Alessandro Balteo Yazbeck –b. Caracas, Venezuela 1972. Berlin based.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
Chronoscope, 1951, 11pm. Galerie Martin Janda, Vienna
Corrupted Files. Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo, Brazil
2010
“Cultural Diplomacy: An Art We Neglect”.Henrique Faría Fine Art, New York, USA
2009
“Cultural Diplomacy: An Art We Neglect”. Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
2008
A little bit of heaven (1998-2008).Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
The Museum of Architecture’s Little Store. Faría+Fábregas Galería, Caracas, Venezuela
2006
Analysis. Jersey City Museum, Rewind Project Room, Jersey City, USA
2002
Systemic Analysis. Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, USA
1997
Symbolic Surplus. Galería Euroamericana, Caracas, Venezuela
1995
Texts.10.000 Parking, Geneva, Switzerland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2012
Everything Falls Apart. Artspace, Sydney, Australia
Caribbean: Crossroads of the World. El Museo del Barrio, New York, USA
When Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes. CCA Wattis Institute, San Francisco, USA
2011
12th International Istanbul Biennial. Istanbul, Turkey
Liberalis, Kunst+Projekte. Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen –Lütze- Museum, Germany
2010
De frente al Sol. Galerie Martin Janda, Vienna, Austria
Panamericana. Kurimazutto Gallery, DF, México
Then & Now: Abstraction in Latin American art, 1950 to Present. Deutsche Bank, New York, USA
2009
31 Panorama da Arte Brasileira. Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo, Brazil
2da Trienal Poli/Gráfica de San Juan. Puerto Rico
Noise. Galerie Sfeir Semler, Beiruth, Libano
2008
The Prisoner's Dilemma. Cisneros Fontanals Art Fund. Miami, USA
Aspectos del dibujo en América del Sur. Museo Valenciano de la Ilustracion y la Modernidad, Valencia, España
2007
Most Humans Do Not Know Better. Serge Ziegler Gallery at Brooke Alexander, New York,USA
5th Biennial, The (S) files. El Museo del Barrio, New York, USA
Natural Geographic. Norma Desmond Productions, Los Angeles, USA
2006
10 Defining Experiments. Cisneros Fontanals Art Fund. Miami, USA
Peekskill Project. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, USA
Ecos y Contrastes. Museo de Arte de El Salvador
2005
Skyway. Jersey City Museum and Victory Hall, Jercey City, USA
Diálogos in Latin-American Art. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago de Chile
2004
Anthropo-Socio. The Artist Network, New York, USA
Diálogos in Latin-American Art. Museo de Arte de Lima, Perú
The Crystal Land. Aljira, Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, USA
2003
Pandemic. Guggenheim Museum's Sackler Center for Arts Education / United Nations, New York, USA
Pandemic. Pretoria Art Museum, South África
2002
Paralelos. Museu de Arte Moderna, Río de Janeiro, Brazil
Pandemic. Convent dels Angels, Barcelona, Spain
2001
Hopscotch. Kean University, Elizabeth, USA
Bienal del Barro. Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela
2000
Re-drawing the line. Art in General, New York, USA
VII Bienal de la Habana. La Habana, Cuba
1999
Gracias José Gregorio Hernández. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Caracas, Venezuela
1997
La Invención de la Continuidad. Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela
Drawing the line. Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, USA
Re-Ready Made. Museo Alejandro Otero, Caracas, Venezuela
1996
VII Salón Mendoza. Sala Mendoza, Caracas, Venezuela
Atmósferas Urbanas. Banco Union, Caracas, Venezuela
1995
Encountres. Galerie Julio Gonzalez, Paris, France
City. Cité International des Arts, Paris, France
1994
Indice. Museo Alejandro Otero, Caracas, Venezuela
II Bienal Camille Pizzarro. Grant Residence Price, Caracas-Paris
IV Bienal de Guayana. Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
2011
Studio Lease Program Berlin, Kulturwerk des BBK Berlin GMBH, Germany
2010
Artist in Residence / Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Germany
2009
Artist in Residence / Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo & Fundacao Armando A. Penteado, São Paulo, Brasil
2006
Latino and Latin American Art Forum / David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University, USA
2006
Commission Program / Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami, USA
1995 1st price, Biennale Camille Pizarro, Caracas, Venezuela / Artist in Residence, Cite des Arts, Paris, France
PUBLIC PROGRAMS and ARTIST TALKS:
As part of his exploration of the limits of artistic and curatorial practice, Balteo Yazbeck, has participated in
public programs and artist talks that address concerns stemming from his personal practice and that of notable Venezuelan artist – GeGo (Gertrude Goldschmidt 1912-1994) as well as Alexander Calder (1898 -1976).
2009 Escuela de Artes Plásticas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Faculdade de Artes Plásticas ,Fundacao Armando A. Penteado, São Paulo, Brazil
2008 Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA
Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA
2007
El Museo del Barrio, New York City, USA
2006 Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami, USA
2005 The Americas Society, New York City, USA
2000 Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas, Venezuela
1997 Museo Alejandro Otero, Caracas, Venezuela
1996 Espacios Unión, Caracas, Venezuela
NSTITUTIONAL AND MAYOR PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Harvard Art Museum, Cambridge, USA
El Museo del Barrio, New York, USA
Museu de Arte Moderno de São Paulo, Brazil
Diane and Bruce Halle Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, New York, USA
Coleção Teixeira de Freitas, Lisbon, Portugal
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami, USA
Colección Banco Mercantil, Caracas, Venezuela