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DEANNA BARAHONA

b. 1997, Los Angeles, CA
Lives and works in San Diego, CA
Teaching Assistant in Visual Art at University of California, San Diego

Education
2024            MFA Visual Arts Candidate, University of California, San Diego
2020            BA, Studio Art, California State University, Bakersfield

Solo Exhibitions
2024           (upcoming) San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, California
2023           glitz and satin roses, Residencia 797, Guadalajara, Mexico
2023           santa only visits big cities, UCSD SME GALLERY, La Jolla, California
2020           A Love Letter to Guatemala, White Room Gallery, CSU Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions
2023           (upcoming) NOT NOW BUT NOW, Mandeville Gallery, La Jolla, California
2023           Ahorita!, Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2023           White Lodge, Island 83 Gallery, New York City, New York
2023           MONTAGE, TBN Projects Los Angeles, California
2023           GLAMFA 2023, CSULB Galleries, Long Beach, California
2023           Stone Soup, Two Rooms Gallery, San Diego, California
2022           The Sun Doesn’t Mean To Be So Hot, CSUN West Gallery, Northridge, California
2022           Identity Through Americana, Barbara Freeman Studio, La Jolla, California
2022           Quadruple, Phase Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2022           Blue Lagoon, SME UC San Diego, San Diego, California
2022           Pink Slip, Bread + Salt, San Diego, CA
2022           UC San Diego Open Studios, Main Gallery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
2022           TRACING, Old Kitchen Galley, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
2021            Descifrando Terrenos, New Wight Gallery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2020           Graduating Senior Exhibition, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA
2020           Playhouse, White Room Gallery, CSU Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA  
2019            Color Model, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA  
2019            Nosotros | Tehuantin, White Room Gallery, CSU Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA  
2018            Spring Break Forever, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA
2017            Open Letter. Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA

 
Speaking Engagements
2023           Deanna Barahona en conversacion con Ruben Ortiz Torres, Residencia 797. Guadalajara, Mexico
2023           Guest Speaker, Artes CUAAD, Guadalajara, Mexico

Curitorial Work
2023            Find Me in The White Room, UCSD Main Gallery, La Jolla, CA
  
Publications
2023           Issue 4, Art and Type Magazine
2021            Converge Magazine, Issue 2. The Power of Women’s Work by Haydee Barahona

Awards and Fellowships
2023           California Arts Council, Individual Artist Fellowship, Emerging Artist
2023            Visual Arts Russell Grant
2022            University of California San Diego, VisArts EDI Fellowship
2020            Dean’s Award for Outstanding Visual Art’s Project, California State
                    University Bakersfield