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Mely Barrag\u00e1n <\/b>\/ 1975 \/ Tijuana, M\u00e9xico\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Artista Visual que trabaja con diversos medios transformando im\u00e1genes prefabricadas en\u00a0 constructos de identidad.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Mely Barrag\u00e1n es una artista contempor\u00e1nea multidisciplinaria que nace y vive en Tijuana,\u00a0 donde estudi\u00f3 Dise\u00f1o Gr\u00e1fico con especialidad en Artes Visuales en la Universidad\u00a0 Iberoamericana. Sus objetivos est\u00e9ticos se han enfocado en explorar el rol de la identidad y\u00a0 de la mujer dentro de los esquemas de poder de la sociedad. Su obra cuestiona las f\u00f3rmulas\u00a0 visuales existentes y aborda las consecuencias de las relaciones humanas y de g\u00e9nero;\u00a0 reflexiona sobre la obsesi\u00f3n, lo absurdo, lo bonito, lo grotesco, la nostalgia, el tiempo, el\u00a0 comportamiento de las relaciones humanas, etc. Juega con palabras y composiciones\u00a0 creando una atm\u00f3sfera fragmentada. Barrag\u00e1n cuenta con exposiciones individuales y\u00a0 colectivas en M\u00e9xico, Estados Unidos, China y varios pa\u00edses de Europa, siendo premiada en\u00a0 varias ocasiones y habiendo obtenido diversas becas. Ha realizado residencias art\u00edsticas en\u00a0 Cleveland, Beijing, Mosc\u00fa, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Chiapas entre otros. Fue co-directora de\u00a0 TJINCHINA Project Space, que ha llevado a cabo un interesante intercambio de arte actual\u00a0 entre Tijuana y China. Actualmente co-dirige Ruta Terrestre, un proyecto agro-cult-tur\u00edstico\u00a0 que promueve el desarrollo cultural y sustentable en Vallecitos, B.C., M\u00e9xico. Su obra forma\u00a0 parte de colecciones p\u00fablicas y privadas como las del Museum of Contemporary Art San\u00a0 Diego (MCASD), el Centro Cultural Tijuana, Stanford University Libraries special collections,\u00a0 Colecci\u00f3n Elias Fontes, entre otras.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mely Barrag\u00e1n <\/i><\/b>\/ 1975 \/ Tijuana, M\u00e9xico\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Visual Artist who works with various media transforming prefabricated images into identity\u00a0 constructs.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Mely Barrag\u00e1n is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist born and living in Tijuana, where she\u00a0 studied Graphic Design with a specialty in Visual Arts at the Universidad Iberoamericana.\u00a0 Her aesthetic objectives have focused on exploring the role of identity and of women within\u00a0 the power schemes of society. Her work questions the existing visual formulas and\u00a0 addresses the consequences of human and gender relations; reflects on obsession, the\u00a0 absurd, the beautiful, the grotesque, nostalgia, time, the behavior of human relationships,\u00a0 etc. Play with words and compositions creating a fragmented atmosphere. Barrag\u00e1n has\u00a0 individual and group exhibitions in Mexico, the United States, China and several European\u00a0 countries, being awarded several times and having obtained various scholarships. she has\u00a0 carried out artistic residencies in Cleveland, Beijing, Moscow, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Chiapas,\u00a0 among others. She was co-director of TJINCHINA Project Space, which has carried out an\u00a0 interesting exchange of contemporary art between Tijuana and China. Currently she\u00a0 co-directs Ruta Terrestre, an agro-cult-tourism project that promotes cultural and sustainable\u00a0 development in Vallecitos, B.C., Mexico. Her work is part of public and private collections\u00a0 such as the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), the Tijuana Cultural Center\u00a0 (Cecut), Stanford University Libraries special collections, Elias Fontes Collection, among\u00a0 others.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Detailed CV (CV Detallado)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mely Barrag\u00e1n<\/strong> \/ 1975 \/ Tijuana, M\u00e9xico<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Visual Artist working on a variety of media that transforms prefabricated imagery into new constructs of identity. \u00a0\/ \u00a0Artista Visual que trabaja con diversos medios transformando en im\u00e1genes prefabricadas en constructos de identidad.<\/span><\/em><\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vive y Trabaja en Tijuana \/ lives and works in Tijuana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fue Co-directora de TJINCHINA ProjectSpace
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Premios y Becas \/ Grants and Awards<\/b><\/h3>\n

