IRMA GRIZÁ
Irma Grizá was born in Mexico City, where she studied painting and etching at the National School of Fine Arts (Academia de San Carlos) at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM.)
She has more than 50 years of experience as a fine artist, and her work has been exhibited in a vast number of solo exhibits, as well as in many group shows, in galleries and museums in Mexico, France and the United States.
In 1991 she won the prestigious Paris Award, presented by Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., which exhibited her work in Paris, France.
Grizá’s work has been reviewed by many prominent writers and art critics, including Raquel Tibol, Luis Ignacio Sáinz, Miguel Ángel Echegaray, Alberto Ruy Sánchez, Hugo Hiriart, Eliseo Alberto, Francisco Serrano and Alfonso Alfaro, among others.
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ONE-WOMAN SHOW
2009
Las Manifestaciones de la Ausencia, Museo Regional de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Las Manifestaciones de la Ausencia,Centro Cultural Santo Domingo, Oaxaca, Mexico.
2008
Las Manifestaciones de la Ausencia, Museo Nacional de Antropología de Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
2007
Recent Works, ENEP ACATLÁN, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico.
2006
Realidades Suspendidas, Museo de Arte Moderno, Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, Toluca, Mexico.
2005
Presencias, Galería Metropolitana, Universidad Aut&onoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, Mexico.
2002
La silla es el pretexto, homenaje a Luis Barragán, Museo-Casa Luis Barragán, Mexico City, Mexico Recent Work, Rosano Espacio, Mexico City, Mexico
1995
La Sonrisa Oculta del Circo, Galería Casa Lamm, Mexico City, Mexico
1994
Studio Show 1994, Estudio Irma Grizá, Mexico City, Mexico
1991
Landscapes, Museo Casa Diego Rivera, Guanajuato, Mexico
1990
Paisajes desdoblados, Galería HB, Mexico City, Mexico Studio Show 1990, Estudio Irma Grizá, Mexico City, Mexico
1988
Characters, Casa de la Cultura de Morelia, Morelia, Mich., Mexico
1987
Sala Eureka, Club Santiago, Manzanillo, Col., Mexico Alianza Francesa de México, Mexico City, Mexico Rotary Club of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
1986
Rafael Matos Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Claasen Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1985
Characters, Aeromexico Gallery, New York City, N.Y.
1983
Musicians, Club de Banqueros de México, Mexico City, Mexico
1981
Talleres de Expresión Artística, Mexico City, Mexico Lisa Kolb Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1980
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico
1979
El Granero Gallery, Torreon, Coah., Mexico
1977
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico
1974
Menlo School & College, Menlo Park, CA, USA
1965
Dickinson College Union, PA, USA
1962
The Little Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa., EUA
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GROUP SHOWS
2010
Homage to Irma Grizá, Mujeres en el arte 4th edition, Natural Auditorium, Telmex Foundation, Mexico, D.F.
2008
50 Mexican Women Artists, Instituto Cultural de México en San Antonio, Texas, EUA
2007
Arte y Máquinas, Grupo Fogra, Mexico City, Mexico
2006
XXVI Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Mexico City, Mexico Las posibilidades del dibujo, Galería Metropolitana, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City, Mexico
2005
XXV Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Mexico City, Mexico Paisajes del Deseo, Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
2004
Art at Spark, Berverly Hills, California, USA Homage to Carlos Nakatani, Museo Cuevas, Mexico City, Mexico Expo Ciudad Juárez 2004, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico XXIV Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
2003
Homage to Xavier Villaurrutia, Museo Universitario Del Chopo, Mexico City, Mexico XXIII Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico Un siglo y a volar, Kytes by 100 artistas. One Hundredth Anniversary of the Museo Universitario del Museo del Chopo, Mexico City, Mexico
2002
XXII Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
2001
XXI Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
2000
XX Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
1999
Migrantes somos... Expo-benefit. Fideicomiso de Apoyo a Migrantes, Casa Lamm, Mexico City, Mexico Deliriums & Illusions, 75 mexican contemporary artist, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, CA, USA The National Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm, Sweden XIX Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
1998
XVIII Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico Deliriums & Illusions, 75 mexican contemporary artist, Bechtel International Center, Stanford University, CA, USA
1997
XVII Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
1996
XVI Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico 50 Mujeres en la Plástica Mexicana, Galería de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, Mexico
1995
Galería El Angel, Mexico City, Mexico XV Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
1994
El Mar, National Institute of Fine Arts, Colima, Col., Mexico Davis University, Sacramento, CA, USA Instituto Mexicano de Cultura, Fresno, CA, USA Principal Library, Albuquerque, NM, USA Tucson University, Tucson, AZ, USA Winter Group Show, Galería HB, Mexico City, Mexico Llueve Sobre Mojado, Grupo Quadro, Mexico City, Mexico XIV Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
1993
XIII Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico Pago en Especie 1990-1991 Collection, Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Público, Mexico City, Mexico 100 Artists Against AIDS, Centro Cultural San Angel, Mexico City, Mexico Creación de Juguete de Artista (Arte Objeto), Museo José Luis Cuevas, Mexico City, Mexico Women and Contemporary Art in Mexico, San Diego Museum of Modern Art, San Diego, CA, USA
