About The Artist

ART BIO 2019 Irene Víquez Salazar NAME: Irene Víquez Salazar nationality: Costa Rican CIVIL status: married date of birth: 7 March 1964 languages: Spanish and English (fully bilingual) Italian (I speak, read and write) phone: cell phone: 8991-8053 ACADEMIC EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION Certification as Life Coach May 2016 The International School of Coaching (TISOC) Spain - Costa Rica TRAINING IN PAINTING: Student of the Pintora Flora Zeledón Castaign workshop 2005 -2015 Student of the workshop of Painter Francisco Alvarado 2003-2004 Student of the workshop of the Painter James Theologos 1995 - 2002 UNIVERSITY, 1982-1986: Bsc. Communication Sciences Collective Emphasis on Advertising. Costa Rica University. ACTUAL EXHIBITIONS: Still Life, Honorable Mention, Gallery Ring, online Juried Art Exhibition. March 2019. Fusion Art, SEASONS, online Juried Art Exhibition, April 2019. UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS: PAREIDOLIARTE June 6 2019 Personal Exhibition Institute of Mexico Costa Rica PAST EXHIBITIONS: February 2018 VÍQUEZ ART Exhibition Isabel Salinas Gallery Costa Rica June 2014 Exhibition 11 Brushes Curridabat, Costa Rica Collective Exhibition May 2013 Social Welfare Association of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica, Collective exhibition February 2012 I Exhibition of art and photography Mall Multicentro San Jose Costa Rica Collective exhibition May 2011 Social Welfare Association of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica Collective exhibition September 2010 Yar Burba Gallery San Jose, Costa Rica Individual Exhibition May 2010 VI Season of the Terramall arts Curridabat, Costa Rica Collective exhibition May 2009 V Terramall arts season Curridabat, Costa Rica Collective exhibition June 2008 Maiocco Gallery Bo. Escalante - San José Ecole Travel - Ecole Experience. Participation with 3 works in collective exhibition. May 2008 Association of Social Welfare of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica Collective exhibition January 2008 Cultural Institute of Mexico Bo. The Yoses, San José, C.R. Individual Exhibition (18 works) May 2007 Association of Social Welfare of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica Collective exhibition May 2006 Association of Social Welfare of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica Collective exhibition May 2005 Association of Social Welfare of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica Collective exhibition June 2000 Art Auction Women's Club of Costa Rica - Hotel Meliá Cariari Participation with a work May 2000 Association of Social Welfare of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica Collective exhibition February 1996 International Craft Market Curridabat, Costa Rica Collective exhibition RECOGNITIONS: 2019 Honorable Mention, STILL LIFE Exhibition, Gallery Ring. 2011 The work "Conchal" was selected and published in the calendar "The Color of Costa Rica-2012" Social Welfare Association of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica 2010 The work "Casitas en la Playa" was selected and published in the calendar "The Color of Costa Rica- 2011" Social Welfare Association of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica 2008 The work "Puerto Viejo" was selected and published in the calendar "The Color of Costa Rica-2009" Social Welfare Association of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica 2007 The painting "Playa Limonense" was selected and published in the calendar "El Color de Costa Rica- 2008" Social Welfare Association of Escazú 2007 The painting "From my window" was selected to be printed as a postcard. However, for technical printing reasons, it could not be published. Social Welfare Association of Escazú 2005 The painting "The Corridor" was selected and published in the calendar "The Color of Costa Rica- 2006" Association of Social Welfare of Escazú Escazú, Costa Rica Training in the Artistic Area: 2004 to present Oil painting workshop Prof. Flora Zeledón Castaing May - June 2008 Free Course - University of Costa Rica Oil workshop Prof. Gilberto Ramírez 1992 to 2000 Painting workshop in pastel technique Prof. Jim Theologos 2000 Drawing and oil painting ESEMPI Prof. Francisco Alvarado Avella - q.p.d. Prof. Erick Medrano 2000 Theoretical course on art criticism ESEMPI Prof. Francisco Alvarado Avella - q.p.d. 1999 Free Workshop on Artistic Expression The new school Prof. Rosella Matamoros 1997 Stained Glass Painting Workshop Prof. Brenda de Alvarado 1991 Free Advanced Photography Course Faculty of Fine Arts, U.C.R. 1989 Art Photography Workshop Prof. Jim Theologos 1985 Art and Communication E.C.C.C. Costa Rica University 1985 History of Art Faculty of Fine Arts - UCR 1985 Advertising Art E.C.C.C. - UCR 1985 Photography Techniques Workshop E.C.C.C. - UCR