallery, Redwood City. 2010
"Day Dreams and Nightmares," Avenue 25 Gallery, San Mateo. 2010
“From Cubberley Studios,” Palo Alto City Hall, Palo Alto. 2009
“Cubberley Holiday Open House,” Cubberley Center, Palo Alto. 2009
“Pachanga 2009 9th Annual Art Action, Galeria De La Raza, San Francisco. 2009
“All for One,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2009
“Artistic Contributions of Immigrants in Santa Clara County,” County
Charcot Center, San Jose. 2009
“25th Anniversary Gala for Teatro Vision,” Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, 2009
“Bandana Project,” County Government Building, San Jose. 2009
“11th Annual Latino Art Auction & Exhibition," MACLA Gallery, San Jose. 2009
“Momentum,” Art Object Gallery, San Jose. 2009
“Cubberley Artists Studios Open House,” Palo Alto. 2008
“Art Auction and Exhibition,” MACLA Gallery, San Jose. 2008
“2008 Benefit Auction,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2008
“What a Woman Wants,” Projecto X, San Francisco. 2008
“Corazon en Fiesta,” Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2007
“Monotype Marathon,” Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, 2007
“House Warming,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2007
“Intimate Bodies Public Spaces,” Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco. 2007
“Domestic Alchemy,” MACLA, San Jose. 2007
“Works 30th Art Auction,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2006
“Palo Alto Studios Open House,” Palo Alto. 2006
“We Are Family,” San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose. 2006
“Flux,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2006
“Tactica y Estrategia,” Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2006
“Works 2005 Auction and Exhibition,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2005
“Palo Alto Studios Open House,” Palo Alto. 2005
“El Ultimo Grito,” Mission Cultural Center for The Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2005
“Fools,” The Annual Member’s Exhibition, Works Gallery, San Jose. 2005
“Works 2004 Auction and Exhibition,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2004
“Arte Latino,” Sanchez Art Center. Pacifica. 2004
“Fiesta de Espanol,” Ormondale School, Portola Valley. 2004
“Blue,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2004
“Solo Mujeres,” Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2004
“Works 2003 Auction and Exhibition,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2003
“Palo Alto Studios,” Open Studios, Palo Alto. 2003
“Highway 17 Express (Multiple Runs),” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2003
“Muliebritas,” Balazo-Mission Badlands Gallery, San Francisco. 2001
South San Francisco Community Center, San Francisco. 1998
South San Francisco Community Center, San Francisco. 1996
JURIED EXHIBITS
“CONTROL,” SOMArts, San Francisco, 2009. Juror: The Guerilla Girls
West, Curator Karen Gutfreund.
“Women by Women,” County Government Center Gallery, Commission on the
Status of Women.
Redwood City. 2005. Juror: Catharine Clark from Catharine Clark Gallery,
San Francisco.
AWARDS
Encouragement Grant through the San Jose Creative Entrepreneur
Project, San Jose. 2009
Juror’s Choice Award, Flux Exhibition, Works Gallery, San Jose.
2006 Honorary Award, Women by Women Art Exhibit Prospectus, Redwood
City. 2005
Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University, San Jose. 2001
Rotary Club, Menlo Park. 1994
EDUCATION
San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Bachelors of Fine Arts,
Pictorial December
2001
COMMISIONS
“Saint Patrick’s Fund Raiser,” (Painting) Saint Francis of Assisi Church, East Palo
Alto. 2004
“Altar de la Virgen de Guadalupe,” (Altar Piece) Saint Francis of Assisi Church,
East Palo Alto. 2003
Mural for Menlo Atherton High School, Atherton California. 1994
COLLECTIONS
Private Collections in Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Jose California and
Gryon, Vaud Switzerland.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Goss, Erica. "South Bay artists shine at Control's opening night." San
Francisco Examiner/San Jose, August 12, 2009.
http://www.examiner.com/x-13997-San-Jose-Contemporary-
Art-Examiner~y2009m8d12-South-Bay-artists-shine-at-Controls-opening-night.
Goss, Erica. “Cristina Velázquez: transforming life into art.” San
Francisco Examiner/San Jose, July 19, 2009.
http://www.examiner.com/x-13997-San-Jose-Contemporary-Art-
Examiner~y2009m7d19-Cristina-Velazquez-transforming-life-into-art
VOLUNTEER
“Lets Look At Art” Docent, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose. 2004-2008
“Art in Action,” Ormondale School, Portola Valley. 2005-2009
“Noon Art” Ormondale School, Portola Valley. 2004-2008
Cubberley Artist Studios, 4000 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303.
