BIO
Alonso Sierralta, originally from Valparaiso, Chile, received his MFA in sculpture from the University of Nebraska in 1997. His work has been exhibited nationally and featured in several publications. He currently teaches sculpture and painting at Concordia University in St. Paul. He lives and works in Minneapolis.
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EDUCATION___________________________________________________
MFA University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1997
BFA University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1993
TEACHING EXPERIENCE________________________________________
Concordia University. Term/Adj. Faculty. 10/02 to present.
Classes taught: Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, Approaching Art, Painting I, Painting II, Painting III, Color Theory, Drawing I, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Sculpture I, Sculpture II, Sculpture III, Fine Arts Colloquium, Professionalism and Exhibition, Theories in Contemporary Art.
Art Institute of Minnesota. Full-time faculty. 1/99 to 8/02
Classes taught: Fundamentals of Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Advanced Life Drawing, Fundamentals of Design, History of Art and Design, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art History, and Color and Design.
College of Visual Arts; Fall 2012-13. Classes taught: 3-D Design, Sculpture I, II
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE____________________________________
-Invited Lectures at Multicultural College Fair and Career Day at Riverland Community College, Austin, MN 2011.
-Invited Guest Lecturer Art Dept. University of MN, April, 2010
-International Sculpture Center, member 2006-present
-Small scale big idea Curator, Concordia University, 2006-present.
-Frida Khalo Advisory Board. Walker Art Center. August 2007
-Vesper College Board of Directors. Minneapolis, MN. 2006-present
-Lowertown Artists Board Member, St. Paul, MN 2006-present
-Invited Juror, 2005 Senior Art Exhibition, Augsburg College, 2005.
-Project Art for Nature (PAN) member, 2004 to present.
-Set Designer. Time Track Productions. Summer, 2003
-Ultrabaroque Advisory Board. Walker Art Center. Fall, 2002.
-Lecturer at Minnesota Biennial Sculpture. Artist’s slide talks. Minnesota Museum of American Art. St. Paul, MN, 2002.
-Invited lecturer at Mt. Senario College. Ladysmith, WI. 2000.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS________________________________________
-The River, MCBA, March- July 2016, Minneapolis, MN 2016
-Gallery 801, Minneapolis, MN 2012
-El Milagro,Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, Aug. 3rd-Sept. 11th, 2011.
-Art Inspired Music Project, McNally Smith College of Music, St. Paul, MN Feb-April, 2010
-Art healing Lives, Textile Center, Minneapolis, Spring 2010.
-The Critic’s Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN 2009
-Centennial Alumni Exhibition, University of NE-Omaha, Omaha, NE, October, 2008
-150 Years of Immigration Art Show, Museum Services, Minneapolis, Summer 2008
-2nd Annual Summer Juried Art Show, St. Cloud State University, 2008
-Holiday inFlux, Flux Gallery, Indianapolis, IN 2007.
-Heteroclite, Density Studios, Minneapolis, MN 2005.
-“Art of Quincy”, Qarma Building Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2005
-“Dimensions Variable” Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2005
-“The Faculty Art Show”, The Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis, 2005
-56th Arrowhead Biennial Exhibition, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN. 2004.
-Nineteenth Annual Greater Midwest International Exhibition, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, January, 2004.
-”Exhibits 2003”, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
-”Mixed Media IV International Juried Art Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE, 2002.
-Minnesota Biennial Sculpture and Installation, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN, 2002.
-”The Best Contemporary Art 2001 WWW National Juried Art
Exhibition”, Period Gallery, www.periodgallery.com Omaha, NE 2001.
-”Flora/Fauna”, College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN 2001
-”Flesh”, College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN 2000.
-Selected Works at Jones’ St. Brewery, Omaha, NE. 1997.
-University of Nebraska, Lincoln Master of Fine Arts Current
Graduates Exhibition at Hastings College. 1997.
-Master Thesis Exhibition, “Recent Works”, Gallery of the Art Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. 1997.
-“Contrasts and Comparisons Exhibition”, Antiquarium Art Gallery, Omaha, NE. 1997.
-Sheldon Biennial Graduate Exhibition, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. 1995.
-“Recent Works”, University of Nebraska, Omaha Fine Arts Gallery, Omaha, NE. 1993.
-“Latin Artists”, El Museo Latino, Omaha, NE. 1993.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS____________________________________________
-Samples and Grafts, NDSU, Flakoll Gallery, Fargo, ND, January 2016
-Alonso Sierralta-McRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN July 2015
-Alonso Sierralta-New Work, The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, March 2013.
-Voyage, Metro State University, St. Paul, MN. Jan. 27th – Mar. 2, 2012
-What is your Cultural Identity? Rasmussen College, MN March-April 2011
-New Sculpture, Salon Lili, Minnetonka, MN, March 2011.