2023-<\/b> Recipient of The San Diego Arte Prize 2023 – 2014<\/b> – <\/b>Programa de Fomento a Proyectos y Coinversiones Culturales, Fondo Nacional Para la Cultura y las Artes (FONCA \/ CONACULTA). Apoyo para TJINCHINA Project Space 2014-2015. <\/span>– 2013\u00ad<\/b> –<\/b> Ganadora de la III Biennial de Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez \u00adEl Paso Museum of Art (Tijuana to Brownsville: Contemporary Art Along The Border). <\/span>– 2013<\/b>\u00ad Cleveland Foundation, Creative Fusion International Artists in Residence April-June. Residencia en Cleveland Foundation para artistas internacionales Abril\u00ad Junio. <\/span>– 2013\u00ad –<\/b> TJINCHINA, Congreso de la Uni\u00f3n \/ Comisi\u00f3n de Cultura \/ Conaculta, M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2009\u00ad<\/b> Becaria Creadores con Trayectoria en Artes Visuales, del Fondo Estatal para la Cultura y las Artes de Baja California. <\/span>-2005<\/b>\u00ad <\/span>– <\/b>Becaria Desarrollo Art\u00edstico Individual en Artes Visuales, del Fondo Estatal para la Cultura y las Artes de Baja California. <\/span>– 2001\u00ad<\/b> Becaria de J\u00f3venes Creadores en Artes Visuales, del Fondo Estatal para la Cultura y las Artes de Baja California.<\/span><\/p>\n

Residencias \/ Residencies <\/b><\/h3>\n

\u00a0-2022<\/b> Textile Art Residency IFITRY, Morocco, Building Bridges. – 2018 <\/b>– Mexicali Biennial, first artist in residency CSUSB, San Bernardino, CA. <\/span>– 2017 – <\/b>Alternativa Once Galer\u00eda, residencia de producci\u00f3n, Monterrey, N.L. <\/span>– 2013 – <\/b>CREATIVE FUSION, Cleveland Foundation-Zygote Press, Cleveland, OH, USA. <\/span>– 2011<\/b> – <\/b>ShangYuan Museum of Modern Art, International Residencies Program, Beijing, China \u2013 CCD 300, Caochangdi, China. <\/span>– 2010<\/b> – <\/b>QUI VIVE, Moscow International Bienal for Young Art, Mosc\u00fa, Rusia<\/span><\/p>\n

Exposiciones Individuales \/ Solo exhibitions<\/b><\/h3>\n

– 2017<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>–<\/b> \u00a0<\/span>ASSEMBLING DEEP BLUNT THOUGHTS,Alternativa Once Galer\u00eda, <\/span>Monterrey, NL. <\/span>– 2012\u00ad – <\/b>INOUT, The New Wall Gallery, Monterrey M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2011\u00ad<\/b> – <\/b>INOUT, Arte 256, Tijuana B.C., M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2010<\/b> –<\/b>\u00ad HeMan, Instituto de Cultura ICBC,Tijuana B.C. <\/span>– 2007<\/b> –<\/b>\u00ad Dream Catcher,Centro Estatal de las Artes, CEART Mexicali B.C. M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2005<\/b> –<\/b>\u00ad Casi Perfectas \/ Almost Perfect, H&H Gallery, Tijuana B.C. M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2003 –<\/b>\u00ad Los Guerreros \/ Warriors Tijuana B.C. M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2002<\/b> –<\/b>\u00ad M\u00e1s que gente \/ More than people Casa de la Cultura, Tijuana B.C. Mi gente \/ My people, Casa de la Cultura, Tijuana B.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exposiciones Colectivas \/ Group Exhibitions <\/b><\/h3>\n

