ARTIST’ BIOGRAPHY
Born in Puerto
Montt, Chile, Canadian citizen, José Mansilla-Miranda studied Theology at Holy
Family Seminary in Santiago, 1967/75. Diploma Engineering Design, R. R. C. C,
Winnipeg, 1983. Diploma Program in Fine Arts, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
1988. Diploma Graphic Design, Algonquin College, Ottawa, 1991.
Major Solo and group
Exhibitions
His work has been feature in major
exhibitions: Canadian Cultural Center, Beijing-China (1992). V Biennale of La
Havana, La Havana-Cuba (1994). Ludwig Forum fur Internationale Kunst,
Aachen-Germany (1994). IV International Biennale of Painting, Cuenca-Ecuador
(1994). Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa-Canada (1995). The
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg-Canada (1996). Art Gallery,
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia-Spain (1996). Artists Centre 101,
Ottawa-Canada (1996). Third Biennale of Fine Art of Lima, Museum of La Nación,
Lima-Peru (1997). Museum of Contemporary Art Sofia Imber, Caracas-Venezuela
(1997). Karsh-Mason Gallery, Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa-Canada (1997). Museum of
Contemporary Art, Santiago-Chile (1998). VII Biennale of Sacred Art – Painting
1998, Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires-Argentina (1998). Kunstlerhaus Hamburg-Bergedorf,
Hamburg-Germany (1999). Center for Metamedia, Plasy-Czech Republic (1999).
Artists Centre SAW Gallery, Ottawa-Canada (1999). Artists Centre A Space,
Toronto-Canada (2000). Palace of the Arts, Belo Horizonte-Brazil (2000). York
Quay Gallery, Toronto-Canada (2001). Istmo Art Gallery, Ottawa-Canada (2001).
Canadian Embassy, Warsaw-Poland (2002). Artists Centre Espace Virtuel,
Chicoutimi-Canada (2002). Arts Centre Matucana 100, Santiago-Chile (2002). Art
Gallery, Centro de Extensión,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago-Chile (2002). Animal Art
Gallery, Santiago-Chile (2003). Gallery Felipe Gutierrez, National Autonomous
University of Mexico, Hull-Canada (2003). Centre D’Art L’Imagier, Aylmer-Canada
(2003). Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault-Ste. Marie-Canada (2003). Rideau Hall,
Ottawa-Canada (2003). Yukon Art Center Gallery, Whitehorse, Canada (2004).
Important Awards and Grants
City of Ottawa, Department of Recreation
and Culture, 1993. Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Canada 1994. Canadian Museum
Association, 1994. Government of Ontario, Ministry of Culture and Recreation,
Arts Abroad, 1994. Ontario Arts Council, 1995. United Nations Canada, Canadian
Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, 1995. Ministry of
Heritage and Culture Canada, 1996. Special Award of the Jury, VII Biennale of
Sacred Art – Painting 1998, Buenos Aires-Argentina, 1998. Canada Council for
the Arts, mid-career Creation/Production Grant, 1999. Canada Council for the
Arts, Travel Grants: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
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