Alonso Galue

Alonso Galue (Venezuelan, b. 1994, Chicago Based) BFA at University of Los Andes, is a multidisciplinary artist whose experimental use of traditional painting and sculpture articulates speeches on labor, existential crisis, and totalitarianism. In his Immigrants to go series, for example, he uses clay to portray the faces of food industry workers on floating plates with actual food. As the exhibition progresses, the food rots, creating an uncomfortable situation for the observer who faces the hidden laborers.

Pulitzer Prize Jerry Saltz commented on Instagram Galue’s work is “a strong voice of the future.”

Galue’s work has been exhibited in several museums across Venezuela and artist-run spaces in the US, including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia, Museum of Modern Art Merida, Museum of Miniature Merida, Espacio Proyecto Libertad, University of Los Andes, Void Projects, and Agitator Gallery.

He was Awarded Valencia’s Painting Prize in 2017, and the Iberoamerican Art Fair Caracas 2020.

2012 - 2017

BFA - Los Andes University. Mérida, Venezuela *

2005 - 2010

Theology diploma at International School of Ministry, Merida, Venezuela

2016 - 2017

Actual Art Seminar with Dr.Elizabeth Marín. Los Andes University. Mérida, Venezuela

2016

Seminar Persistence of the seen. Los Andes University. Mérida, Venezuela

2015

Curatorial Training with María Luz Cardenas. Galería La Otra Banda. Mérida, Venezuela

2012 - 2014

Open Seminar with Dr. Jose Manuel Briceño Guerrero. Los Andes University. Mérida, Venezuela.

2012

Photography workshop with AISEC

Solo Exhibitions:
2023-TBD- Coop Gallery, Nashville, Tenesse
2023-I am there-Espacio proyecto libertad, Merida, Venezuela
2022-You are here- Happy Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022- I hear a symphony- Elastic Arts , Chicago, IL
2021-All the broken hearted people- Belong Gallery, Chicago
2020- Torment’s Lullaby- Public space, Old Irving Park, Chicago, IL, USA
2019- Immigrants to go- Agitator Gallery, curated by Gretchen hasse, Chicago, IL, USA
2017-Aún Somos Ridículos- La Otra Banda Gallery, curated by Elizabeth Marín, Mérida, Venezuela
2015-Untitled- La pedregosa Hotel- Mérida, Venezuela.

Awards:
2016- Award in Painting. First County Biennial of Valencia. Venezuela.

Residence:
2019- Mana Contemporary in association with Juxtapoz Magazine Void Projects Residence in Downtown. Miami, FL

Group Exhibitions:

2020-Fluffy Crimes. Baby, Baby. Chicago, IL

Home Mural Fest. Void Projects, Miami, FL
-And Then: Stories of what will come next. Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL
-Immigrant Artist Biennial: Online show. New York, New York.
-A portrait in between. Encounters Art Space. Brighton, UK
-Iberoamerican Art Fair. Caracas, Venezuela.

2019- Void Projects Open Studios. Miami, FL

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