Rochele Gomez
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2014 MFA University of California, Irvine, CA
2006 BFA California State University, Long Beach, CA
Solo + Two Person (*) Exhibitions
2021
Rochele Gomez and Nick Lowe, Punto Lairs, Los Angeles, CA*
2020
Green Leaves, Pink Light, Left Field Gallery, Los Osos, CA*
2017
Warm Days, Cool Vons, mandujano_cell, Los Angeles, CA
2016
Giacometti In My Head, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2015
A Fireplace and Its Mirror, LAXART, Los Angeles, CA
2014
MFA Thesis Exhibition: The Headless Woman, Contemporary Art Center, UC Irvine, CA
Out at the Elbows, metro pcs, Los Angeles, CA*
2006
Field Trips, Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, CA*
Group Exhibitions
2023
Potpourri, Tyler Park Presents, Los Angeles, CA
2022
Dreams, Artist Curated Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2021
Via Cafe, Tif Sigfrids, Athens, GA
2020
Package Nocturnes, ArtCenter DTLA, Los Angeles, CA
Rabbit Hole, Niche Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019
A STORE SHOW, Odd Ark LA, Los Angeles, CA
Children of the Sun, Ladies' Room, Los Angeles, CA
B-LA Connect, National Museum, Berlin, Germany
Daydream Nation, Galería Curro, Guadalajara, Mexico
2018
The Librarians, Spring Valley Branch Library, Spring Valley, CA
Gut Friends, curated by Ry Rocklen, Porch Gallery, Ojai, CA
2016
Caza: Rochele Gomez, Margaret Lee, Alejandra Seeber, curated by Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
2014
A Soft Almond of a Poetic/Objects on a Shelf, hree Days Awake, curated by Mateo Tannatt, Los Angeles, CA
Ideal Territory, Cirrus, Los Angeles, CA
Spaces that Surround Us, Experimental Sculpture and Painting Studio, UC San Diego, CA
Friends Are Electric: Act I, Fellows of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
Friends Are Electric: Act II, Peggy Phelps and East Galleries, Claremont Graduate University, CA
2013
2nd Year MFA Show, University Art Gallery, UC Irvine, CA
2012
Saucy Leechcraft, JB Jurve, Los Angeles, CA
Curatorial
2017-2020
QUEENS, Co-director, Los Angeles, CA
Distinctions and Awards
2014
The America Austrian Foundation/Seebacher Prize
2013
University of California, Irvine H.B. and Isabelle Yolen Memorial Scholarship
The University of California Institute of Research for the Arts Mini-grant
UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Research/Travel Grant
2012
UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Sheila K. & James J. Peterson Community Spirit Scholarship
University of California, Irvine H.B. and Isabelle Yolen Memorial Scholarship
Claire Trevor School of the Arts Research/Travel Grant
Residencies
2023
Yucca Valley Material Lab The Brutus Fund Residency
Lectures
2023
University of California, Irvine, CA, DECADE Lecture
2018
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, Open Studios Seminar
2015
California State University, Long Beach, CA, Graduate Art Critique
Bibliography
2016
Rosenberg, Karen, “Art in Review: ‘Caza’”, The New York Times, New York, September 9
Knuckles, Nectar, “Critics’ Pick: Caza”, Artforum.com, New York, August
Rios, Daniela, “Editors’ Picks: 10 Art Events to See in New York this Week: Caza”, New York, Artnet.com, July 11
2015
Slenske, Michael, “LAXART’s Next Phase”, wmagazine.com, Los Angeles, January 14
2014
Niemi, Julie, “Out at the Elbows at metro pcs”, temporaryartreview.com, Los Angeles, March 27
Writing
2016
“Cameron Crone: Reflow the Logic Board”, Prism of Reality 4 (2016): 195-196. print.
2014
"Closing Comments." Haunt Journal of Art 1 (2014): 21-23. print.
Teaching
2014
University of California, Irvine|Irvine, CA | Lecturer | Art 20A, Basic Drawing, Summer Session
University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | Teaching Associate | Art 40, Basic Sculpture, Winter Quarter
2013
University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | Teaching Associate | Art 20A, Basic Drawing, Fall Quarter
University of California, Irvine: Summer Arts Academy | Irvine, CA | Instructor | Ceramics and Sculpture Intensive, Summer
University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | Teaching Assistant |
Art Studio 40, Basic Sculpture, Summer Session
Art Studio100, Issues in Sculpture, Spring Quarter
2012
University of California, Irvine| Irvine, CA | Teaching Assistant |
Art Studio 1A Lecture A, Art in Context: Painting and Photography, Fall Quarter
Art Studio 9c, Thematic Investigations: A Dangerous World, Spring Quarter
Art Studio 40, Basic Sculpture, Winter Quarter