Geri Montano

Geri Montano
Geri Montano leads an art activity, along with artist and writer Tyler Peyron who also leads a poetry/spoken word workshop
Born
Geralyn Marie Montano
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSan Francisco Art Institute
Websitegerimontano.com

Geri Montano, otherwise known as Geralyn Marie Montano, is a contemporary American artist who incorporates themes of Native American heritage, feminism, and societal issues into her work.[1]

Biography

She attended the San Francisco Art Institute, where she graduated with a BFA degree in interdisciplinary arts in 1997.[1] She currently works as an art instructor for Creativity Explored in San Francisco.[2][self-published source?]

Exhibitions

Solo

Group

  • "Cinco y Cinco/Five and Five" at the Mexican Museum (2016)[8]
  • "Processing War and Trauma" at the Kearny Street Workshop (San Francisco, CA in 2013)[9]
  • "N.D.N. Native Diaspora Now" in the Galeria de la Raza (San Francisco, CA in 2012)[10]
  • "Chicana/o Biennial" at the MACLA (San Jose, CA in 2012)
  • "PACHANGA" in the Galeria de la Raza (San Francisco, CA in 2011)
  • "Doll Sculpture Show" in the Seattle Center (Seattle, WA in 2002)
  • "Requiem for Mother" at the San Francisco Arts Institute - Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco, CA in 1997)
  • "Student Sculpture Show" at the San Francisco Arts Institute - Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco, CA in 1996)

Permanent collections

Honors and awards

  • Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions—Creative Capacity grant (2011)
  • Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission (2012)

References

  1. ^ a b "Artist: Geri Montano". Mission Artists. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. ^ "Staff list". Creativity Explored. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. ^ "Geri Montano Exhibit". Humboldt State University. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. ^ "Artist explores cultural, feminist themes". Times-Standard. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  5. ^ "Exhibition: "Traded Moons"". Galería de la Raza. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. ^ "Artist: Geri Montano (authored by Geri Montano)". ArtSpan. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  7. ^ "Exhibitions". Women's Caucus for Art. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  8. ^ "Inside the Mexican Museum's latest exhibition: Q&A with guest curator Anthony Torres". El Tecolote. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  9. ^ ""Processing War and Trauma"". ArtSlant. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  10. ^ Meredith, America (Spring 2013). ""Real N.D.N - Native Diaspora Now"". First American Art Magazine.
  11. ^ "A is for Apple; I is NOT for Indian, 2016". Crocker Art Museum. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  12. ^ "Three Moons and the Fruit of Her Womb". Crocker Art Museum. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  13. ^ artist, Lani Asher; writer; Institute, prefers strong black tea She has an MFA from the San Francisco Art. "Border of the Mind: The Muddy Footprints of Jesus in the Embroidered Casino". SFAQ / NYAQ / LXAQ. Retrieved 2020-05-20.