Liliana Life
liliana_life@hotmail.com
Born in Argentina, studied art in Buenos Aires' National Schools of Fine Arts Manuel Belgrano, Prilidiano Pueyrredon, and Ernesto de la Carcova.--She also studied at Temple University, and graduated with Honors at all schools.--As of now, July 1998, she counts approximately twenty solo exhibits and one hundred and twenty collective shows in the Americas, China and Europe.-- Although most of her energies are directed to painting, other professional experiences include lecturing as well as teaching, she has been involved with teen art festivals and art centers. and  has been a guest speaker for organizations such as the Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunswick.-- Curating and coordinating exhibits and events have also been very rewarding experiences for her, as varied organizations have invited her to assist in many occasions.--Many of her works are included in private as well as public collections (Academia Nacional del Tango, Buenos Aires, Instituto Cultural Puertorriqueño, San Juán, Puerto Rico, Casino de Torrevieja, Spain, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, among others).--She feels privileged to be exhibiting member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Club, although her technical range includes acrylic and oils as well as printmaking and other mixed-media.--In 1996 she has been awarded Prominent Latino of Camden County, and in 1997 she was granted the Dorothy West Memorial Award, the Latino Artist at the Capitol Award (Harrisburg, PA), and the Best of Show Award at "Pushing the Limit" (by John B. Ravenal, Assistant Curator, XX Century Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art). RECENT&UPCOMING EXHIBITONS/EVENTS
SOLO & COLLABORATIVE
1998    "Appel Art Gallery", JCC (September), Cherry Hill, NJ
            Burlington Co. College, "Creations Gallery" (July), Burlington Co., NJ
            National Argentine Tango Academy, "Mi Tango" (April), Bs As, Argentina
            Arizona University, "Tango Argentino" (March), Tucson, AZ
            JGH Gallery, "Paintings" (March), Cherry Hill, NJ
            JCC of Southern NJ, "Jewish Shuk", (February), Cherry Hill, NJ
            Philadelphia Museum of Art, "Tango Argentino",(February), Philadelphia, PA
            Highwire Gallery,  "Tango Argentino", (January), Philadelphia, PA
            Ritz 12 Theater, "Tango Argentino", (January), Voorhees, NJ
1997    "Latin Art at the Capitol" (October), Harrisburg, PA
             Philadelphia Fringe Festival (September), Philadelphia, PA
            Too Ethnic?, Museum of Jewish History (September), Philadelphia, PA
            Latin Artist Forum (September), Philadelphia, PA
            "Tango Argentino", The German Society (September), Philadelphia, PA
            "MARKINS II" at the Rittenhouse (October), Philadelphia, PA
            Rutgers University, "Rituales", The Gallery at Bush Campus (Sept./Oct/), NJ
            Brandywine Workshop, Visiting Artist ('97-'98), Philadelphia, PA
            Casino Gallery, "Tango Argentino" (August), Torrevieja, Spain
            LAEDA's Renaissance Art Show (June), Camden, NJ
            Tomas Margaret Gallery, "Works on Paper and Canvas" (May), Riverton, NJ
1996    National Testing Service, "Paintings", Trenton, JN
            Philadelphia Museum of Art, "Cezanne Exhibit/Edible Art", Philadelphia, PA
1995     "Family Quilt", Temple Emanuel, Cherrry Hill, NJ
            "Rituales", Taller Puertorriqueño, Philadelphia, PA more information available upon request