Josué Pellot (b. Aguadilla, PR)
info@josuepellot.com

 Education

2004–2006       Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
                            Masters in Art theory and Practice

1997–2003       University of Illinois at Chicago
                           Bachelor of Fine Arts

­Selected Solo Exhibitions

2015
 The Lounge: A room in decomposition, Collaboration with Rosalin Suero, Columbia College, Chicago IL

2012
• Sweetneess and Power, Waubonsee College, Sugar Grove IL

2011
• A Caballo, Universidad Catolica De Puerto Rico, Ponce, PR
• Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted, Collaboration with Hector Arce-Espasas University Galleries, Normal IL

2010
• Pellot Gonzalez Rios, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
• Dama a Caballo, Museo de Arte, Caguas P.R

2009
• Nothing is True, Northeastern University, Chicago IL
• New Work, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago IL

2008
• Performing identity, Elmhurst college gallery, Elmhurst, IL

2004
• Bodega Dreams, Galleria Tinta Roja, Chicago IL

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015
The 2015 James and Audrey Foster Prize (Kijidome’s exhibition gallery), Institute of Contemporary Art of Boston, Boston, MA

2013
• No Stairway to Heaven, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL

2012
• Concrete Illusions, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
• Where My Cones At?, Double Break, San Diego, CA 

2011
• Paradise Lost, AREA, Caguas, PR
• Preambulo, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR
The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, IL
Campeche Vivo, Museo de Arte Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR

2010
• Necessary Fictions, Room 100, Golden Belt, Durham, NC
• Secret Weapons, La puntilla, Institute of Culture, San Juan, PR

2009
• A Room inside Them , Vane Contemporary, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
• Rotate, Contemporary Art Society, London, U.K
• Without Borders, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
• Post Race . North Park University, Chicago, IL
• Chiquitolina , La Quince, Santurce, Puerto Rico 

2008
• No End in Sight, Sullivan Galleries (SAIC), Chicago, IL
• Latino.  University Museum, Carbondale, IL
• Under the influence, Antena, Chicago, IL
• “Framed”, 32nd and Urban, Chicago, IL
• Declaration of Immigration, Mexican fine art museum, Chicago, IL
“1493 ” (Public intervention), Chicago, IL

2007
• L.A Magazine GenArt Fundraiser, Los Angeles, CA
• On the spot (Circa 07), Puerto Rico, Curated by Amanda Coulson
• Familiar Portraits, Polvo, Chicago, IL
• “No Credit, No Problem”  (performance), Chicago, IL
• Temporary Allegiance  (Public intervention), Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 

2006
• Cultural Crossings, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
• Salad Days Rowland contemporary, Chicago, IL
• MFA Exhibition Northwestern University Evanston, IL
• Cody Hudson & Josue Pellot, Galeria Carlos Irizarry, San Juan, P.R
• Postcolonialism and After, Covenant Gallery/Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Light, XXII International Art Festival, Sarajevo, Bosnia 

2004
 Americano, Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago, IL 

2003
 BFA Thesis Show, Gallery 400 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

2001
 Site-ing the Wall GBU Gallery University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
 Off the Wall, University Of Washington Rome Center, Rome, Italy 

Selected Bibliography

•  Fullana Acosta, Mariela “Artistas puertorriqueños contemporáneos se destacan en Chicago”, El Nuevo Día, April 16, 2015 San Juan, P.R
• Jason A. Heidemann, I am the Queen, Time out Chicago, January 2011, Chicago IL
• Manuel A. Lezama, Art Review: Caguas/Puerto Rico, ArtNexus, No. 79, 2010
• Nogera, Celina “FRESCOS 50 Puerto Rican Artist under 35”, 2010, San Juan, P.R
• Olivares, Enrique “Dama rides into a new era with an ld classic”, P.R Daily Sun, September, 2010, SanJuan, P.R
• Toro Ortiz, Ana Teresa “Damas y Dueñas”, El Nuevo Día, September, 2010, San Juan, P.R
• Lauren Weinberg, Art review; Josue Pellot, Time out Chicago, January 2010, Chicago IL
• Sharron Irish, “ Along Paseo Boricua: The Art of Josue Pellot” The Journal of Arts and Communities December, 2009 Vol. 1), University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd U.K
• Miguel Jimenez “Bodega Art”, Café Magazine, October 2008, Chicago. IL
• Barreras, Petra “La polemica de la bandera ‘hibrada’ ”, El Nuevo Día, January 23, 2008, San Juan, P.R
• Barreras, Petra “Bandera sin patria”, El Nuevo Día, January 07, 2008 pg. 72-73 San Juan, P.R
• Toro Ortiz, Ana Teresa “Boricuas en Capsulas”, El Nuevo Día, December 11, 2006, San Juan, P.R
• Davenport, Misha, “Local artist encapsulates stereotypes”, Chicago Sun-time, 10/13/06 pg.16 Chicago. IL
• Riera, Alejandro “La Bodega como Símbolo de una Cultura”, HOY, June 18, 2004 pg.18 Chicago. IL

Artist In Residence
 Fundament Foundation, Tilburg, Netherlands (07’) 

Awards
 Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, The City of Chicago, (04’, 07’, 08’)
 Illinois Art Council, Assistance Grant (IAC) Chicago, IL (04’, 07’, 08’)
 Northwestern University Research Grant (06’)
•  Puffin Foundation Grant (08’) 

Selected Collections
 University of Illinois, Chicago
 Museo de Arte de Caguas, Puerto Rico
 Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico 

Gallery Representation

Vane
Kings House Forth Banks
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3PA UK
T: +44 (0) 191 261 8281
F: +44 (0) 191 261 8281
E: info@vane.org.uk
W: www.vane.org.uk

click here to download PDF