VILLARREAL YEHOSHUA

 

Jesús Villarreal is a Venezuelan artist with an ample trajectory in the world of the arts.  He has graduated from the Julio Arraga School of Arts and from the University of Zulia with a Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Literature.  Besides being a painter, Villarreal is also a musician (drum set player).  This has driven him to fusion these two disciplines in his exhibitions by presenting what he has called “Synesthesia”; that is,  “to see music and listen to color”.  He has presented this performance with great success in Venezuela, Spain, Austria, and the United States of America.

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He has received various awards in his birth-country, as well as many other international recognitions such as: the Great Award City of Maracaibo from the III Biennial of Visual Arts in 1988, Special Mention from the International Biennial of Watercolor in Miami-USA in the year 2000, and the 5th Remo Brindisi Trophy in Rome-Italy in the year 2002. In 2009, he was nominated in a project to select the world’s 100 best Latin-American artists in the United States.

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Since the year 1987 he has been doing individual exhibitions in Spain, Mexico, Austria, the United Status of America, and in different cities of Venezuela; as well as group exhibitions in countries such as Germany, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United States of America.

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He has also have an international presence by presenting his work in art fairs such as: ARTBO 2005 in Bogotá, Colombia; FIAAM 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009 in Maracaibo, Venezuela: FIA XIII 2004 in Caracas, Venezuela; the Latin American Artists Auction from the MoIAA Museum 2003 and 2005 in California, USA; the International Fair of Palm Springs 2000 and 2004; ART MIAMI 2000-2002 and 2003; Hall of Art WIZO 1989-1991 and 2001; ART AMERICA 96; and the ART BASEL 96 in Switzerland among many others.

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His work is represented in private collections such as the Government of the State of Zulia in Venezuela; and in museums like the Center for the Arts Lía Bermúdez of Maracaibo; the Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia; the Municipal Gallery of Art of Maracay in Venezuela; the Latin American Museum of Art in Miami; the Boca Ratón Museum of Art; the Miami Dade College Gallery in Florida; and the MEAM (European Museum of Modern Art) in Barcelona, Spain.

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He currently resides in the city of Miami since the year 1996, where he dedicates himself to working in his studio and to privately teach art.