Josué Pellot (b. Aguadilla, PR)
info@josuepellot.com
Education
2004–2006 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Masters in Art theory and Practice
1997–2003 University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2015
• The Lounge: A room in decomposition, Collaboration with Rosalin Suero, Columbia College, Chicago IL
2012
• Sweetneess and Power, Waubonsee College, Sugar Grove IL
2011
• A Caballo, Universidad Catolica De Puerto Rico, Ponce, PR
• Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted, Collaboration with Hector Arce-Espasas University Galleries, Normal IL
2010
• Pellot Gonzalez Rios, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
• Dama a Caballo, Museo de Arte, Caguas P.R
2009
• Nothing is True, Northeastern University, Chicago IL
• New Work, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago IL
2008
• Performing identity, Elmhurst college gallery, Elmhurst, IL
2004
• Bodega Dreams, Galleria Tinta Roja, Chicago IL
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015
• The 2015 James and Audrey Foster Prize (Kijidome’s exhibition gallery), Institute of Contemporary Art of Boston, Boston, MA
2013
• No Stairway to Heaven, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2012
• Concrete Illusions, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
• Where My Cones At?, Double Break, San Diego, CA
2011
• Paradise Lost, AREA, Caguas, PR
• Preambulo, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR
• The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, IL
• Campeche Vivo, Museo de Arte Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
2010
• Necessary Fictions, Room 100, Golden Belt, Durham, NC
• Secret Weapons, La puntilla, Institute of Culture, San Juan, PR
2009
• A Room inside Them , Vane Contemporary, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
• Rotate, Contemporary Art Society, London, U.K
• Without Borders, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
• Post Race . North Park University, Chicago, IL
• Chiquitolina , La Quince, Santurce, Puerto Rico
2008
• No End in Sight, Sullivan Galleries (SAIC), Chicago, IL
• Latino. University Museum, Carbondale, IL
• Under the influence, Antena, Chicago, IL
• “Framed”, 32nd and Urban, Chicago, IL
• Declaration of Immigration, Mexican fine art museum, Chicago, IL
• “1493 ” (Public intervention), Chicago, IL
2007
• L.A Magazine GenArt Fundraiser, Los Angeles, CA
• On the spot (Circa 07), Puerto Rico, Curated by Amanda Coulson
• Familiar Portraits, Polvo, Chicago, IL
• “No Credit, No Problem” (performance), Chicago, IL
• Temporary Allegiance (Public intervention), Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
2006
• Cultural Crossings, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
• Salad Days Rowland contemporary, Chicago, IL
• MFA Exhibition Northwestern University Evanston, IL
• Cody Hudson & Josue Pellot, Galeria Carlos Irizarry, San Juan, P.R
• Postcolonialism and After, Covenant Gallery/Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Light, XXII International Art Festival, Sarajevo, Bosnia
2004
• Americano, Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago, IL
2003
• BFA Thesis Show, Gallery 400 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
2001
• Site-ing the Wall GBU Gallery University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Off the Wall, University Of Washington Rome Center, Rome, Italy
Selected Bibliography
• Fullana Acosta, Mariela “Artistas puertorriqueños contemporáneos se destacan en Chicago”, El Nuevo Día, April 16, 2015 San Juan, P.R
• Jason A. Heidemann, I am the Queen, Time out Chicago, January 2011, Chicago IL
• Manuel A. Lezama, Art Review: Caguas/Puerto Rico, ArtNexus, No. 79, 2010
• Nogera, Celina “FRESCOS 50 Puerto Rican Artist under 35”, 2010, San Juan, P.R
• Olivares, Enrique “Dama rides into a new era with an ld classic”, P.R Daily Sun, September, 2010, SanJuan, P.R
• Toro Ortiz, Ana Teresa “Damas y Dueñas”, El Nuevo Día, September, 2010, San Juan, P.R
• Lauren Weinberg, Art review; Josue Pellot, Time out Chicago, January 2010, Chicago IL
• Sharron Irish, “ Along Paseo Boricua: The Art of Josue Pellot” The Journal of Arts and Communities December, 2009 Vol. 1), University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd U.K
• Miguel Jimenez “Bodega Art”, Café Magazine, October 2008, Chicago. IL
• Barreras, Petra “La polemica de la bandera ‘hibrada’ ”, El Nuevo Día, January 23, 2008, San Juan, P.R
• Barreras, Petra “Bandera sin patria”, El Nuevo Día, January 07, 2008 pg. 72-73 San Juan, P.R
• Toro Ortiz, Ana Teresa “Boricuas en Capsulas”, El Nuevo Día, December 11, 2006, San Juan, P.R
• Davenport, Misha, “Local artist encapsulates stereotypes”, Chicago Sun-time, 10/13/06 pg.16 Chicago. IL
• Riera, Alejandro “La Bodega como Símbolo de una Cultura”, HOY, June 18, 2004 pg.18 Chicago. IL
Artist In Residence
• Fundament Foundation, Tilburg, Netherlands (07’)
Awards
• Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, The City of Chicago, (04’, 07’, 08’)
• Illinois Art Council, Assistance Grant (IAC) Chicago, IL (04’, 07’, 08’)
• Northwestern University Research Grant (06’)
• Puffin Foundation Grant (08’)
Selected Collections
• University of Illinois, Chicago
• Museo de Arte de Caguas, Puerto Rico
• Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
Gallery Representation
Vane
Kings House Forth Banks
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3PA UK
T: +44 (0) 191 261 8281
F: +44 (0) 191 261 8281
E: info@vane.org.uk
W: www.vane.org.uk
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