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CURRICULUM VITAE

Claudia Valdes Salmeron

ACADEMIC STUDIES

2000-2002
Masters Degree in Arts.Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki, Finland

One year as exchange student. Academy of fine Arts. Helsinki, Finland

1993-1997
Masters Degree in Arts. Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas. Academia de San Carlos, UNAM. Mexico City

1984-1989
Bachelor degree. Graphic designer. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Mexico City

NDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2008
First Mexican Cultural week in Helsinki. Embassy of Mexico in Finland. Helsinki , Finland

2005
Reflexiones. Galleria Huuto. Helsinki, Finland

2003
Los restos de un mundo olvidado. Instituto Iberoamericano de Finalndia. Madrid, Spain

2002
Instituto Humanístico y Literario A.C. Exhacienda de San Pablo de Enmedio. Mexico City

2001
Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki, Finland

2000
Museo de Bellas Artes de Toluca. Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. Toluca, Edo. Mexico

1999
Samakko. Sinebrychoff Park, National Finnish Gallery. Foreigner Art Museum Sinebrychoff. Helsinki, Finland
México en Finlandia. Café Tapuli.Helsinki, Finland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021
Teosvälitys ‘21, Artborg. Sipoo, Finland

2020
Teosvälitys ‘20, Artborg. Sipoo, Finland
Participant in Workshop show. Konstrundan, Artborg. Sipoo, Finland

2019
Participant in Workshop show. Konstrundan. Artborg, Sipoo, Finland

2008
Primera semana Embajada de Mexico en Finlandia
Vernisage made by Mr. Pekka Timmonen, Minister of Culture in Finland. Helsinki, Finland

2006
Now and Then. Galleriet G18. Helsinki, Finland

2005
Fuego y Hielo Finlandés, Exhacienda de Enmedio and the Embassy of Finland in Mexico. México City

2003
Graphic exhibition. Art Anna gallery. Iisalmi, Finland
Miniprint exhibition. Festival of Edinburgh Festival. Linlithgow,Scotland
Miniprint exhibition. Cadaques, Spain
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma. Part of the Symposium The Art in the Architecture. Helsinki, Finland
Public Art Work. Architectural project, with Eeva-Liisa Isomaa. Helsinki, Finland

2002
Five women. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts’ Gallery. Helsinki, Finland
Graduation Exhibition. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki, Finland
Miniature Exhibition. Miniatyyri, Anu Tuominen ja 137 muuta taitelija.. Ars Nova Gallerie, Turku Art Museum,
Jyväskylä Art Museum. Finland

2001
Woodcut Engraving exhibition. Impact Conference. Helsinki, Jyväskylä Art Museum. Jyväskylä, Finland

2000
Kaupunki Meren Ranalla. Ateneum Art Museum. Helsinki, Finland
Students and teachers of Kuvataideakatemia. Instituto Humanístico y Literario. Ex-hacienda de San Pablo de Enmedio. Mexico, City

1999
Exhibition in the Finnish Embassy. With the students and teachers of Kuvataideakatemia. Mexico City

1998
Lamina Magica. Ateneum Art Museum. Helsinki, Finland
Chine Collé Miniprint. Pihla Gallery. Helsinki, Finland
In the Air. Academy of Fine Arts’ Gallery. Helsinki, Finland

1997
Aniversario del Grupo Elfos. Café París. Mexico City
Auction Beneficio del Hospital del Niño Quemado, A.C. Casa de la Cultura Dr. Ignacio Mena. Querétaro, Mexico
Universdad Nacional Autónoma de México.Mexico City
Ramificaciones Gráficas. Casa Jaime Sabines. Mexico City

1996
Jornadas Culturales en la G.A.M. Casa de la Juventud Rosendo Arnaiz. Mexico, City
Maestros de la UNITEC. Universidad Tecnológica de México. Mexico City
Exhibition-lecture Diseño Gráfico 1996. With Dr. Félix Beltrán. Casa de Cultura Córdoba. Veracruz, Mexico.
El Arte en el Diseño. Galería del UNITEC.Universidad Tecnológica de México. Mexico, City
Domingos Culturales en tu colonia. Parque Cuauhtémoc. Mexico City
60 Aniversario de Fuentes Brotantes. Parque de Fuentes Brotantes. México City
Sueños mágicos. Casa de la Cultura Jesús Romero Flores. México City
27 Artistas a la Vanguardia. Galería del Palacio Municipal de Apizaco. Apizaco, Mexico
Teachers UNITEC. Galería de Universidad Tecnológica de México. Mexico City
Auction Beneficio del Hospital para la Atención Integral del Niño Quemado. Galería Libertad. Querétaro, Mexico.
El Infalible jurado del último encuentro Nacional de R.I.P. Palacio de Bellas Artes. Mexico City
Signos después de 20 años. Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Edo. De México.

1995
Tiempo y espacio. Casa de la Cultura Jesús Romero Flores. Mexico City
Sueños. Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Edo. de Mexico
Día de la Comunicación y el Arte. Parque Mexico.Mexico City
Itinerant Exhibition Lo Sacrato Coevo. Different Churches Oratorio de San Felipe Neri. México City

1994
Miniprint exhibition. Galería Metrocontemporánea. México City

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

2013
Academic scholarship. Arts Council of Finland. Helsinki Finland

2012
Academic scholarship. Arts Council of Finland. Helsinki Finland

2005
Scholarship from Finnish Fund for Art Exchange. Helsinki, Finland

2005
Scholarship from Arts Council of Finland. Helsinki, Finland

2003
Scholarship from Finland Ministry of Education. Helsinki, Finland

2001
Scholarship from Finnish Government. CIMO.Young researchers program. Helsink, Finland

1998 and 1999
Scholarships from Finnish Governmet. CIMO.International exchange program. Helsinki, Finland

1999
Finalist piece in the contest: La Pintura y el Ferrocarril. Ferrocarriles Mexicanos. Puebla, Mexico

PUBLIC WORKS

2005
Part of the permanent exhibiiton in the Alexandria Library, Egypt

1997
Stainglass lamp. Iglesia de Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe. Mexico City

1996
Stainglass. Iglesia del Espíritu Santo.Cenro Histórico. Mexico City

1995
Stainglass.Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Mexico City

1994
Stainglass.Iglesia de La Profesa. Centro Histórico. Mexico City

COLLECTIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Collection in Instituto Humanístico y Literario, A.C., Mexico
Collection in Museo de Bellas Artes de Toluca, Mexico
Collection inAlexandria Library, Egypt
Member of the Artists Association of Helsinki,
Member of the Artists Association of Finland,
Member of the Artists Association of Sipoo.

CRITICS AND PUBLICATIONS OF THE ARTIST’S ARTWORKS

Finnish art magazine Taide, 2/2006
Finnish art magazine Taide, 4/2005
Finnish newspaper Helsinginsanomat, 6/7/2005
Mexican newspaper Milenio,8/11/2002
Finnish magazine Uusi Nainen, 1/2002
Finnish newspaper Talous Sanomat 4/8/2002
Finnish newspaper in Jyväaskylä, Keskisuomalainen 9/6/2001

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2014-2021
Cobalto Artis. Helsinki, Finland