‘3 Graces: Red Tara’-detail
Solo Exhibitions
2016
'Dance of the Spirit’, Edward Williams Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson U, Teaneck, NJ, Curator: Diana Soorikian
2005
‘Visionary Imaginings’, Teahouse Gallery, New York, NY, Curator: Maria Rodriguez
Group Exhibitions
2024
‘Visions’, Alembic Gallery, Berkeley, CA Curator: Krisztina Lazar
‘Showcase: NMOA Artists’, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ Curators: Millicent Mathews & Darryl Walker
‘Radical Reimagining’, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ, Curators: Adrienne Wheeler & Henone Girma
‘International Surrealism Now’, Mafra Palace, Portugal Curator: Santiago Ribeiro
‘Works by NMOA Artists’, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ. Curators: Monisha Bernard & Darryl Walker
2023
‘Cross Cultural Prospectives’, Newark Arts Festival’, Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ, Curator: Adrienne Wheeler
2022
‘Sacred Realms’, Virtual exhibition, Society for Art of Imagination, Curators: Miguel Tio’ & Olga Spiegel
2021
‘Artists & Mannequins’, Daniel & Trudy Regan Foundation, New City, NY
‘International Surrealism Now’, 11th Anniversary Exhibit, Portugal, Curator: Santiago Ribeiro
2019-2020
‘Expresiones Latinx 1’, Gallery at 14 Maple, Morristown, NJ, Curators: Virginia Fabri Butera, PhD & Will Suarez
2018
‘Sympathetic Magic’, Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY. Curator: Elisa Decker
‘Phantastin in Der Box’, Städtische Galerie, Fruchthalle Rastet, Kaisers, Germany, Curator: Gunter Westermann
2017
‘Visionary Alchemy’, One Art Space, NY, NY, Curators: Miguel Tio’, & Olga Spiegel
2016
‘Luso-American Surrealism of the 21st Century’. Mississippi State, MS, Curators: Joe MacGown & Shahla Rosa
2015-2016
'Kunst im Herrenhof/art-imaginär’, 6th International Fantastic & Visionary Art, Herrenhoff, Musbach, Germany.
Curator: Otfried H. Culmann & Günter Westermann
‘ABC: Assemblage, Book Art, and Collage’, an Invitational. SUMA (Southern Utah Museum of Fine Art), SUU (College of Performing and Visual
Arts) Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, UT. Curators: Jonathan Talbot, Sue Cotter & Deborah Snider.
2014
‘Luso-American Surrealismo of the 21st Century’, Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA, Curators: Graciela Horne Nardi & Shahla Rosa
2012
‘Visionaries’, International Invitational Exhibition, QCC Art Gallery, NY, Curators: Brigid Marlin, Miguel Tio’ & Olga Spiegel
‘A Celebratory Exhibition & International Conference on the Future of Fantastic and ‘Visionary Art’, Phantasten Museum, Wein (Museum of
Fantastic Art, Vienna)
‘Gleanings’, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ, Curator: Dorrie Papademetriou
‘ shequality’, s.h.e. Gallery, Supporting Human Equality, Boonton, NJ, Curator: Kim Saunders
Education:
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ
CUNY, Staten Island, NY
Art Students League, NY, NY
Studied with:
Calley O'Neill, Muralist, Honolulu, HI/Jonathan Talbot, Master Collagist, Warwick, NY/Dr. H.D. Raymond, William Paterson College, NJ
Publications:
2023 Canvas Rebel, featured artist, https://tinyurl.com/2uprpup3
2020 Imaginezine, featured artist, http://imaginezine.com/France-Garrido/
2012 ‘VISIONARIES’, Catalogue, QCC Gallery, NY
2009 ‘Lexikon der Phantastischen Künstler’, a compilation of International Artists from 60 countries. Fantastic,Surreal,Visionary,&Symbolic,
www.lexikon-surreal.com Author/Curator Gerhard Habarta
2007 ‘TRAPPINGS~Two Girls Working’~Interviews w/Empowered Women, Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki.
Private Grant:
Awarded by Calley O'Neill - Study of Mexican Mural Masterpieces: Cuernavaca, Mexico City, & Taxco
Affiliations:
Society For Art of Imagination, London, England & The America’s/CMA2, Contemporary Mosaic Arts, International/NY Artists Circle, NY, NY
Public Works:
2024
Flint River Watershed Coalition, Flint, MI, Lead artist/curator: Kate Pepin
2006-2008
‘Public Works~Mosaics’, Commissioned by the City of Yonkers, NY.
Other:
Permanent Collections:
Städtische Galerie, Fruchthalle Rastet, Kaisers, Germany, Gunter Westermann
Tibet House, NYC, NY
Studio Assistant to Jonathan Talbot, Warwick, NY
Featured artist, Arts in NJ, Susan Waldman
2006 to present ~Artist’s Archives, el MUSEO del barrio, NY, NY
On Line:
www.artshealingalliance.com https://www.deviantart.com/france912 https://www.usartofimagination.org/france-garrido