2023-<\/b> Land of Milk and Honey, Mexicali Biennial, The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture, The Riverside Art Museum. 2022 –<\/b> Palabras En El Arte, Casa De La Cultura de Monterrey N.L. -GRAN REOPENING MCASD permanent collection, Museum Of Contemporary Art Of San Diego. – Re Encuentro Binacional de Arte Contempor\u00e1neo 2022, En Museo Ciencias Ambientales \/ Museo SOL. Mexicali\u00a0 B.C. – TEXTIL CONTEMPOR\u00c1NEO EN BAJA CALIFORNIA, Vest\u00edbulo del CEART Tecate, Mexicali. -2021<\/b> Trifecta: La Jolla Historical Society, San Diego, CA. -2020-<\/strong> Art Aution 2020 Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego, CA. –<\/strong>Gallery Platform (on view Daniela Lieja)ON LINE LA, CA.\u00a0-2019<\/strong> CALAFIA: MANIFESTING THE TERRESTRIAL PARADISE, Armory Center of The Arts, Los Angeles. L.A. – 2018 – <\/b>BEING HERE WITH YOU\/<\/span><\/i><\/b>ESTANDO AQUI CONTIGO<\/span>:<\/span><\/i> 42 Artists from San Diego and Tijuana,<\/span><\/i> Museo de Arte Contempor\u00e1neo de San Diego. CA, EE.UU. – RECLAMING MYTH, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, CSUSB, San Bernardino. CA, EE.UU.\u00a0<\/span>– <\/b>DISCURSO EN PRIMERA PERSONA, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>– Alternativa Once Galer\u00eda, Monterrey, N.L.<\/span>\u00a0-LATIN AMERICAN ART FESTIVAL, MAN AND HIS TIES, Bread & Salt, San Diego, EE.UU.\u00a0-TOMO 002 BUR\u00d3 DE COLECCIONISTAS, En Movimiento Galer\u00eda, Quer\u00e9taro, M\u00e9xico. <\/span>-2017<\/b> – <\/b>BACK TO BASICS 10TH ANNUAL D\u00cdA DE LA MUJER EXHIBIT, Casa familiar THE FRONT, San Ysidro, CA. <\/span>– 2016<\/b> – <\/b>CUSTOMIZING LANGUAGE, LACE Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. <\/span>–<\/b> S\u00e9ptima Bienal Nacional de Artes Visuales Miradas 2016, Centro Cultural Tijuana, M\u00e9xico. <\/span>–<\/b> IDEAS IN PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND COLLAGE, Latin American Art Festival, Liberty Station, San Diego, USA. <\/span>– 2015<\/b> – <\/b>HISTORIA Y RELATO, La Colecci\u00f3n Elias Fontes, Centro Cultural Tijuana, museo El Cubo.Tijuana B.C. M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– <\/b>REVISI\u00d3N GLOCAL REVIEW BEIJING-TIJUANA 2012-2015, Centro Cultural Tijuana, museo El Cubo, Tijuana B.C. M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2014 –<\/b> V\u00c9RTICES, NTC Liberty Station, San Diego, USA. <\/span>– 2013<\/b> \u00ad<\/span>– <\/b>III Bienal Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, El Paso Biennial 2013 (Tijuana to Brownsville: Contemporary Art Along The Border). <\/span>– <\/b>BIPOLAR ORDER, Zygote Press, Creative Fusion International Artist in Residence, Cleveland Ohio. <\/span>– <\/b>ART BEIJING CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2013, TJINCHINA colaboraci\u00f3n con la Embajada de M\u00e9xico en China. <\/span>– <\/b>MOLAA \u0301s Annual Gala 2013, Cabaret Latino, Molaa Museum Of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA,USA. <\/span>– <\/b>Rooms To Let, Columbus Ohio. <\/span>– <\/b>Colecci\u00f3n Elias Fontes, ICBC Instituto de Cultura de Baja California, Mexicali, M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– <\/b>Double Visions Contemporary Collaborative Artists, Hyde Art Gallery, San Diego, USA. <\/span>– 2012 \u00ad- <\/b>The Value Of Stuff, TJINCHINA project room, Beijing China.\u00ad <\/span>– <\/b>SWAB Barcelona, The New Wall Gallery, Spain\/Espa\u00f1a. <\/span>– <\/b>DANGER! The Collaborative \/ MOLAA, Long Beach, CA, USA. <\/span>– 2011<\/b> – <\/b>666 ART SPACE, arcaute projects\/China, Beijing China. <\/span>– <\/b>\u00adOBRA NEGRA , El Cubo Cecut, Tijuana, B.C. M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– <\/b>\u00adBIENNALE DE ESTANDARTES, Cecut, Tijuana, B.C. M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2010<\/b> – <\/b>CROSSING BOUNDERIES, \u201cQui Vive?\u201d II Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Mosc\u00fa, Russia. <\/span>– <\/b>ART AUCTION, MCASD Contemporary Art Museum, San Diego, USA. <\/span>– <\/b>CONFESSIONS, Jaus Art Gallery, L.A. USA. <\/span>– <\/b>BIENNALE ESTANDARTES 2010\u00ad-2011, Cecut, Tijuana M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2009<\/b> -\u00adSTRETCHED, STITCHED AND STUFFED, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos CA. <\/span>– <\/b>TIJUANA SOUVENIRS, Name Gallery, Tijuana B.C. <\/span>–<\/b> 2008<\/b> \u00ad<\/span>– <\/b>DRAWING THE LINE, MCASD Museum of contemporary art, San Diego, CA. <\/span>– <\/b>VIVA M\u00c9XICO, Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw. <\/span>– <\/b>ARMY OF ICONS, Childrens Museum, San Diego, USA. <\/span>– 2007<\/b> – <\/b>MI TEMA, Cecut, Tijuana B.C. <\/span>– <\/b>TIJUANA CRUDE, Ex convento del Carmen, Guadalajara Jalisco. <\/span>– 2006<\/b> \u00ad<\/span>– <\/b>STRANGE NEW WORLD, MCASD, San Diego, USA. <\/span>– <\/b>TIJUANA ORGANIC\/ WOMEN EXPRESSIONS, Space Gallery in London, Corner House Manchester U.K., Bronx River Art Center in New York and Tijuana B.C. <\/span>– 2004<\/b> – <\/b>LARVA Centro de las Artes Monterrey, M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– <\/b>BIENAL DE ESTANDARTES CECUT, Centro Cultural Tijuana M\u00e9xico. <\/span>– 2001 – <\/b>PINTURA FRESCA, Luckman Art Gallery, Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colecciones P\u00fablicas \/ Public Collections<\/b><\/h3>\n

-Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) \u2013 Centro Cultural Tijuana \u2013 Stanford University Libraries special collections \u2013 Colecci\u00f3n Elias Fontes, entre otras \/ among others<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conferencias \/ Lectures<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u00a0-2022 <\/b>-Border Arts Workshop, CSUSB, San Bernardino CA. -2021 Laboratorio Arte TEAC, presentaci\u00f3n de artista. Tec de Monterrey, ITESM, MX. – Conversasiones sobre Arte, El Truco del Oficio. Tijuana B.C. \u00a0-2019 <\/b><\/strong>Bi-National Artist Organizations plus Artists, Bread & Salt (Loeb organization), Centro Cultural Tijuana – 2018<\/b>– <\/b><\/strong>AN ARTISTS PERSPECTIVE: ARTIST RUN SPACES, Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego, CA. EE.UU.\u00a0–\u00a0<\/b>Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Nuevo Le\u00f3n (UANL), Facultad de Artes Visuales, APROX( Ciclo de Conversaciones sobre Pr\u00e1cticas Art\u00edsticas Contempor\u00e1neas) Mely Barrag\u00e1n y Daniel Ruanova, 29 de enero, primera conferencia del a\u00f1o. <\/span>– 2017 – <\/b>IBERO Universidad, SEMANA DE DISE\u00d1O, conferencia- Dise\u00f1ando Nuestro Camino (artistas visuales como gestores culturales de Tijuana a China y de regreso). Mely Barrag\u00e1n y Daniel Ruanova, 3 de noviembre.- presentaci\u00f3n proyecto TJINCHINA, La Paz B.C.S\u00a0 <\/span>– 2016 – <\/b>Conferencia Las Rutas De La Imaginaci\u00f3n Y El Deseo, Colecci\u00f3n Elias-Fontes, Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT), 15 de abril. <\/span>– <\/b><\/strong>THOUGHTS ON IMAGE,\u00a0The AJA Projects, Dialogue Series 2, Image X Community Mely Barrag\u00e1n, San Diego, CA. 12 de febrero. <\/span>– 2015 – <\/b>UDESIGN, conferencia Mely Barrag\u00e1n y Daniel Ruanova, UDEM Universidad De Monterrey. 22 de abril. <\/span>–<\/b> BEIJING-TIJUANA conferencia clausura de la exhibici\u00f3n GLOCAL REVIEW 2012-2015, Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT) 26 de septiembre. <\/span>–<\/b>1er Encuentro de Culturas Emergentes, La Paz, B.C.S., 26 de noviembre.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Taller Impartidos \/ Workshops<\/strong><\/h3>\n

-2023<\/span><\/strong> Counter Surveillance, Aja Project. -2022<\/span> -Open Call to Artists, apprenticeship program for emerging artists, The Front, San Ysidro CA.-<\/span>2021<\/span><\/strong> Open Call to Artists, apprenticeship program for emerging artists, The Front, San Ysidro CA.<\/span> –<\/span><\/strong>Laboratorio Arte TEAC, Primera Sesi\u00f3n de asesor\u00eda para proyectos de instalaci\u00f3n de la carrera de Arte Digital, Tec de Monterrey, ITESM, MX. -2019<\/strong><\/span> WORDS ON IMAGE, Museum Of Contemporary Art of San Diego, CA. EE.UU. -2018 <\/strong>Conceptualizaci\u00f3n B\u00e1sica Para Proyectos de Arte, Consejo Estatal Para Las Culturas y Las Artes en Chiapas. Museo Regional de Chiapas.<\/p>\n

Curadur\u00eda de exhibiciones \/ Curated exhibitions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

-2019<\/strong> #rrrr (REDUCED, RESTRICTED, RESERVED BUT RESILIENT)<\/strong> women’s day show, The Front, San Ysidro, CA.<\/p>\n

-2018 Reclaming Myth<\/strong>, Art students of Cal State University San Bernardino and RAFFMA.\u00a0 curated by Ed Gomez and Mely Barragan.<\/p>\n

-2012-2015 TJINCHINA PROJECT ROOM AND TJINCHINA PROJECT SPACE,<\/strong> Caochangdi, Beijing, China and Tijuana, Mexico. Exhibition space and international residency program. (espacio de exhibici\u00f3n y programa de residencias internacionales). More than 12 exhibitions and equal number of residencies. (Mas de 12 exposiciones y el mismo numero de residencias). Curated by Daniel Ruanova and Mely Barragan.<\/p>\n

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