Raul Paulino Baltazar

Raul Paulino Baltazar

raulpbaltazar@gmail.com

323. 369. 4013 cell

213. 413. 4234 studio

Born 1972  Los Angeles, lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

Education

2009    BFA, Sculpture and New Genres, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Solo Exhibitions

2009    Observation of Process, G727 Los Angeles, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010   From Chewbacca to Zapata, Morono Kiang Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2010   Siquieros Exhibiton, Autry Museum, Los Angeles, CA

2010  Tochtli 7 the Aztec Bunny, Emporium, G727, Los Angeles, CA

2010   Tochtli 7 the Aztec Bunny, Artist for President, Slanguage, Los Angeles, CA

2010   Sal, Tierra y Libertad, Tochtli 7 the Aztec Bunny in Mi Cuerpo, Mi Sangre, Una Vida Sin                       Fronteras

2008   Pony Up, Otis, Los Angeles, CA

2008    Spirits of LA, Barnsdall Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2008    Observation 13, Ben Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2008    Pyramid Show, Monte Vista, Los Angeles, CA

2007    Corpus Colosum, Ben Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles CA

2007 Jardines de Pedrigal, alternative space, Mexico City, Mexico

2006    Interpolation, Palm Springs Museum, Palm Springs

2005    Head Hunters, Blue Chips Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2003 Hijas de Juarez, SPARC, Los Angeles, CA

2002    All That Glitters…Brilliant Or Seemingly So, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA

2001    This Is Not A Clown Show, Self Help Graphics, Los Angeles, CA

1999    International Chicana/ Chicano Exhibition, B Street Terminal, San Diego, CA.

1998    Carpa Tezcatlipoca, Self Help Graphics, Los Angeles, CA

1995    In The Red/ Regeneracion, The Space, Highland Park, CA

1995    Third World In The First, Arroyo Books, Los Angeles, CA

1995    In The Red/ Regeneracion, UC Santa Barbara, CA

Selected Public Projects

2009   The Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School Project campus beautification project,                                  Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School, LA Unified School District,                                                                 5 exterior murals, interior library mural and painting: The Good Luck Mural,Rainbow                              Bridge and the Hunab Ku Mural, The Five Harmonious Brothers and Sisters Mural,                                  Art Is A Mirror Mural, The Light of Water Mural and library murals, untitled.                                                  Los Angeles CA

2009   It Takes More Than Balls, performance held at 18^th Street Arts Complex, sculpture                                workshops held at Virginia Avenue Park Teen Center, CAP Latino Grant recipient                                    Santa Monica CA

2008 Bancroft Library Mural Project, Bancroft Middle School, Mark Taper Foundation Grant,                       Hollywood CA

2005   The Rainbow Bridge Sculpture Project, permanent exterior sculpture Installation,                                  sculpture workshop with 5^th graders, Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Grant                                                      Community Magnet Middle School, Bel Air, CA

2004 Children, One Earth, One People Mural Project, Color My World Project mural project                           with 5^th graders Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Grant, Community Magnet Middle                                       School Bel Air, CA

2004   Freedom Bus Mural Workshop at Sylmar Juvenile Hall maximum security day room,                            Barry J. Nordoff Juvenile Hall, Sylmar CA

2000   It’s A Strange World We Live In Mural Project/ Workshop LA Theatre Works,                                         Continuation School, South Central Los Angeles CA

2000   The Gift of Power Wood Carving Project/ Workshop Camp Karl Holton Juvenile                                    Detention Center Sylmar CA

2000   The Gift of Power Wood Carving Project/ Workshop Phoenix House Drug and Alcohol                        Rehabilitation Center, Sylmar CA

1999   A Life I s A Terrible Thing To Waste Mural Project/ Workshop, LA Theatre Works                                  Hahn Wesson Home for Boys, South Central Los Angeles, CA

1998   Santo Taquero mural, Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico,

Residencies

2011   Rio Bravo, Copenhagen, Denmark

2006   Minoru Museum, sculpture residency, Tainai City, Japan

2006   G727, Los Angeles, CA

Bibliography

2009    Citizen LA, volume 4/ issue 10  pg. 17 East LA Son by Jim Marquez

2008    Pony Up Otis Fine Arts BFA Exhibition Catalog

2006    Member Magazine Palm Springs Museum, October/ November/ December

pg.2 New Exhibitions Interpolation Mark Bradford, Christina Fernandez, Alexis Weidig

2004    UCLA Daily Bruin Weekly Arts and Entertainment Magazine

June 3-9 Many Strive To Peel Away Labels David Chang,

Mexican Art Goes Global, Departs from Usual Themes David Chang

2004    Highland Park Heritage Trust News, Sept./ Oct. Issue “Another Mural Saved”

2003    Aztlan, A Journal of Chicano Studies, Journey to the Land of the Dead: A Conversation                           with the Curators of the Hijas de Juarez Exhibition Volume 28, # 2 UCLA  fall

2002    Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art: Artists, Works, Culture, and Education                                       Bilingual Press

2001     LA Architect, The Magazine of Design in Southern California, cover May/ June

2000      A Lighter Kind of Mural: The New Murals of Highland Park

Volume 11, No. 2 March April Gwen Mc Cants

1999      Watts Times Unique Mural to Be Unveiled on Crenshaw Blvd. July

1998      Street Gallery Guide to over 1000 Los Angeles Murals revised 2^nd edition

Robin Dunitz RJD Enterprises

1996      Street Gallery Addendum 1993-1996 Robin Dunitz RJD Enterprises

1996      BOCA , Satire and Spirituality An afternoon with Raul P. Baltazar

Lorena Flores

1996     The Tribune, Vol. 86 Carpa Tezcatlipoca Self Help Graphics to Host Latino Artists                                    Exhibition Erin Gebroe

1999      The Farce of July Manifesto The Empire Strikes Out independent media

1995       La La Land III Books underground comic book

1994      A National Look at Day of the Dead, pg. 6 Self Help Graphics Galeria Otra Vez,

1995      In the Red, An Observance of Human Rights Independent media

1995      Domino’s Dead 1984- 1996, by The Mexican Spitfires

independent media

1994      Et Cetera Vegetarian Review or Taking the Pig Heart for a Ride, The Mexican                                          Spitfires

1994      New- Herald & Journal Vandal Ruins Street Mural Jan 29

Awards

2010     Certificate of Recognition City of Los Angeles, Mentor,  Central American Immigration Stories               Council member 1st District Ed Reyes' Office

2006     Award by the Mayor of Tainia City, Japan In honor of mastery of art and teaching youth

2002    City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation, Councilmember Seventh District Alex                               Padilla   ON behalf of the City of Los Angeles, for participation int the creation of the                               Medicine Wheel Project at the Phoenix House Academy

2002     State of California Resolution, Assembly member 39^th District Tony Cardenas, In honor                          of your outstanding dedication and commitment to the Medicene Wheel Project at the                            Phoenix Academy

2002     City of Los Angeles Certificate of Recognition   Nick Pacheco Councilmember 14^th District in               recognition of your dedication and commitment to bring awareness to the violence and                         injustice against the women in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. On behalf of the 14^th Council District,               thank you for participation in the Hijas de Huarez art exhibition.