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Raffael A. Iglesias lives and works in Toronto, Canada. His mixed media paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows, including: Elxo, Peak Gallery, Toronto (2004); ALUNCINARTE, in conjunction with the Latin American art festival, gallery 1313, Toronto (2003); Books on the Fence, A Collaboration with Photographer Greg Staats, Epicentro Gallery, Mexico City (2003); Incuentro, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Art, Santiago Chile (2001); Che, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto (2002); Glyphs, Gallery 401, Toronto (2001); and Last Century Modern, An Exhibition of Toronto Emerging Artists, Spin Gallery Toronto (2000). His art has received critical acclaim in publications such as LOLA and Fuse Magazines and in a short film aired on BRAVO! Video Fact. Iglesias has been awarded several grants from the Toronto, Ontario and Canada Arts Councils, most notably, the Emerging Artist Grant (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003)

education

AOCA Graduate \Ontario Collaege of Art 1996
MFA \ York University. 2009

selected solo exhibitions

12 "Prometheus" Peak Gallery, Toronto | ArtSync interview

10 "Mil Fuegos" Peak Gallery, Toronto

09 MFA Exhibition, Peak Gallery, Toronto

08 Blitzkrieg Bop, Robert Langden Gallery@Wilfrid Laurier University

APOkALYPTICIOUS - Peak Gallery, Toronto | review

06 Wonderlandia - Peak Gallery, Toronto

05 New Work - Peak Gallery, Toronto | review
Sangria Grunt Gallery Vancouver, BC

03 Elxo, Peak Gallery, Toronto | review

02 Che , Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto
02 "Iconcarne," A Space Vitrines, Toronto

01 Glyphs, Gallery 401, Toronto

00 Letters Home, Wallace Studios, Toronto

selected group exhibitions

07 Thoughful Collecting. Peak Gallery Toronto, Ontario

07 Love/Hate Museum of contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto
07 ARCO International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain
TIAF07 Toronto International Art Fair. Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto Canada
cluster (07), Peak Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
LoVe/HaTe: New Crowned Glory in the G.T.A., The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto ON | review

06 ARCO International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain
TIAF Toronto International Art Fair, Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto, Canada

05 Art Fair MACO 2005 - International Art Fair | Mexico City | Mexico
ARCO 05 - International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain

04 Emerging Artists Biennale, Virsac, Montenegro/ Serbia

03 Cluster, Exhibition of Gallery artists, Peak Gallery, Toronto
ALUNCINARTE, in conjunction with the Latin American art festival, curated by Amelia Jimenez gallery 1313, Toronto
Books on the Fence, collaborative book works. Collaboration with Photographer Greg Staats, Epicentro Gallery, Mexico City , Mexico
Gridlock, Queens Quay Vitrines on sight installation, Queens Quay Gallery, Exhibition curated by Robert Houle, Toronto

02 Art Gallery of Ontario Sales and Rental Gallery, Toronto
02 Tecumseth Day, Fort York (on Sight Installation) Toronto
02 Ritmo Y Color, Harbourfront Centre Community Gallery, curated by Amelia Jimenez in collaboration with latin American ritmo Y Color art festival, Toronto

01 Incuentro, Museo de Arte Contemporanio Art {Museum Of Contemporary Art) Santiago Chile

00 Last Century Modern, exhibition of Toronto emerging artists, Spin Gallery Toronto

99 Sour Dough - A Space Gallery - Toronto

awards

05 - 03, Canada Council for the arts Emerging Artists Grant

05 - 04 - 02 - 00 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

04 - 99 Toronto Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant

01 A Space Gallery Community Emerging Artist Award, juried award given through ASpace Gallery

98 - 02 Ontario Arts Council Artist in Education Grant, Awarded to work with youth at risk in schools in the production of murals

commissioned work

Mural- Greetings to Taniperla- Scarborough
Mural for short film Bravo Videofact production
Mural- Toronto Labour Council

artists talks | lectures

03 Lecture at the University of Mexico City regarding community projects with youth at risk in Toronto, Xochimilco campus, Mexico City, Mexico
03 Artist talk at A Space Gallery, Toronto

02 Lecture at Community arts Ontario Conference, regarding work done with youth at risk in Toronto. Kingston, Ontario

00-02 guest lecture regarding indigenous Latin American Art, People's of the new world, academic course, Ontario College of Art & Design

reviews | publications | interviews

02 LOLA Magazine ®Shotgun Reviews- Bill Clark and John Bentley Mays
02 Toronto Star / Review of Gridlock exhibition at York Quay Vitrenes ® Dierdre Hanna
02 NOW Magazine Best Shows of 2001-Diedre Hanna
01 Mix Magazine Article on Incuentro Exhibition in Chile
00 Bravo Video Fact Featured in Bravo short film
00 Toronto Star Featured in What's Going On in Toronto Article
00 Fuse Magazine Interview for Article on Canadian Latin American Artists
99 Now Magazine Review of Sour Dough Exhibition by Si Si Penilosa @ A Space Gallery