Erika Duque 

Artist Bio 
Erika Duque is a Dallas based artist who received her bachelor’s degree in painting and drawing from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and is currently a candidate for receiving her Masters in Fine Arts from Texas Christian University. Erika is known for her remarkable ability to capture foliage and primarily paints lush jungles, forests, and landscapes from various trips. Her painting ability has earned her a smattering of group shows, two solo exhibitions, and a recent nomination by Ro2 Gallery for the Rising Stars Exhibition at The Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts.

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​Education 
 
2018    
MFA Candidate, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 

2011   
BFA with Distinction, Painting/Drawing, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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2008   
Tarrant County College, Studio Art (Transferred to SAIC)
 
Solo Exhibitions

2017
Ya Casi: Paintings by Erika Duque, Art Corridor, TCC Southeast,
Arlington, TX

Group Exhibitions

2017
MFA Candidacy Show, Fort Worth Contemporary, Fort Worth, TX

2016
RoTooth, Ro2, Dallas, TX
Grounded: Selections from TCU Students and Alumni, Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, TX
Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Fort Worth, TX
FOUR: Fall Gallery Night 2016, Brik Venue, Fort Worth, TX
Amuse Bouche, Gallery 76102, Fort Worth, TX
Chaos, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
Homestead, Moncrief Center, Fort Worth, TX
Viva la Vulva, Fairmount Neighborhood Library, Fort Worth, TX
Nature’s Green Gold, ArtSpace:111, Fort Worth, TX
Transmission, Fort Worth Contemporary, Fort Worth, TX

2015  
Terra, Carillon Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Ye Ol’ $50 Show, Bobby on Drums, Fort Worth, TX
Exhibitionists, Artspace:111, Fort Worth, TX
Exhibitionists, Shipping and Receiving, Fort Worth, TX

2014 
The Nuisance Goes to Camp, The Grackle Art Gallery, Fort Worth, TX 
Primavera, Cleburne, TX 

2013
NY/TX Part 2 Victoria Batey HQ, Fort Worth, TX 
NY/TX Part 1 Victoria Batey HQ, Fort Worth, TX 

2012 
Fuck Brain Cancer Ro2 Downtown Gallery Dallas, TX 
Rediscovering Modes, Fountainhead, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX 
Fountainhead, Art Foundation Dallas, TX 
Itsa Small Small World, Family Business Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY                  
Smoke and Mirrors Gallery Dallas, TX 

2011   
Night of Art and Music, Bishop Arts, Dallas, TX 
Piranha Bear Art Show, Keller Town Hall Keller, TX 
Sullivan Galleries 7th Floor, Spring BFA 2011, Chicago, IL 

2010   
Altered Realities, Film Festival Lawndale Arts Center, Houston, TX

2009   
SAIC Fall 2009 Animation Screening, Chicago, IL

2007
Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX 

2004
The Cooper Union, Saturday Outreach Program, New York, NY