beatrizguzmanvelasquez@gmail.com | beatrizguzmanvelasquez.com
 
b. 1987          Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México
 
EDUCATION
2018              MFA, Painting and Drawing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2014              New York Studio School
2010             BFA, Studio Art, University of Texas-Pan American

AWARDS
2016-18        Writing Fellowship | School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2017              Odyssey Travel Grant | School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010             Outstanding Student Award | University of Texas-Pan American
2006            University Scholar and Gear UP Scholar

LECTURES
2018              Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection | School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2018              Graduate Lecture Series | School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2016              South Texas College | Rio Grande, TX
2013              Jardin del Arte | Edinburg, TX

EXHIBITIONS
SOLO
2016              Stolbun Collection | Chicago, IL
2016              South Texas College | Rio Grande, TX
2014              South Texas College | McAllen, TX
2012              Museum of South Texas History | Edinburg, TX
2012              University of Houston | Houston, TX

GROUP
2018              Changing Room | 65GRAND Gallery | Chicago, IL
2018              CounterCulture | Bucktown Gallery | Chicago, IL
2018              MFA Show | Chicago, IL
2017               Declarations of Contemporary | Hairpin Art Center | Chicago, IL
2015              UVAL Group Exhibit | McAllen, TX
2013              Sacred Memories | Pico House Gallery | Los Angeles, CA
2011               University of Sant Antonio | San Antonio, TX

CURATOR
2017              Delineation | Graduate Open Studio Night
2009+          El Retorno: El Valle Celebra a Nuestra Gloria | University of Texas-Pan American

COLLECTIONS
​2014              South Texas College Women Permanent Art Collection

COLLECTIVE
2018              Poets Against Walls