Born in Miami, FL

Education

2005 – Present MFA, Arizona State University

1998 – 2001 Design & Architecture Senior High School, Miami, FL

2001 – 2005 BFA, Cornell University

Selected Exhibitions

2006

"New Art as Universal Language" curated by Marievelia Savino, Art & Cultural Center of Hollywood, FL

"Cross Town Traffic" curated by Gary Moore, M.I.U of Art & Design, Miami, FL

"Carol Jazzar, Contemporary Art", Gallery opening, Miami, FL

2005

"Scope-Miami", Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art, Miami Beach, FL

"BEAUTY OR NOT" -curated by Carol Jazzar Octopus Building, Miami, FL

2004

"TV / Guide" Tjaden Gallery, Ithaca, NY

"Painting & Printmaking" Fine Arts Library, Ithaca, NY

2003

"Final Exhibition" Palazzo Lazzaroni, Rome, Italy

Selected bibliography

2006

Gary Moore, "Cross Town Traffic" Exhibit catalog, September 28

2005

Carlos Suarez de Jesus, "As Pretty Does" Miami New Times, May 14

Onajide shabaka, "Weekend Roundup", MiamiArtExchange, May 14

artist statement

We are a nation of self-improvement, do-it-yourself novels and television
shows. In a time where surgery and medicine advertise quick fixes, I offer my own
manuals. My work is how-to guides demonstrating procedures I have invented to
improve the usefulness of the human body. American culture has a fascination
with what is repulsive or disturbing. The work elicits a physical response from the
viewer by portraying body manipulation such as cutting, sewing,or gouging. My
work parallels social improvement procedures which are absurd in design yet
possible. A procedure of adding and adapting the body may make life easier but
the process is not simple to carry out. I propose simplicity through tedium. My
manner of depicting procedures through simplified colors devoid of real blood or
detail makes the actions distanced and removed from reality. The procedures are
a sarcastic commentary on what improvement brings. Each step is ambiguous and
simplified, forcing the viewer to be distanced from the procedures. Through coaxing
colors and simple drawings, I epresent body-altering procedures as a means of
discussing modern man’s idea that he may trump evolution for usefulness. It is
a remarkable state of society to be able to reshape nature with science. It is
significant for both its audacity and vision.To permanently mold the body into a
new form is both ludicrous and courageous.