Carmen Abelleira
Born: Cuba 1960
Exhibitions:
2016 Welcome to the Jumble, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA (solo)
Satellite of Love, 12 x 12 Small Works, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Remembrance Past and Future, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
2015 Reclaimed Stories, Paintings & Relief Assemblage, Carnegie Cellar Gallery, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
Subjective Truths, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
Glimpse Small Works, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Ojai Assemblage, curated by Dianne Bennett, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
2014 Love Potion No. 9, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Collabaret, Curated by Carmen Abelleira, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Raindear, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
2013 8 x 8 Small Works, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Seen/Unseen Surrealist, Curated by Kelly Luscombe Bea, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
M.O.T.O.W.N. Trash, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Bright, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
under construction
2005 Banana Peel Series, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA (solo)
San Francisco International Art Exposition, Nathan Larramendy Gallery,
Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibition, Jack Fischer Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2001 Laughing with the Dead, Carnegie Museum, Oxnard, CA
Love Luck Vision Mischieff, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA (solo)
Seventh Annual De Colores Art Show, California Oil Museum, Santa Paula, CA
Hearts and Flowers, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
2000 Angeles in Paradise and Out, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
CARnucopia, Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles, CA
The Castaways, Ojai Art Center, Ojai, CA
Figuratively Speaking, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Hearts and Flowers XIII, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
A Millenium Show: Visions for a New World, Ojai Art Center, Ojai, CA
Adoorable U, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
1999 Ornaments and Adornements VIII, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Un Ange Passe, Reynolds Gallery of the Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
Art Walk, Zoey Café, Ventura, CA
El Dia de Los Muertos, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
Inglewood Downtown Festival, 25th Annual Car Show, Inglewood, CA
Carmen Abelleira-White, The Loading Dock Gallery, Old Orcutt, CA
Art Stroll, Human Arts Gallery, Ojai, CA
PETish, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Science Holiday, Dirt Gallery, Hollywood, CA
Cuban American Cultural Institute Festival, La Mirada Gallery, La Mirada, CA
Saints and Sinners, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Serious Play, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Hearts and Flowers, the Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Out of the Americas, Ojai Art Center, Ojai, CA
1998 Ornaments and Adornements VII, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
15th Annual Day of the Dead, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Finders Keepers, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Art Stroll, Human Arts Gallery, Ojai, CA
Florals, Bagier Gallery, Ojai, CA
Three Year Retrospective, Thacher School Gallery, Ojai, CA
1997 Doors, What iz Art Gallery, Cambria, CA
Day of the Dead, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Art Stroll, Human Arts Gallery, Ojai, CA
Paper Art, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Saints and Sinners, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
1996 Review of the Best, Gallery III, Ventu
Masks, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
1995 Three Women, Inner Vision Gallery, Moscow, ID
1993 Outside Art Show, Daniel Prince, Hensheys, Santa Monica, CA
Articles and Reviews
Under construction
Ojai Valley News, "Satellite of Love @ Gallery 525" Arts & Entertainment, February, 10, 2016, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, "Reception Set for Ojai Assemblage," Arts & Entertainment, July 29, 2015, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, "Gallery Sets Re-Opening," Arts & Entertainment, February 11, 2015, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, "Gallery 525 Gets Collaborative," Arts & Entertainment, March, 2014, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, “Exhibit Takes a Surrealist Tour at Gallery 525”, Arts and Entertainment, B1, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, Ojai, CA
Sundance (catalogue), Summer 2002
LeFevre, Diane, On the Fringe (Art Detour) VC Reporter, October 10, 2002
Wilson, Chris, Reception Features Mixed Media Artist, Ojai Valley News, August, 2001
Torkells, Erik, The Happy Valley, Travel and Leisure, July 2000
Woodard, Josef, Funk and Glee in Ojai, Our Times, December 28, 1998
Rodriguez, Carmen, Interview with Cuban Painter Carmen Abelleira, Contacto, July 1998
McKinnon, Lisa, The Art Tour Less Travelled, Ventura County Star
Hoffman, Kate, Art Detour’s 8th Year, Ojai Valley News
MacNeill, Bonnie, Ojai Day Celebration will extend into the Night, Ojai Valley News
Woodard, Josef, Strange Portals, Los Angeles Times
Woodard, Josef, Masks Give Expression to Artistic Endeavors, Los Angeles Times
Woodard, Josef, Seductive Premise, Los Angeles Times
Bentley, Amy, Car Doors Open Creativity
Woloschuk, Adriana, Another Artist’s Treasure, VC Reporter
McGregor, Monica, Tasteful Trash, VC Reporter
Cuban Artist (exhibition catalogue), Cuban American Cultural Institute
Woloschuck, Adriana, Religion, Death and Chavez, VC Reporter