1992
Encuentro de Dos Mundos, HB Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Art Miami ‘92, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL, USA Primera Bienal de Monterrey, Monterrey Museum, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico Y Las Mujeres se Pintan Solas, HB Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico XII Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico Colectiva de Invierno, HB Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1991
Centre Culturel Du Mexique, Paris, France Winter Group Show,HB Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico XI Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico. *Grizá is awarded the Paris Award 1991 Mexican Masters, Burbank Municipal Gallery, Burbank, Ca., USA
1990
Contemporary Art from Mexico, Hollywood Beach Triangle Gallery, Oxnard, Ca., USA X Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico The Meaning of Life, Hollywood Beach Triangle Gallery, Oxnard, Ca., USA Misitu Azul Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico 1a Venta Anual de Arte de la Secretaría de Marina, Club Social de Marina, Mexico City, Mexico Museum of Contemporary Art, Morelia, Mich., Mexico Pintura y Medio Ambiente, Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City, Mexico >Day of the Death, Mercedes Aspe Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Pintores Amigos de Coronel, La Casa de Pedro Coronel, Mexico City, Mexico Winter Group Show, HB Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Claro-Oscuro Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Vírgenes de Guadalupe, Mercedes Aspe Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1989
El Desnudo, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, INBA, Mexico City, Mexico Art in Paper, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, INBA, Mexico City, Mexico Contemporary Art of Mexico, Hollywood Beach Triangle Gallery, Oxnard, CA, USA Bilingual Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA Mexican Artists, Jess Nieto & Co., Backersfield, CA, USA Winter Group Show, HB Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico IX Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C., Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico
1988
Sin Fronteras Gallery, Austin, TX, USA Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX, USA VIII Venta Anual de Arte, Grupo de los Dieciseis, A.C. Hacienda de Los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico Art Works Gallery, Austin, TX, USA Expo-Subasta La Troje San Mateo, Atlixco, Pue., Mexico Grupo Quadro, Mexico City, Mexico Women in Art, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, INBA, Mexico City, Mexico Expo-Subasta Pro Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City, Mexico Vamos a retratar a Diego, Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, INBA, Mexico City, Mexico Itinerant Show in Subway Stations, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico
1987
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico Rafael Matos Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Real del Cabo Gallery, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico Museo Nacional del Carmen, Mexico City, Mexico Salón Anual de Dibujo, National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico El Recoveco Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Jardines Borda Gallery, Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico Matisse Gallery, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico Subasta Pro-Consejo Nacional de Fotografía, Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City, Mexico
1986
Expo-Subasta Pro-damnificados del Terremoto de la Ciudad de Mexico, Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City, Mexico Salón Anual de Pintura, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico Expo-Subasta La Troje San Mateo, Atlixco, Pue., Mexico
1985
Summa Artis Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1984
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico
1983
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico
1982
Arte Contemporáneo Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1981
Women of Mexico, San Angel Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico SHCP Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1980
Solaris Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1979
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico San Angel Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1978
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico
1977
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico
1976
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico Artistas Residentes en Alvaro Obregón, INFONAVIT, Mexico City, Mexico
1975
Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Kin Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico Contemporary Mexican Artists, Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
1974
Panthetnikon Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
1967
Arte de Coleccionistas Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1966
Pecanins Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
1963
The Golden Door, New Hope, Pa., EUA
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PUBLICATIONS
Pintores mexicanos de la A a la Z (Mexican Paiters from A to Z), Gabriela Olmos. Artes de México, CONACULTA alas y raíces, Mexico, 2007 El circo, arte y poesía, Artes de México, no.83, 2007 Mezcal, Artes de México, no.98 2010 Ilustrations for the book of poems On earth and in heaven, Gretchen Shartle. Ilumination Press. Santa Helena, California, USA.