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Polvo was founded in 1996 by the following people: Miguel Cortez is an artist living in Chicago and born in Guanajuato, Mexico. He has studied filmmaking at Columbia College and art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Miguel also has exhibited his work for more than a decade throughout the country and elsewhere. Recent exhibitions include a show in Austin at Studio 106 Gallery, Art Scan Gallery in Houston, Pool Art Fair in Miami, Milwaukee International Art Fair, "Lo Romantico" at Glass Curtain Gallery and "Lies that Bill Gates told me: Exploring the Digital Divide" at VU Space in Melbourne, Australia. Future exhibitions include a show in 2007 at Mighty Fine Arts Gallery in Dallas and at the artist project at the merchandise mart. For more info on miguel's whereabouts go to his site www.mcortez.com Elvia Rodriguez-Ochoa has been active as a multi-disciplinary artist, educator and has exhibited in many galleries and centers in Chicago, Minneapolis, and has had work tour various states in Mexico and the U.S. Elvia received her B.A. in Fine Art from Trinity Christian College in 1992 and an M.F.A. from Columbia College. Elvia is the Director of Community Programs at Pros Arts Studio. Jesus Macarena-Avila has MFA degree from Vermont College of Norwich University and studied painting as well as sculpture at the School of The Art Institute, where he earned his BFA. Macarena-Avila has obtained a high level of artistic accomplishments and experiences exhibiting his work in both the United States and internationally including Australia, France, Mexico, Senegal, South Africa, Spain and Zambia. Publications such as Gravy Magazine, Art Throb, Dialogue, Exito!,New Art Examiner, and El Portaliano/ Fundacion Diego Portales have highlighted his studio work and community art projects. Macarena-Avila has lectured internationally at many educational and arts institutions such as Antioch College (YellowSprings Ohio), Columbia College Chicago (Chicago Illinois), Northern Illinois University (DeKalb Illinois), and Spaza Art Gallery (Johannesburg South Africa). And including Community Arts Project (Cape Town South Africa), Bellview Art Centre (Bellview South Africa) and the Victorian College for the Arts (Melbourne, Australia). Macarena-Avila has been a recipient of many grants and awards including the International Governor's Award (Illinois Arts Council), Neighborhood Arts Program Grant (City of Chicago), and Chicago's Boy & Girls's Community Volunteer Award. |
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