Jose Mertz -
BORN: Queens,NY - 1980 / Raised: Miami, Fla.
EDUCATION:
2002: Maryland Institute College of Art / BFA / Painting
2000: AICAD - New York Studio Program
1998: New World School of the Arts
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:
2010
Crystal Monoliths / Creative Natives / Cafeina Gallery
EZ Street Gallery / Believe the Hype /
Creative Native Group Exhibition
2009
Eat Your Art Out / Art Basel / EZ Street Gallery
NWSA Alumni Exhibition
2008:
Culture Kings Artist Collective Exhibition
Buck 15- Art Basel Show "Paradise Lost"
Hexagone - curated by: kiki valdes & myself / MAS - miami art space
2007:
Miami Art Basel 07 Shows- NY Repps / "Empire"
Design Crib Exhibit / Rock Soup Studio
" Reduce" Lex Leonard Gallery Jersey City. NJ
"Plantation Lullibies" Nubis Gallery Jersey City, NJ
2006:
Semi - Permanent Group Show / Book Australia
"Static Free" Gild NYC
"Unforgiving" Gild NYC
"ABC Fundraiser" Toy Tokyo NYC
"I Rock Many Styles" 58 Gallery Jersey City, NJ
"Trexi Custom Show" Toy Qube Queens, NY
2005:
"Exit Art Holiday Show" Exit Art Gallery NYC
"44 Boards" Mahan Galleryl Columbus, Ohio
"EGO/ All In The Grill" Splotches Web
"Hustlenomics" NYC
"Fulcrum / Gild Inagural Show" Gild NYC
2004
"Armory Show" Exit Art Booth NYC
"In / Convenience - Private Show" Brooklyn, NY
"L Factor - Exit Art Grand Opening Show" Exit Art
2003
"Stream" Rare Gallery NYC
2002
"NYC Studio AICAD Alumni Show" NYC
MICA Graduation Show Baltimore, MD
"Neil Admirari/ Be Surprised by Nothing" Baltimore, MD
"NY Studio Program Show- Off the Chain" NYC
2000
"Art in America Traveling Show" Baltimore, Chicago, Toronto
CURATED SHOWS
ARC Contemporary. Curated show - Hexagone
Designed and Art Directed all publications including web, print and invites for Gild Inc.
Co - Art Director for Channel Organix video showcase - M.I.C.A Institute
Art Director for Posterboy Video / Audio Podcast - Itunes
Co - curated all art shows under Gild Inc. - http://www.gildlilies.com
AWARDS
National Presidential Scholarship
Peace on the Streets Resident Artist / Instructor
Trustee Award
Windsor Newton Grant
EST Outsider Grant
Federal Pell Grant
AICAD study abroad program
Thailheimer Scholarship
SELECTED PRESS
The Cool Hunter - Friendswithyou. Hexagone
Kanye West Blog- Hexagone
The 305.com
Interview with Scheme Magazine - http://schememag.com/daily-news/jose-mertz-the-art-of-zen/
New York Times/ Fine Arts- Leisure / " A New Latino Essence, Remixed and Redistilled"
Outlook Newspaper / 44 Boards: HRC Benefits from Sk8boards as Art / Sept. 2005
Art Talk Magazine / Feb. 2004 / NYC
Time Out New York / " L Factor"
The Village Voice / " Group Portrait" / NYC
City Magazine / Gild USA
Kingbrown Magazine / Australia / "Unforgiving Show"
New York Cool / " Mary Mack Dressed In Black"
Media Bistro / Art Collectives Are Just Sooo Cool.