Johnny Mendoza

Self-taught visual artist, with 29 years of experience in the plastic arts in Venezuela and Latin America. His interest in creation and expression was born at an early age. From a very young age and in the school stage, he began his first artistic projects. He goes to the formal university to study Dentistry; which did not interfere with his interest in art. He begins his first investigations through experimentation, reading and researching the basic concepts for creation. In 1991 he has his first individual exhibition. And from that moment on, he began a vigorous and prolific career as an artist. He participated in innumerable art salons and national and international artistic confrontations. He obtains considerable recognition for his work inside and outside the country. In 2010 he was awarded one of the most important National Art Prizes. He has represented the country in several international biennials, in which he stands out. Beijing Biennial 2016 and South Biennial 2017. At present, he is working in his workshop, also giving lectures and teaching experience at the School of Visual Arts "Rafael Monasterios" in the city of Maracay. Aragua State. It was declared a living cultural heritage of the country in 2012. H...

SELF-TAUGHT TRAINING. 29 YEARS OF PROVEN TRACK RECORD.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

1. First Prize, Elecentro Painting Salon. Maracay, 1992.

2. Honorable Mention. Open Air Competition "Senior Citizens Day". 1992.

3. 1st Prize, Second National Salon of Arts of Guárico, Francisco Lazo Martí. 1992

4. Honorable Mention. Outdoor Painting Contest "60 Years of the Maestranza César Girón". 1993.

5. 1st Prize, Second Outdoor Painting Exhibition, "Día de la Raza". 1994.

6. 2nd Prize, First contest of ecological murals, UPEL. 1995.

7. 1st Prize, Playco Editores, XVII Municipal Painting Salon, 1997.

8. 1st Prize, 57th Anniversary Hall of Democratic Action, Aragua 1998.

9. 1st Prize, Award, VIII Salon of Outdoor Painting. Turmero 1998.

10. Grand Prize, Open Air Painting "Youth Day". La Victoria, February 1998.

11. 1st Prize. VIII Outdoor Painting Contest. El Consejo, La Victoria, 1998.

12. 3rd Prize, Award. VI Salon of Plastic Arts, Carlos Brand. Miranda. Edo. Carabobo. 1998.

13. 1st Prize, XVII Plastic Arts Salon, Ateneo de Bejuma 1999.

14. 1st Prize, VII Salon of Painting, Elecentro, February 1999.

15. 1st Prize, Fast Painting, Februa...

1. LIGHT AND ALIVE. School of Visual Arts "Rafael Monasterios". Art Gallery. April 1992.

2. TWO IMAGES. Cultural Center Poet "Pedro Rafael Busnegos", La Victoria. March 1992.

3. SHAPE AND COLOR. Permanent Gallery of Arts of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Carabobo. March 1994.

4. SIGNS OF TRANSENDENCE. Gallery of the School of Music. San Sebastián de los Reyes. September 1998.

5. SIGNS OF TRANSCENDENCE. Works by Johnny Mendoza. Campo Elias Palace. La Victoria. October 1999.

6. WORKS BY JOHNNY MENDOZA. Galería Origen. Santa Fe de Bogotá. Colombia.

7. IMPROPERIES OF A RITUAL. Cedav. "Center for the Development of Fine Arts in Barquisimeto". Barquisimeto. 1999.

8. ICONOGRAPHY OF A RITUAL. Ateneo de Aragua. House of the Arches. October 1999.

9. VISIONS OF THE INTERIOR, Works by Johnny Mendoza. Ramírez Villamizar Museum. Pamplona. Colombia. April 2000.

10. JOHNNY MENDOZA'S WORKS. Origin Gallery. Santa Fe de Bogotá. Colombia .2000. February.

11. WORKS BY JOHNNY MENDOZA. Gallery Origin. Santa Fe de Bogota. 2003.

12. RECURRENT ICONS. Works by Johnny Mendoza. House of the Arches....