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Education



• 2009, Accounting and Bookkeeping, UAC, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• 2007, Business Administration, Truman college, Chicago, IL
• 2005, Studies the human figure from live models, Truman College Art department, Chicago.
• In 1991, Graduates in graphic design from the “Atelier de Arte las Mercedes” Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1989, 1990 studied cartoons, graphic design, and illustration at Estudios Sancho, Caracas, Venezuela
• 1987, 1986, 1984, studies of philosophy, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas.
• 1986, Creative techniques with artist Roberto Gonzalez, Viva Mexico gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1984 Studied Philosophy of the Arts, Conac, Caracas, Venezuela
• 1984, study creative techniques with artist Saul Huerta at the Museum “La Rinconada” Caracas.
• 1984, Active participant in the seminars “Structuralism and Functionalism in 1900” dictated by artist Victor lucena,                Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristobal Rojas” Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1984, Graduates from the “Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristobal Rojas” Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1982 Studies of human body from lives models, Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristobal Rojas” Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1980, Arte puro, Painting and Drawing, Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristobal Rojas” Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1976, Artistic drawing at the Modern School, Caracas, Venezuela.

 



Experience



• Bolet has shown his work since 1981 in many different galleries and museums in Venezuela, and United States.
• 1990, 1991, illustrations and cartoons as a freelance artist for the newspaper, “Libertad” and the magazine “Criterios.”          Caracas, Venezuela
• 1989,1991, Teaches cartoons and graphic design, Estudios Sancho, Caracas, Venezuela
• 1986,1988, Teaches drawing and painting techniques to children and adults.
• 1983, Founding member of group “La Piel,” Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristobal Rojas” Caracas, Venezuela.

 



Featured



2012- Internet cover page for the Next Wave Art Salon, Elgin, IL
2012- Wiki art, online library from the Berlin Biennale, Berlin, Germany.
2011- Cover for the magazine ALED, Latin American Journal of discourse studies, Vol. 9(2)2009
2011- Featured on Septima Letra, website online gallery.
2011- Feast your Eyes article, Algonquin Patch, 7Th Algonquin Public Art Program, online newspaper, Algonquin, IL.
2011- Featured on the Chicago Reader online version, Chicago, IL.
2007- Article, 25 years dedicated to the arts, Magazine Voces Migrantes. Chicago, IL.
2005- Featured article in the newspaper “Reflejos,” enclosed of Daily Herald.
1988- Catalog “1st National Biennale of Guyana’s’ Art,” Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela.
1985- Catalog “XLIII Arturo Michelenas’ Art Salon,” Valencia, Aragua State.
1981- Catalog “National Salon for young Artist,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Caracas Venezuela.

 



Awards



2012- Winner of the Emerging Chicago Artist Invitation Exhibit, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL.
1988- Mention of Honor at the 1st Biennale of Arte Guayana, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela.



 

USA exhibits

2013- "Destorted," Arterie Fine arts and Studio, Naperville, IL

2013- “Rejuvenate,” international exhibit at Fire Art Studios and Gallery, Naperville, IL

2013- “Instrospect,” international exhibit at Fire Art Studios and Gallery, Naperville, IL

2013- Solo exhibitión at Algonquin Public Library, Algonquin, IL
2012- Food for greater Elgin auction exhibit, Elgin IL
2012/13- 8th Algonquin Public Art Program, Algonquin, IL
2012- Invitational Emerging Chicago Artist Exhibit Morpho gallery, Chicago, IL.
2012- The Next Wave Art Exhibit, Elgin, IL.
2012- One Man Show, ten paintings at Dolce Casa Café, Chicago, IL.

2012- 6th Emerging Chicago Artist Exhibition, Morpho gallery, Chicago, IL.

2011/12- 7th Algonquin Public Art Program, Algonquin, IL.
2011- The Next Wave Art Group Exhibition, Elgin, IL.
2011- “Metropolis”, One Man Show at Montgomery Ward Gallery, UIC, Chicago, IL.
2011- Solo Exhibit at the Chicago Public Library, Lincoln Park Branch, Hispanic Heritage Month, Chicago, IL.
2011- 5th Emerging Chicago Artist Exhibition, Morpho gallery, Chicago, IL
2010/11- 6th Algonquin Public Art Program, Algonquin, IL
2010- Art in Empty Windows, Art Hounds Gallery, Waukegan, IL.
2010- Real people 2010, The Old Court House, Woodstock, IL.
2009- Solo exhibition at the Gail Borden Library, Elgin IL.
2007- Group exhibition on Project “Outside my window”, Algonquin, IL
2007- Solo Exhibition at the Algonquin Public Library, Algonquin, IL.
2006-Solo exhibition Portraits of Algonquin, Algonquin, IL
2006- Many faces, One Community. McHenry county self-portrait project, Johnsburg, IL
2005- Art fair, Truman College, Chicago, IL.

 



Venezuelan exhibits



1988- 1st National Biennale of Guayana’s Art, Jesus Soto Museum, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela.
1988- National Salon of Plastic Arts, Caracas, Venezuela.
1987- Space for three, Group exhibition at galleria “La Era de Acuario,” Caracas, Venezuela.
1985- XLIII Arturo Michelena’s Art Salon, Valencia, Aragua State, Venezuela.
1985- University Santa Maria`s Third Art Salon exhibition, Caracas, Venezuela.
1985- X Aragua`s Art Salon, house of culture, Maracay, Aragua State.
1984- Spiral Gallery, group exhibition, Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristóbal Rojas” Caracas, Venezuela.
1984- Itinerant group exhibition under the name “10 Today,” House of Culture, Valencia.
1984- Itinerant group exhibition under the name “10 Today” House of Culture, Maracay.
1984- University Santa Maria`s second Art Salon exhibition, Caracas, Venezuela.

1983- Group Exhibition, Spiral Gallery, Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristóbal Rojas, Caracas, Venezuela.

1983- VIII Aragua`s Art Salon, house of culture, Maracay, Aragua State.
1982- 1st Biennale of Drawing and painting, National Art gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
1982- VII Aragua`s Art Salon, house of culture, Maracay, Aragua State.
1982- XL Arturos Michelena Art Salón, Valencia, Aragua State.
1981- National Salon for young Artist, Museum of Contemporary Art, Caracas Venezuela.

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