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CRISTINA CÓRDOVA
P.O. Box 37
Penland, NC 28765
cordovacristina@hotmail.com
 
Education
 
  • NY State College of Ceramics, M.F.A. in Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 2002.
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  • NY State College of Ceramics, Special Student, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, August 1999-May 2000.
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  • Colegio de Agricultura Artes Mecanicas, B.A., magna cum laude, Mayaguyez, Puerto Rico, June, 1998.
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    Residencies, Awards, Positions
     
  • AICA Award 2008 (International Association of Art Critics of Puerto Rico), "Best Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition" for "Hacia otro mar", Pamil Fine Art, Puerto Rico, 2008.
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  • Visiting Artist, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts, November,2008.
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  • AICA Award 2007 (International Association of Art Critics of Puerto Rico), "Best Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition" for "Fábulas de la Fascinación II", Pamil Fine Art, Puerto Rico, 2007.
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  • Trustee, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, 2006.
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  • Artist in Residence, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, July 2002 - July 2005.
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  • NC Arts Council Fellowship Award, 2004-05.
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  • American Craft Council Emerging Artist Grant, 2003.
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  • Liza Plaster Award, Lenoir Sculpture Show, Lenoir, NC, 2003.
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    Teaching
     
  • Penland School, Penland, NC, "Corporal", June 2008.
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  • Clague Studio, Bakersville, NC, "Figurative Workshop", August 2007.
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  • Mudfire, Atlanta, GA, "Figurative Intuition", June 2007.
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  • Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico, "The Figure in Clay", June 2006.
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  • Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, "The Figure: Structure and Surface", October - November 2005. (Two month course including drawing, sculpting and glaze formulation)
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  • Odyssey Center for Ceramics, Asheville, NC, "The Figure in Clay", July 2004.
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  • Odyssey Center for Ceramics, Asheville, NC, "The Figure in Clay", January - February 2004.
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  • Taller Hambleton, Cayey, Puerto Rico, "Ceramica Figuartiva", February, 2002.
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  • NY State College of Ceramics, School of Art and Design, "Drawing Techiques", Assistant to Prof. George Riekin, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 2002.
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  • NY State College of Ceramics, "Handbuilding Techniques" , Assistant to Prof. Andrea Gill. Alfred University. Alfred, NY. January- March 2001.
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  • New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, "Figure Drawing", Instructor, Alfred, NY, January- May 2000.
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    Exhibitions
    2008
  • SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Il, November
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  • " Cristina Córdova", Hodges Taylor Gallery,Charlotte, NC, March (solo)
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  • "Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina", Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC, June-Nov.
    • 2007
  • "Hacia otro mar", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, December (solo)
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  • "Paseantes", The Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, GA (solo)
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  • "Variation", SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Il, November
    • 2006
  • "Fabulas de la Fascinacion II", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November (solo)
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  • SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Il, November
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  • "Cauces Invisibles" , Blue Spiral, Asheville, NC, June - August
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  • "Muestra Nacional de Artes Plasticas", Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, Aniguo Arsena, Puntilla, Muse de las Americas, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico, September
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  • Palm Beach 3, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL, January
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  • "Fabulas de la Fascinacion" Hodges Taylor Gallery, Charlotte, NC, March (solo)
    • 2005
  • "Mito y Enteanatomia", Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL, April (solo)
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  • "Enteanatomia", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July (solo)
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  • "Vanitas", lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA, September
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  • "School's Out", curated by Gail Brown, Community College of Baltimore County, Cantonsville Gallery, March
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  • "Armory Arts Center Figurative Invitational Exhibition", Armory Arts Center, Palm Beach, Fl, January
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  • SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago Il, October
    • 2004 "Cristina Cordova: Mitomemoria", WDO Gallery, Charlotte NC, April (solo)
     
  • SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago Il, October
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  • "Penland School of Crafts: Contemporary Traditions", SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago IL, October
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  • SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY, June
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  • "Mito, memoria y lluvia", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (solo)
    • 2003
  • "National Fine Arts Juried Sample", Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, Aniguo Arsena, Puntilla, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico,
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  • SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago Il, October
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  • SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY, June
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  • "Penland Resident Artists Show", Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
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  • "Transformation 4: Contemporary Works in Ceramics", Elizabeth Raphael Prize Finalists Show, Honorable Mention, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburg, PA
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  • "Bajo Faldas y entre cabezas", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January, (solo)
    • 2002
  • "De mujeres santas y renacimientos", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January (solo)
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  • "MFA Thesis Exhibition: Cristina Cordova, Dragica Suskind and Brian Gillis", Posdick Nelson Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY (May)
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  • "Artists in Wonderland", Digital exhibition curated by Pedro Pachano, Bronx River Arts Center, Bronx, NY
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  • "Graduates", Blue Heron Gallery, Deer Isle, ME, July
    • 2001
  • "Encuentro: Cristina Cordova y Mercedita Andrew, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    • 2000
  • "Recent Ceramic Sculpture" Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico (solo)
    • 1999
  • "Raices", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Ricoul
    • 1998
  • "Escalera", Kaleidescope Gallery, Rincon, Puerto Rico
    • 1996-1998
  • "Annual Student Juried Exhibition", Chardon Gallery, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (1998- First Prize Award)
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    Literature
     
  • "Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina", Kate Dobbs Ariatl, American Craft Magazine, October/November 2008.
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  • "Creadora de enigmas", El Nuevo Dia, 14 de diciembre del 2007.
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  • "Cristina Cordova: Magic Realism", Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing, May 2007.
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  • "From the Inside Out- Two Views on the Creation and Expirience of Cristina Cordova's Clay Sculptures", Katey Schultz and Linda Hillman, Ceramics Art in Perception, 2006.
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  • "Reviews: Cristina Cordova", Kate Dobbs Ariail, American Craft, September/August 2006.
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  • "Body Language", Fred Camper, Chicago Reader, May 2005.
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  • "The Figure in Clay", Suzanne Tourtillot, Lark Books, 2005.
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  • "Dark Horse", Scott Lucas, Creative Loafing, May 2004.
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  • "500 Figures in Clay", Editor Veronica Alice Gunther, Lark Books, 2004.
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  • "Transformation", Graham Shearing, American Craft, June/July 2004.
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  • "Cristina Cordova: Mito, Memoria y lluvia", Rafael Trelles, El Nuevo Dia, March 2004.
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  • "Enamorada de la ceramica", Mario Alegre Barrios, El Nuevo Dia, 2003.
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  • "Celebracion Femenina", Manuel Alvarez Lezama, El Nuevo Dia, 2002.
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  • "Cristina Cordova: Mujeres Santas y Renacimentos", Jorge Rodriguez, El Vocero, 2001.
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  • "My Expiriences and Impressions", Luo Xiaoping, Sculpture, 2000.3, vol. 23, 2000.
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  • "Ceramica Escultural", Mauel Alvarez Lezama, El Nuevo Dia, 2000.


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