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IRENE PRESSNER

Venezuelan-born. Lives and works in the United States.

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Education

  • Master PhotoEspaña, Madrid, Spain

  • International Center of Photography (ICP), New York, USA

  • Advanced Encaustic Teaching, R&F, Kingston, NY, USA

  • Philosophy of Contemporary Art TAC (1996–2012), Museum of Contemporary Art Sofía Imber, Caracas, Venezuela

  • School of Design Villasmil de León, Caracas, Venezuela

  • National School of Art Cristóbal Rojas, Caracas, Venezuela

  • Federico Brandt Institute, Caracas, Venezuela

  • Art New England, Bennington College, Vermont, USA

  • Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA

  • R&F Encaustic, Kingston NY, USA

  • Individual studies with artists: Valerie Brathwaite, Carlos Mendoza, Walter Margulis, Samuel Baroni, Antonio Lazo, Zeinab Bullhosen

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Awards

  • 2006 — First Prize, Latin American Art, MOLAA Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, California, USA

  • 2006 — Twelve Women of the Year, El Universal (major Venezuelan newspaper)

  • 2005 — Honorable Mention, III Salón Hebraica, Caracas, Venezuela2004 — Mario Abreu Award, Municipal Salón, Mario Abreu Museum, Maracay, Venezuela

  • 2000 — Honorable Mention, II Municipal Salon, Caracas, Venezuela

  • 1999 — Juan Lovera Award, 57th Salón Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia, Venezuela1998 — Honorable Mention, I Municipal Salón, Caracas, Venezuela

  • 1995 — Honorable Mention, Public Project, Unión Israelita de Caracas, Venezuela​

​Solo Exhibitions 2012 — Factura Vencida, Parenthesis Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela 2008 — 80 to 150 Times a Second, Hardcore Contemporary Art Space, Wynwood, Miami, FL, USA 2005 — M.X. Espai Gallery, Barcelona, Spain 2002 — Manchas, Cultural Center, Shoham, Israel 1994 — Al Descubierto, Open Artist Studio, Caracas, Venezuela Special & Public Projects 2014 — Ladino Haggadah Illustrations, book of prayers by Rabbi Pynchas Brener, Boker Editorial. Presented to Pope Francis as a gift from the Venezuelan Jewish community 1991 — Selected for Public Monument of Remembrance, Association Israelite of Venezuela (AIV), Caracas Permanent Collections Sephardi Museum, Caracas, Venezuela Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach, California, USA Galería de Arte Nacional (GAN), Caracas, Venezuela Ateneo de Valencia, Venezuela Selected Group Exhibitions 2023 — Corporal. Natural. Celestial, Alex Slato Gallery, Miami, USA 2017 — República Colapsada Vol. 2, Baby Castles Gallery, New York, USA 2015 — Ex Patria: Three Women, Sarasota Cultural Center, Florida, USA 2014 — Puesta de Largo, Sephardic Museum, Caracas, Venezuela 2014 — SmArt, Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College, Florida, USA 2006 — Virginia Miller Gallery Presents, Coral Gables, Miami, FL, USA 2006 — Artifact NYC, Galou Gallery, Williamsburg, NY, USA 2005/1992– — Mega Exposición, Miranda Museum, Venezuela. Other group shows include: Spazio Zero Gallery (Caracas), M.X. Espai Gallery (Barcelona), Salón Aragua Biennale (Maracay), Salón Michelena Biennale (Valencia), Museo Alejandro Otero (Caracas), Museo Sacro Arquidiocesano (Caracas), Art New England (Bennington College, USA) ​​​ Art Fairs 2021 — New Jersey Art Fair, Partner Gallery, USA 2012 — FIA, Caracas International Art Fair, Venezuela 2010 — Scope, New York City, USA | Pinta, London, England | Scope, Basel, Switzerland | Art Monaco, Monaco | SmArt, Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College, Florida, USA 2009 — Pinta, New York | Scope, Miami | FIA, Caracas 2007 — Arte Américas, Virginia Miller Gallery & Galou Gallery, Miami, FL, USA 2006 — Artifact NYC, Galou Gallery, Williamsburg, NY 1994 — Ven Arte, Caracas, Venezuela 1985 — Bijoux, Caracas, Venezuela

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