María Luisa de Villa
Birthdate: N/A
Birthplace: Mexico
Based location: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Social profiles
María Luisa de Villa artist website
María Luisa de Villa Instagram
María Luisa de Villa profile The Bridge
María Luisa de Villa profile Arte de Oaxaca Galería, Mexico
María Luisa de Villa profile Oaxaca artist directory, Mexico
Biography
María Luisa de Villa (Oaxaca, Mexico)
María Luisa de Villa is a Mexican visual artist, curator, and scholar based in Etobicoke, Ontario. She holds a diploma in lithography from Cambrian College in Sudbury (1972), and a bachelor in fine arts from York University (1986). In 2000 she completed a master’s in fine art from the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico. She has been an educator for over twenty years in Canada.
María Luisa de Villa's studio work uses drawing and painting to reflect the vibrant Mexican flora, fauna, textures, and colour palette. She has showcased throughout 50 years in Canada and Mexico, including the solo exhibitions Milpa-pel II (2012) at Arte de Oaxaca, Mexico, and Monarca Papolotl (2000) at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at the University of Toronto. Her work is part of La Mano Mágica Galería de Arte Contemporáneo y Popular, Oaxaca de Juarez collection.
Solo exhibitions
María Luisa de Villa press release solo exhibition Milpa-pel II, Arte de Oaxaca, Mexico, 2012
María Luisa de Villa solo exhibition Monarca Papolotl, at Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, University of Toronto, 2000
Collective exhibitions
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Interviews
María Luisa de Villa interview by The Essential, 2022
María Luisa de Villa video interview by Casta Latina Part I, 2022 (Spanish)
María Luisa de Villa video interview by Casta Latina Part II, 2022 (Spanish)
María Luisa de Villa interview by Isabel Inclan, 2021 (Spanish)
Presentations
María Luisa de Villa artist residency list Ted Harrison Residency, Yukon, 2009
Published work by María Luisa de Villa
María Luisa de Villa essay “Santa Maria de Guadalupe, A Love Story,” 2019
Published work about María Luisa de Villa
María Luisa de Villa press release Toronto Hispano, 2018
Press release
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List of Grants, Awards and Projects
María Luisa de Villa recognitions documents from 1975 to 2003