Woodard, Josef, Works in Progress, Los Angeles Times, Saturday, October 16, 1999
Born: Cuba 1960
Exhibitions:
2016 Welcome to the Jumble, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA (solo)
Satellite of Love, 12 x 12 Small Works, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Remembrance Past and Future, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
2015 Reclaimed Stories, Paintings & Relief Assemblage, Carnegie Cellar Gallery, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
Subjective Truths, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
Glimpse Small Works, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Ojai Assemblage, curated by Dianne Bennett, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
2014 Love Potion No. 9, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Collabaret, Curated by Carmen Abelleira, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Raindear, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
2013 8 x 8 Small Works, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Seen/Unseen Surrealist, Curated by Kelly Luscombe Bea, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
M.O.T.O.W.N. Trash, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
Bright, Gallery 525, Ojai, CA
under construction
2005 Banana Peel Series, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA (solo)
San Francisco International Art Exposition, Nathan Larramendy Gallery,
Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibition, Jack Fischer Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2001 Laughing with the Dead, Carnegie Museum, Oxnard, CA
Love Luck Vision Mischieff, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA (solo)
Seventh Annual De Colores Art Show, California Oil Museum, Santa Paula, CA
Hearts and Flowers, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
2000 Angeles in Paradise and Out, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
CARnucopia, Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles, CA
The Castaways, Ojai Art Center, Ojai, CA
Figuratively Speaking, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Hearts and Flowers XIII, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
A Millenium Show: Visions for a New World, Ojai Art Center, Ojai, CA
Adoorable U, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
1999 Ornaments and Adornements VIII, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Un Ange Passe, Reynolds Gallery of the Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
Art Walk, Zoey Café, Ventura, CA
El Dia de Los Muertos, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
Inglewood Downtown Festival, 25th Annual Car Show, Inglewood, CA
Carmen Abelleira-White, The Loading Dock Gallery, Old Orcutt, CA
Art Stroll, Human Arts Gallery, Ojai, CA
PETish, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Science Holiday, Dirt Gallery, Hollywood, CA
Cuban American Cultural Institute Festival, La Mirada Gallery, La Mirada, CA
Saints and Sinners, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Serious Play, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Hearts and Flowers, the Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Out of the Americas, Ojai Art Center, Ojai, CA
1998 Ornaments and Adornements VII, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
15th Annual Day of the Dead, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Finders Keepers, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Art Stroll, Human Arts Gallery, Ojai, CA
Florals, Bagier Gallery, Ojai, CA
Three Year Retrospective, Thacher School Gallery, Ojai, CA
1997 Doors, What iz Art Gallery, Cambria, CA
Day of the Dead, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Art Stroll, Human Arts Gallery, Ojai, CA
Paper Art, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
Saints and Sinners, The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, CA
1996 Review of the Best, Gallery III, Ventu
Masks, G. Childress Gallery, Ojai, CA
1995 Three Women, Inner Vision Gallery, Moscow, ID
1993 Outside Art Show, Daniel Prince, Hensheys, Santa Monica, CA
Articles and Reviews
Under construction
Ojai Valley News, "Satellite of Love @ Gallery 525" Arts & Entertainment, February, 10, 2016, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, "Reception Set for Ojai Assemblage," Arts & Entertainment, July 29, 2015, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, "Gallery Sets Re-Opening," Arts & Entertainment, February 11, 2015, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, "Gallery 525 Gets Collaborative," Arts & Entertainment, March, 2014, Ojai, CA
Ojai Valley News, “Exhibit Takes a Surrealist Tour at Gallery 525”, Arts and Entertainment, B1, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, Ojai, CA
Sundance (catalogue), Summer 2002
LeFevre, Diane, On the Fringe (Art Detour) VC Reporter, October 10, 2002
Wilson, Chris, Reception Features Mixed Media Artist, Ojai Valley News, August, 2001
Torkells, Erik, The Happy Valley, Travel and Leisure, July 2000
Woodard, Josef, Funk and Glee in Ojai, Our Times, December 28, 1998
Rodriguez, Carmen, Interview with Cuban Painter Carmen Abelleira, Contacto, July 1998
McKinnon, Lisa, The Art Tour Less Travelled, Ventura County Star
Hoffman, Kate, Art Detour’s 8th Year, Ojai Valley News
MacNeill, Bonnie, Ojai Day Celebration will extend into the Night, Ojai Valley News
Woodard, Josef, Strange Portals, Los Angeles Times
Woodard, Josef, Masks Give Expression to Artistic Endeavors, Los Angeles Times
Woodard, Josef, Seductive Premise, Los Angeles Times
Bentley, Amy, Car Doors Open Creativity
Woloschuk, Adriana, Another Artist’s Treasure, VC Reporter
McGregor, Monica, Tasteful Trash, VC Reporter
Cuban Artist (exhibition catalogue), Cuban American Cultural Institute
Woloschuck, Adriana, Religion, Death and Chavez, VC Reporter
Woodard, Josef, Works in Progress, Los Angeles Times, Saturday, October 16, 1999