The artist Melva Medina
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| The artist Melva Medina | |
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| File:MelvaMed.jpgMelvaMed.jpg Melva Medina. | |
| Born | February 21, 1964 Morelia, Michoacán, México |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Mexican |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Visual artist |
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"Melva Medina Ortiz" (Morelia, Michoacán. March 21, 1964), known as "Melva Medina" is a Mexican visual artist. Her artwork talks about women as the main character trough symbolism. Her prehispanic roots are considered the basis for the development of her artwork's iconography.
She attended to school at Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda", part of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. During her career she had a great influence on her teacher Arturo Estrada Hernández, who was one of the students of Frida Kahlo, known as "The Fridos".
Formation[edit]
Melva attended to Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, a part of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where she graduated as a veterinarian.
In 1993 she finished her master studies on visual arts with a specialization on engraving at the Academia de San Carlos.
In 1990 Medina started a romantic relationship with the Oaxacan painter Abel Vázquez, and they have two daughters together: Aura Meztli and Alma Citlalli.
Teaching and artistic interventions[edit]
In her labor as an artist Medina dedicated her knowledge to be an sculpture, painting and drawing teacher, having participated on several schools, including the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, where she ran the mega sculptural project on stone, which contemplated the carving of 70 stones of 100×50×50 centemeters.
In 1991 she participated actively in the Mexican Society of Visual Artists (SOMART) organizing the National Congress of Visual Arts on Querétaro, during the presidency of Jaime Mejía on this society.
During the years 1994 and 1995 she decorated with her own artwork the facilities and banks of the Financial Group "ASEMEX-BANPAÍS" in Mexico City, State of Mexico, Aguascalientes y Guadalajara. During this period she founded the SOMAAP delegation in the orient of Mexico's Valley.
In 2004 she illustrated the project "Re-Cuentos de Ópera para Niños"[1], by Silvia Rittner, with the support of FONCA, "Alas y Raíces a los Niños" and "Arpegio Producciones".
In 2008 she organized and participated in the tribute [galerianahualli.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/homenaje-al-maestro-rolando-arjona-amabilis-homage-to-the-master-rolando-arjona-amabilis/ |"Homenaje al maestro Rolando Arjona Amábilis"] to the artist Rolando Arjona in the Visual Arts Center and Nahualli Casa de los Artistas[2] in Mérida, Yucatán. In the same year she worked as a visual arts professor in the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY).
In 2011 Medina inaugurated an exhibition[3] in the Convention Center of the Fairmont Hotel Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo.
In 2013 she participated in the stone carving symposium "Tuunich ká", organized by the arts and culture ministry of Mérida, Yucatán, donating a big formate sculpture for the State's heritage.
In 2015 she exhibited some of her artwork on the collective exhibition "Una obra de arte nos visita"[4], on the Universidad Marista de Mérida.
In 2016 the exhibition "Presas del Silencio"[5] took place, in which she collaborated with her daughter Aura Meztli, who is a fashion designer, at the Museum of Merida's City. In this exhibition stands out her feminist vision, speaking out about sexual harassment on women and children and the problematic of human traffic and women reification.
In 2017 she participated on the inauguration of a new gallery in Hacienda Ticopó[6], with two monumental sculptures heading the exhibition.
Nahualli, Casa de los Artistas[edit]
In 2005 Medina moved to Mérida, Yucatán, and founded "Nahualli, Casa de los Artistas"[7], an art gallery and institution dedicated to the cultural promotion of her own artwork, as well as the ones of Abel Vazquez and their two daughters. Nahualli Casa de los Artistas has also become into the venue of several cultural events.[8]
Among these events stands out the "Expo Coincidencias 2010",[9] a multisensory event with music of the group "Coincidencias" and dinner by Fontebecci restaurant.
In 2012 the event "Del plato a la boca, el arte se evoca"[10] occurred. In this event the artwork of Melva Medina and Abel Vázquez, as well as the one for 6 invited artists from Cuba, turned into the plates that presented the culinary experience made by the chef Martín Álvarez Ibarrondo. The experience was musicalized by Pawl Blaszowski on the violin and Ruth Bennett on the harp.
