MICHAEL VILLARREAL
Michael says that his work is driven by the materiality of paint and gesture. I intuitively abstract the shapes of the human form to create a landscape of masses defined by color.
Currently, Michael's days are spent making work in the Navasota Artist in Residence Program until August first of this year.
MICHAEL’S GALLERIES
7726 Broadway Street
San Antonio, Texas 78209
210-824-8990
3913 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002
281-501-2964
MICHAEL’S EDUCATION
2013
BFA in painting, Texas State University—San Marcos
Western Art Academy, Kerrville, TX
MICHAEL’S SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014
Hunting Art Prize 2014, Gala, Houston, TX
Wabi Sabi, Art Palace, Houston, TX
Artist in Residence, Horlock Gallery, Navasota, TX
2013
Parchman Stremmel Galleries, San Antonio, TX
Monumental, UTSA Satellite Space, San Antonio, TX
Nebraska National Collegiate Juried Art Exhibition,Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, Lincoln, NE
Going My Way | group exhibition (in conjunction with ArtHouston 2013), Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX
No/W/here | a thesis exhibition, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
All Student Juried Exhibition, Juried by Elizabeth Dunbar, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
2012
Size Doesn't Matter, Red Arrow Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Get Me Out of Here, East Austin Studio Tours, Austin, TX
Right Place, Right Time, Vuka Co-Op, Austin, TX
Body of Evidence, Square 1 Art Studio, Bryan, TX
All Student Juried Exhibition, Juried by Claudia Schmuckli, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Art on Lockhart Part 2, House on Lockhart Street, San Marcos, TX
It's Not You, It's Me, The Wreck Center, San Marcos, TX
BFA student showcase, Curated by Mary Mikel Stump, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
2011
Mix n' Mash exhibition, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX
People in a Small House, The Wreck Center, San Marcos, TX (Solo)
The FASA Fall Show, Sodatooth Gallery, San Marcos, TX
Expose the Arts! Curated by Jeffrey Dell, Tantra, San Marcos, TX
Art on Lockhart, House on Lockhart Street, San Marcos, TX
9th Annual Taste of Lockhart arts and culture,
Sage Capital Bank, Lockhart, TX
SXSWeird, Rent Weird Realty, Austin, TX
2010
34th Annual Student Art Exhibition, Dougherty Art Center, Austin, TX
Hays/Caldwell Women's Center Fundraiser, Embassy Suits, San Marcos, TX
2008
32 Annual Student Art Exhibition, Dougherty Art Center, Austin, TX 2005
Western Art Academy Group exhibition, The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX
MICHAEL’S AWARDS
2011
9th Annual Taste of Lockhart Arts and Culture
Best Artist Award, Lockhart, TX
2010
Student Art Permanent Collection Student Award,
34th Annual Student Art Exhibition, Austin, TX
2nd place in drawing, 34th Annual Student Art Exhibition, Austin, TX 2008
2008
2nd place in drawing, 32th Annual Student Art Exhibition, Autin TX
COLLECTIONS
Austin Community College
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Rodriguez Valenzuela, Misa. "Bad Example," Issue 1, November 2012. pp. 114-126
MICHAEL’S RESIDENCIES
2014Navasota Artist in Residence Program
Navasota, TX
MICHAEL’S UPDATES
Michael is a finalist for the Annual Hunting Art Prize.
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oil on canvas
mixed media on paper
oil on canvas
charcoal on paper
“The Gathering” oil on panel
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