Yolanda Cabrera
Yolanda Cabrera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mexico City |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Education | Academy of San Carlos |
| Notable work | Barcas Solares, Urbis Intima |
| Awards | Membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana |
| Website | http://www.yolandacabrera.com.mx |
Yolanda Cabrerais a Mexican artist who was a graphic designer for twenty years before turning to the fine arts. Her work shows influence from her former profession along with the use of personal symbolism and experimentation in both materials and techniques. Cabrera’s work has been shown regularly inMexico Cityand other parts of the country and has been recognized by theSalón de la Plástica Mexicana.
Life[edit]
Cabrera was born in Mexico City, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in graphic design, working in that field for twenty years before turning to the fine arts.[1][2]
She then returned to school, studying at theAcademy of San Carlosto become a painter, graduating in 1999.[1]
She currently lives and works in Mexico City.[1]
Career[edit]
Her work was first shown at collective exhibitions in 1995 at theSan Ildefonso Collegein Mexico City and the cultural center of the state ofAguascalientes.[2]
Since then, Cabrera has had over sixteen individual exhibitions in Mexico City and others parts of the country. Her individual exhibitions include those at the J. Arcado Pagaza Museum inValle de Bravo(2006, 2011, 2014), Club France in Mexico City (2012), theUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de México(2012), Estudio El Ave in Valle de Bravo (2001, 2003, 2005, 2010), the Valle de Bravo Cultural Center (2008), the Florencia Riestra Gallery in Mexico City (2007), the Centro Asturiano in Mexico City (2007), the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (2000, 2004), the José María Velasco Gallery in Mexico City (2004), theIrapuatoCultural Center (2003), theUniversidad del Claustro de Sor Juana(1999), the Museo de Bellas Artes inToluca(1999), theUniversidad Iberoamericana(1999), thePino Suarez Metro Station(1999) and the Capilla Británica in Mexico City (1997).[1][2]
She has participated in over forty collective exhibitions[1]such as those at theJosé Luis Cuevas Museumin Mexico City, theCamara de Diputadosin Mexico City,the SHCP museum,the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, the José María Velasco Gallery, theMuseo de Arte Modernoin Mexico City, the Casa del Lago in Mexico City and the cultural center of the government of Aguascalientes.[2]
Her work can be found in the collections of the Museo Chihuahuense de Arte Contemporaneo, the Museo de la Secretaria de Hacienda, the Asociación Mexicana de Notarios de México, the Cámara de Comercio de la Ciudad de Mexico, the Universidad Iberoamericana, and the Mexican corporate headquarters of Copri,3M,Pfizer,and Mafre.[1]
She has taught at the Taller de Experimentación Plástica since 2010.[1]
Her work has been recognized with membership in the Salón de la Plática Mexicana.[1]
Artistry[edit]
Cabrera’s work shows influence from her experience as a graphic designer and frequently contains symbolism, generally of a personal nature. Her work shows frequent experimentation with both technique and materials, which includes drawings, collage, print and worked with wood, cloth and even tarps. She has more recently expanded into ceramics, installation art and recycled materials.[1]
The series Barcas Solares created between 2011 and 2012 is a set of twenty five paintings, acrylic over wood, which contains ancient and religious symbolism, with the theme of the stretch between life and death. The most common symbol is that of a ship in voyage. The Urbis Intima series (2003-2004), is a look at the artist’s home city, in large scale paintings with the idea that people establish intimate bonds with the city they inhabit.[1]