On Medina's role as art promoter -essentially of emergent artists- she made of Nahualli an showcase of invited artists on different areas of artistic creation through the annual contest "Maratón Creativo Nahualli".[11]
Nahualli has also participated through the twelve editions of the Noche Blanca.[12][13][14]
Since 2017 Nahualli participates on the Anual Studio Tour[15][16] of the Mérida English Library, and since 2012 she maintain collaborations with "HABLA", Centro de Lengua y Cultura.[17]
Fairs and festivals[edit]
Medina participated as the leader of Nahualli Casa de los Artistas on the Segunda Edición de la Feria de Artes Visuales de Yucatán[18] and the Affordable Art Fair[19] in Mexico City, on the first edition.
Courses and specializations[edit]
- 1999. Carving stone sculpture, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo, Masafumi Hosumi, Mexico City.
- 2008. International Meeting of Art Critics., AICA, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2010. Mural development painting techniques, Rolando Arjona Amábilis, Centro de Artes Visuales, Yucatán.
- 2013. Non toxic engraving techniques, Octavio Bajonero, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán.
- 2017. Bronze casting, Humberto Aguirre Correa, Fundición Aguirre, Mexico City.
- 2017-2018. Jewlery. Silver forge, Felipe Cárdenas, Oaxaca.
- 2018. Electroforming for jewlery, Hard to Find, Guadalajara, Jal.
Outstanding exhibitions[edit]
- 2016. "Presas del Silencio", Sculptural installation in collaboration with Aura Meztli (Fashion designer), Museo de la Ciudad de Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2011. "Opening", Fairmont Mayakobá Hotel, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo.
- 2009. "Coatlicue", Body paint WILD 9, Hacienda Tekit de Regil, Yucatán.
- 2009. "Meridanas" International Woman's Day, Museo de la Ciudad de Mérida, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2009. "Self portrait", Galería del Callejón del Congreso, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2009. "Homenaje al jaguar" activities of WILD 9, Convention center Siglo XXI an Ateneo de Yucatán, (MACAY Museum).
- 2009. "Festival de la tortuga marina, Casa de Cultura de Tulum, Quintana Roo.
- 2009. "Visiones paralelas, Galería del Calljeón del Congreso, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2008. "Homenaje al maestro Rolando Arjona Amábilis, Centro de Artes Visuales, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2008. "JORNADAS DE CRÍTICA DE ARTE" Asociación Internacional de Críticos de Arte, AICA, Museo de la Ciudad de Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2008. "Entre el cielo y la tierra", Centro de Artes Visuales, ICY, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2006. "Arte en tres dimensiones: Escultura 2006", School of accounting, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2006. "Luces de México" Escultura de Melva Medina, Morelia, Michoacán.
- 2005. "Escultura Íntima", Galería Mérida, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2005. "Escultura de pequeño formato", Galería Mérida, Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2005. Opening of "Nahualli Casa de los Artistas", Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2004. "La Última y nos Vamos", Casa Estudio de Abel Vázquez, Mexico City.
- 2003. "Exhibición de pintura y escultura", Casa Estudio Abel Vázquez, Mexico City.
- 2002. "Arte Oaxaqueño en la urbe", Conjunto Residencial del Bosque, Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City.
- 2002. "Primer salón SOMAAAP 2002", Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Mexico City
- 2001. "Sueños sobre papel" Dibujo en carbón, Casa de Cultura Guillermo Bonfil Batalla, Mexico City.
- 2001. "Distorsiones y distracciones", Casa Estudio Abel Vázquez, Mexico City.
- 2001. "Colectivo de Mujeres en el Arte", Sala Miguel Covarrubias, Centro Cultural Universitario, Mexico City.
- 2000. "6TO FESTIVAL DE ARTES GRÁFICAS", ENEP Acatlán, UNAM, State of Mexico.
- 1999. "Historias de Familia", Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City.
- 1999. "Instalación Escultórica de fin de siglo", Tec de Monterrey, ITESM State of Mexico Campus.
- 1997. "Muestra escultórica en yeso", Tec de Monterrey, ITESM State of Mexico Campus.
- 1995. "Artistas Contemporáneos Mexicanos", Plazas Galerías (Insurgentes, Perisur y Coapa), Mexico City.
- 1994. "Taller de huecograbado, cinco años a cargo de la maestra María Eugenia Quintanilla", Academia de San Carlos, UNAM, Mexico City.
