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Eliana Miranda                             
 
Eliana Miranda is a native Texan who currently lives and makes paintings in Dallas. In 2010, she completed her BA from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Miranda’s BA thesis exhibition awarded her the J. Barney Moore Prize and the Emily and Alfred Bohn Prize in Studio Art. She obtained her MA in 2012 and an MFA in 2015 from the University of Dallas. Miranda’s work is an exploration of the news media’s portrayal of current social issues. She uses various sources such as, blogs, documentaries, personal stories, images, and newspaper and Internet articles. By interpreting these topics through her own visual vocabulary, she hopes to reveal the negative undertones in the news media and open these issues to a wider discussion.

Artist Statement

My work explores the environmental impact on human migration. Ecological disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, major flooding and so forth are some of the instances that can lead to vast migration. Currently my work investigates American culture as one of the leading causes for these catastrophic events. From cheap clothing to pre-packed meals we are constantly encouraged to buy, consume then dispose because products are convenient and cheap to buy again. Eventually this creates an excess amount of waste that leads to environmental hazards. As a way to highlight environmental damage, the process of drawing and painting became key. In my work I use color and line as mechanisms for emphasizing consumption and destruction. I use vivid colors to entice the viewer like advertisements entice the consumer. My purpose is to highlight environmental damage and the displacement it will inevitably cause for many. Hopefully, my work will provide a platform that will open these issues to a wider discussion. 
 
Artist C.V.
 
EDUCATION
2015               MFA in Studio Art, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
2013               MA in Studio Art, University of Dallas, Irving TX
2010               BA Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
2008               Associate of Arts, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX
 
AWARDS  / GRANTS
2010               J.  Barney Moore Prize in Art, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
2010               Emily and Alfred Bohn Prize in Studio Art, Clinton, NY
2010, 2009,   Deans List, Hamilton College, Clinton NY
2008, 2007,   Deans List, Brookhaven College
2006, 2005
2002               2nd place, Texas All-­state Student Color-­Pencil Contest, Dallas, TX
 
PUBLICATIONS
2015               Dallas Observer, “5 Art Exhibitions to See This Weekend”,  http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/
2015               The University News: University of Dallas, “A Human Struggle” Interview and Images
2014               “Spring unto Summer”, Art Here Lately,  www.dallasartsrevue.com
 
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2014               Framed, Mokah Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013               Framed, Mokah Gallery, Dallas TX
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016               Universal Migrations, Lillian Bradshaw Gallery, Dallas, TX
2016               Reoccurring Migrations, Loggia Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
2015               Depraved Documentations, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013               The Gray Border, Upper Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016               Infusion, Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas TX.
2016               For the Love of Artists, Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2016               For the Love of Kettle, Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2016               Latino Americans 500 Years of History, Transition Gallery, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (juried by Consuelo Underwood)
2015               Micro-­Murray Art Show, Loft Cinema, Tucson, AZ
2015               2nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Artspace111, Fort Worth, TX (juried by Vernon Fisher)  
2015               Reunion 15’ Alumni Exhibition, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
2015               Visual Speed Bump Tour 2015, Public Mural, Dallas, TX
2014               Contemporaneous Commentary:  Voices in the Current Sociopolitical Atmosphere, Clayton Staples Gallery, Wichita State University, Wichita KS (juried by Dr. Lisa Volpe)  
2014               Framed, Mokah Gallery, Dallas, TX
2014               Open Studio Exhibition, Upper Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
2014               Chaos: Small Works Show, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
2014               Princess Border War, Sitting Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving TX.
2013               Eight, Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving TX  (juried by Erin Cluley)
2013               Framed, Mokah Gallery, Dallas TX.
2012               Collective Encounters, Sitting Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving TX
2012               League of Innovation Exhibition, Kiva Gallery, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX (juried by Vicki Meek)
2012               Art Love Majic Performance: Deep Ellum Arts Festival,  Dallas, TX
2011               Underground, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX
2010               Senior Art Show 2010, Emerson Gallery, Clinton, NY
2009               Art Rocks, Clinton Chamber of Commerce, Clinton, NY
2006               Student Art Exhibition, Brookhaven Gallery, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX  
2005               Student Art Exhibition, Brookhaven Gallery, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch,
 


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  • NEWS
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    • Peggy Wauters: Recomposed
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