www.cristinavelazquez.com cristina@cristinavelazquez.com 650-387-7603
SOLO EXHIBITS
“VentanArt,” Projecto X, San Francisco. 2007
“Invoking the Body,” One Night Stand, San Francisco. 2006
“Sangre Latina Fund Raiser,” Menlo Atherton High School, Atherton. 2003
“BFA Show,” Gallery 2 at San Jose State University, San Jose. 2001
GROUP EXHIBITS
"Mad World," Galeria de La Raza, San Francisco. 2010
"A Space of Ones Own," Palo Alto City Hall, Palo Alto. 2010
"12th Annual Latino Art Auction 2010," MACLA Gallery, San Jose. 2010
"The Female Gaze 2010," Caldwell Gallery, Redwood City. 2010
"Day Dreams and Nightmares," Avenue 25 Gallery, San Mateo. 2010
“From Cubberley Studios,” Palo Alto City Hall, Palo Alto. 2009
“Cubberley Holiday Open House,” Cubberley Center, Palo Alto. 2009
“Pachanga 2009 9th Annual Art Action, Galeria De La Raza, San Francisco. 2009
“All for One,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2009
“Artistic Contributions of Immigrants in Santa Clara County,” County
Charcot Center, San Jose. 2009
“25th Anniversary Gala for Teatro Vision,” Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, 2009
“Bandana Project,” County Government Building, San Jose. 2009
“11th Annual Latino Art Auction & Exhibition," MACLA Gallery, San Jose. 2009
“Momentum,” Art Object Gallery, San Jose. 2009
“Cubberley Artists Studios Open House,” Palo Alto. 2008
“Art Auction and Exhibition,” MACLA Gallery, San Jose. 2008
“2008 Benefit Auction,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2008
“What a Woman Wants,” Projecto X, San Francisco. 2008
“Corazon en Fiesta,” Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2007
“Monotype Marathon,” Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, 2007
“House Warming,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2007
“Intimate Bodies Public Spaces,” Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco. 2007
“Domestic Alchemy,” MACLA, San Jose. 2007
“Works 30th Art Auction,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2006
“Palo Alto Studios Open House,” Palo Alto. 2006
“We Are Family,” San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose. 2006
“Flux,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2006
“Tactica y Estrategia,” Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2006
“Works 2005 Auction and Exhibition,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2005
“Palo Alto Studios Open House,” Palo Alto. 2005
“El Ultimo Grito,” Mission Cultural Center for The Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2005
“Fools,” The Annual Member’s Exhibition, Works Gallery, San Jose. 2005
“Works 2004 Auction and Exhibition,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2004
“Arte Latino,” Sanchez Art Center. Pacifica. 2004
“Fiesta de Espanol,” Ormondale School, Portola Valley. 2004
“Blue,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2004
“Solo Mujeres,” Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco. 2004
“Works 2003 Auction and Exhibition,” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2003
“Palo Alto Studios,” Open Studios, Palo Alto. 2003
“Highway 17 Express (Multiple Runs),” Works Gallery, San Jose. 2003
“Muliebritas,” Balazo-Mission Badlands Gallery, San Francisco. 2001
South San Francisco Community Center, San Francisco. 1998
South San Francisco Community Center, San Francisco. 1996
JURIED EXHIBITS
“CONTROL,” SOMArts, San Francisco, 2009. Juror: The Guerilla Girls
West, Curator Karen Gutfreund.
“Women by Women,” County Government Center Gallery, Commission on the
Status of Women.
Redwood City. 2005. Juror: Catharine Clark from Catharine Clark Gallery,
San Francisco.
AWARDS
Encouragement Grant through the San Jose Creative Entrepreneur
Project, San Jose. 2009
Juror’s Choice Award, Flux Exhibition, Works Gallery, San Jose.
2006 Honorary Award, Women by Women Art Exhibit Prospectus, Redwood
City. 2005
Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University, San Jose. 2001
Rotary Club, Menlo Park. 1994
EDUCATION
San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Bachelors of Fine Arts,
Pictorial December
2001
COMMISIONS
“Saint Patrick’s Fund Raiser,” (Painting) Saint Francis of Assisi Church, East Palo
Alto. 2004
“Altar de la Virgen de Guadalupe,” (Altar Piece) Saint Francis of Assisi Church,
East Palo Alto. 2003
Mural for Menlo Atherton High School, Atherton California. 1994
COLLECTIONS
Private Collections in Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Jose California and
Gryon, Vaud Switzerland.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Goss, Erica. "South Bay artists shine at Control's opening night." San
Francisco Examiner/San Jose, August 12, 2009.
http://www.examiner.com/x-13997-San-Jose-Contemporary-
Art-Examiner~y2009m8d12-South-Bay-artists-shine-at-Controls-opening-night.
Goss, Erica. “Cristina Velázquez: transforming life into art.” San
Francisco Examiner/San Jose, July 19, 2009.
http://www.examiner.com/x-13997-San-Jose-Contemporary-Art-
Examiner~y2009m7d19-Cristina-Velazquez-transforming-life-into-art
VOLUNTEER
“Lets Look At Art” Docent, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose. 2004-2008
“Art in Action,” Ormondale School, Portola Valley. 2005-2009
“Noon Art” Ormondale School, Portola Valley. 2004-2008
Cristina Velázquez