- 1993. "Convergencias y divergencias",Casa de la Cultura Alfonso Reyes, Mexico City.
- 1992. "Metamorfosis de la conquista", ENEP Acatlán, UNAM, State of Mexico.
- 1991. "Trébol de cuatro hojas", Galería Soutine, Zona Rosa, Mexico City.
- 1991. "Congreso Nacional de Artes Plásticas Francisco de Goitia", Palacio Legislativo Zacatecas, Zacatecas.
- 1991. "CRISTOS", Galería SOMART, Tepic, Nayarit.
- 1991. "II Encuentro Nacional de Artes Plásticas", Museo Regional de Qro., Querétaro.
- 1990. "Sabor, Arte y Tradición del Día de Muertos", Cámara Nacional de la Industria Panificadora, Ciudad de México.
- 1990. "Exposición Colectiva", Teatro Jorge Negrete, Asociación Nacional de Actores, Ciudad de México.
- 1990. "Jueves de Corpus... Las Mulas y Otros Pintores", CANACINTRA, Mexico City.
- 1990. "Motivaciones", Club Social de la Oficialía Mayor de la Secretaría de Programación y Presupuesto, Mexico City.
- 1990. "47° Aniversario de la Universidad Femenina de México", Mexico City.
- 1987. "Arte y Naturaleza", Museo de la cultura Tlatilca, Naucalpan, State of Mexico.
- 1986. "Así nos vamos", ENPEG "La Esmeralda", Mexico City.
- 1985. "Fantasías y Realidad", Ciclo de jornadas de extensión universitaria, FES Cuautitlán, State of Mexico.
- 1985. "Exposición de cuarto grado", ENPEG "La Esmeralda", Mexico City.
- 1984. "Mujeres", Casa de la Cultura de Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico.
References[edit]
- ↑ [1]|Ingrid Haas. "Sylvia Rittner: Hay que respetar la inteligencia de los niños" [Sylvia Rittner: Respecting the children's intelligence is needed] (PDF). Pro Ópera (in español). Mexico. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ https://nahualligallery.mx/%7C
- ↑ [2]| ""Mayakoba Art Gallery / Nahualli Casa de los Artistas"". Yucatán Today. Yucatán, México. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ [3]|Una obra nos visita en la Universidad Marista
- ↑ [4]| "Mother-daughter exhibit speaks for abused girls". Yucatán Magazine. Yucatán, Mérida: Roof Cat Media S de RL de CV. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ [5]|"La Hacienda Ticopó se une al circuito de galerías Noox
- ↑ https://www.traveler.es/gastronomia/galerias/merida-florece/308%7C Wesley Allsbrok (13 October 2012). ""Mérida: el nuevo referente de la buena vida mexicana". Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Cara a Cara Con Abel Vazquez y Melva Medina". Yucatan Today (in español). 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "2010 Expo Coincidencias / 2010 Coincidences Exhibition". 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "'Del Plato a la boca… el arte se evoca'". 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "Nostalgia urbana: Maratón Creativo Nahualli". Nahualli Gallery (in español). 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "Sitio Oficial de la Noche Blanca". www.merida.gob.mx (in español). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "Este sábado habrá "Noche Blanca" en Mérida". notirasa.com (in español). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ https://www.yucatan.com.mx/imagen/2019/5/9/una-oda-azul-en-la-vispera-de-la-noche-blanca-111829.html%7C""Una "Oda Azul" en la víspera de la Noche Blanca" [A "Blue Ode" on Noche Blanca's eve]. Diario de Yucatán (in español). Yucatán, México: Diario de Yucatán. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Presentan el V Tour de Estudios de Arte 2017" [The V Artists Studio Tour is presented.]. Yucatan News (in español). Yucatán, México: Yucatán News. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Se realizará la Sexta Edución del Artist Studio Tour" [There will be VI Edition of the Artists Studio Tour.]. El Pregón Yucateco (in español). Yucatán, México: El Pregón Yucateco. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ https://galerianahualli.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/habla-en-nahualli-casa-de-los-artistas/
- ↑ "Inauguran Feria de Artes Visuales en Yucatán" [The Visual Arts Fair is inaugurated.]. Revista Yucatán (in español). Yucatán, México. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ Nahualli Gallery Affordable Art Fair, retrieved 2022-02-19
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