Biography - Maritza Molina:

Birthplace - Havana, Cuba.  USA citizen.

Exhibitions:  
2003 Daniel Azoulay Gallery,   Miami, FL.  Tunnel Vision: A Contemporary Visual Odyssey, Art Basel collective show.  Curator: Daniel Azoulay.
2003 Exit Art,  New York, NY.  L Factor, group exhibit.  Curators: Jeannette Ingberman, Papo Colo, Camila Marambio, Jenny Moore.
2003 Studio Soto,  Boston, MA.  Latin Art Diaspora, group exhibit.  Curators: Alison Canfield, Gustavo Soto, Adriana Barrios.
2003 Metropolitan Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, Miami-Dade Cultural Resource Center, Miami, FL.  The Summer For Sale Show.
2003 Art Miami, Design District,  Miami, FL. Manifest Destiny, all women’s show.  Curator: Anat Egbi.
2003 Bass Museum of Art, Miami, FL.  Taste of South Beach.  American Association of Museum Directors. Performance for private function for 150 national museum directors.
2002 Art Basel, Design District – Mermaid Design, Miami, FL.  Figure as Form, 5 artists.  Curator: James Herring.
2002 FLA BRA Festival, Tigertail Productions, Sagamore Hotel,  Miami, FL.  Auction Event.
2002 Guitar Foundation of America International Convention and Competition, Sun Waves Guitar Fest 2002.  String Resonance.  Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus.
2002 Eugenia Vargas, Alternative Space,  Miami, FL.  No Home Show. Curator: Robert Chambers.  Part of Art Basel Miami.
2002 Fredric Snitzer Gallery,  Coral Gables, FL.  No Show,  flat work, group exhibit.  Curator: Robert Chambers.
2002 El Solar Arts House,  Miami, FL.  No Performance Show,  performance.  Curator: Robert Chambers.
2002 Bass Museum of Art,  Miami Beach, FL   Bass After Dark. / Sagamore Hotel,  Miami Beach, FL
2001 Bass Museum of Art,  Miami Beach, FL.  Globe>Miami<Island,  group exhibit.  Curator: Robert Chambers.
2001 Exit Art,  New York, NY.  Spunky,  group exhibit. Curators: Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo.
2001 The House,  Miami, FL,  The Sears Building,  group exhibit. Curator: Robert Chambers.
1998 Red Eye Gallery,  Providence,  RI,  Echoes From The Subconscious,  two-person exhibition.
1996 Woods-Gerry Gallery,  Providence  RI Rhode Island School of Design - Photography Biennial - group exhibit.
   
Upcoming Shows:  
2003 Art Basel, Leonard Tachmes Gallery, Miami, FL
2003 Miami Science Museum, Miami, FL
2004 Leonard Tachmes Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Miami, FL
   
Shows Curated:  
2002 Guitar Foundation of America International Convention and Competition, Sun Waves Guitar Fest 2002.  Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus.  Miami, FL.  Arts Coordinator/Curator.  Organized and Curated String Resonance, an art exhibition in conjunction with the festival.   Selected 30 artists, working in diverse media, to create an art piece inspired in some way by the classical guitar.  Designed concept for show, artwork for poster and brochure for festival.
 
Collections:  
   
2002 Catalina Casas, (Casas Riegner Gallery) Miami, FL.  Private Collection.
2002 Bass Museum of Art,  Permanent Collection Miami Beach, FL
 
Awards & Honors:
2001 Artist Access Grant - Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Tigertail Productions.   Miami, FL.
1996-98 World Studio Foundation Scholarship.  New York, NY.
1995-98 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI - Full Tuition Scholarship.
1994 Women’s Caucus For Art, Miami Chapter – Cash / Membership Award.  Miami-Dade Community College - Kendall Gallery, Miami FL.
 
Bibliography:
  Vargas, Eugenia.  Miami is Ready for Articulate Dialogue.  Miami Art Exchange, September 20, 2002.
  Turner, Elisa.  ‘No Shows’ find South Florida saying ‘yes’ to taking artistic risks. The Miami Herald, September 15, 2002.
  Just Say No.  The Sunburn.com, South Florida Visual Art, September 9, 2002.
  Halden, Loann.  A creative way to say ‘No.’  TWN online.org,  Defeat Discrimination, Miami-Dade. August 22, 2002.
  Collins, Trina.  At Moca, Bass, and Dorsch, Performances Energize December.  Miami Art Exchange, Wednesday, January 23, 2002.
  Triff, Alfredo.  Take A Bow.  The Miami New Times,  January 3-9, 2002.
  Wallack, Amei.  In Miami, a Hot Spot of Art, the Temperature’s Rising.  The New York Times,  Sunday, September 16, 2001. 
  Turner, Elisa.  Young artists find a temporary home at ‘The House at MOCA’. The Miami Herald,  Sunday, September 9, 2001
  Triff, Alfredo.  In The House.  The Miami New Times,  August 30 - Sept. 5, 2001
  Facundo, Marcia.  Reflexiones sobre el hogar como gallería de arte.  El Nuevo Herald, August 25, 2001  (illustration of performance).
  Ocana, Damarys.  House Party.  Street Miami, August 24-30, 2001  (illustration of performance).
 
Education:
  Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI.  Full Tuition Scholarship.  BFA 1998
  Miami Dade Community College, Kendall Campus- Miami, FL AA 1995