-Alonso Sierralta, Riverland Community College, Austin, MN, Nov. 2010
-New Work, Alonso Sierralta, HCMC Gallery, Minneapolis, 2009.
-“Natureworks: sculpture by Alonso Sierralta Porter Butts Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
-“Living Patterns” FluxSpace, Indianapolis, IN, 2007
-“Alonso Sierralta: Migrating Forms” Tennessee Tech University, January, 2007
-“Harvest” Art of This Gallery, October 2006,
-“Forms + Nature” Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN 2006
-“Transplant”, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN 2004
-“New Sculpture” University of Virginia, Charlotesville, VA, 2004.
-“Recent Sculpture”, Mount Senario College Art Department. Ladysmith, WI. 2000.
-“Alonso Sierralta: Recent Sculpture”, Paul Whitney Larson Art Gallery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 2001
-“New Works” Kishwaukee College Art Department. Malta, IL. 2001.
-”Dualism”, Concordia University Art Gallery, St. Paul, MN 2001.
PUBLIC ART_____________________________________________
La Casa del Carbonero I Stevens Point Sculpture Park, Steven’s Point, WI, May 2011-June 2014
La Casa del Carbonero II. Silverwood Park, St. Anthony, MN, Sept. 2011-Aug 2014
La Casa del Carbonero III Edina Promenade, Edina, MN May 2015-16
AWARDS_____________________________________________________
Best of Show, Art Healing Lives, MN Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN, May, 2010.
Best of Show, Summer Juried Art Show, St. Cloud State University, 2008.
Special Recognition, Period Gallery 2001.
Regent’s Fellowship, University of Nebraska 1996.
Bertha Mengedoht Hatz Memorial Award 1992.
Best of Show, 9th Annual NATA Art Show 1991.
BIBLIOGRAPHY_____________________________________________
Off 90 KSMQ TV Station, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vumRpHIPKg
McNally Smith College of Music interview. Feb. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irgDdI4emQA
MnPost http://www.minnpost.com/artsarena/2009/01/06/5561/unusual_art_show_looks_at_beauty_in_the_eye_of_the_critic
-InDigest Magazine, featured artists. May 2008 Issue. Minneapolis, MN
-Pike Magazine cover. February 2008 issue. www.pikemag.com St. Paul, MN.
-“Placemats and seedpods”, NUVO Magazine, June, 2007. Indianapolis, IN
-On the Cusp, online magazine, May, 2007.
-“Alonso Sierralta’s mixed media sculptures”, Herald Citizen, Cookeville, TN 2/2/07
-A matter of taste: a review of the 56th Arrowhead Biennial Exhibition by Julia Durst, Nov. 24th, 2004.
-Alonso Sierralta “Transplant”, the skini.com 11/04.
-Object Magazine, “Organic Plastic, Wooden Honey”, 1/31/02
-“Alonso Sierralta: Recent Sculpture”, St. Paul Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN, January 12, 2001.
-“Sierralta shows sculptures at Kishwaukee art gallery”, Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, IL, Friday, April 6, 2001.
-Macmillan, Kyle, “Contrasts and Comparisons Exhibition”
Omaha World Herald, Omaha, NE. 1997.
EDUCATION___________________________________________________
MFA University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1997
BFA University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1993
TEACHING EXPERIENCE________________________________________
Concordia University. Term/Adj. Faculty. 10/02 to present.
Classes taught: Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, Approaching Art, Painting I, Painting II, Painting III, Color Theory, Drawing I, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Sculpture I, Sculpture II, Sculpture III, Fine Arts Colloquium, Professionalism and Exhibition, Theories in Contemporary Art.
Art Institute of Minnesota. Full-time faculty. 1/99 to 8/02
Classes taught: Fundamentals of Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Advanced Life Drawing, Fundamentals of Design, History of Art and Design, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art History, and Color and Design.
College of Visual Arts; Fall 2012-13. Classes taught: 3-D Design, Sculpture I, II
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE____________________________________
-Invited Lectures at Multicultural College Fair and Career Day at Riverland Community College, Austin, MN 2011.
-Invited Guest Lecturer Art Dept. University of MN, April, 2010
-International Sculpture Center, member 2006-present
-Small scale big idea Curator, Concordia University, 2006-present.
-Frida Khalo Advisory Board. Walker Art Center. August 2007
-Vesper College Board of Directors. Minneapolis, MN. 2006-present
-Lowertown Artists Board Member, St. Paul, MN 2006-present
-Invited Juror, 2005 Senior Art Exhibition, Augsburg College, 2005.
-Project Art for Nature (PAN) member, 2004 to present.
-Set Designer. Time Track Productions. Summer, 2003
-Ultrabaroque Advisory Board. Walker Art Center. Fall, 2002.
-Lecturer at Minnesota Biennial Sculpture. Artist’s slide talks. Minnesota Museum of American Art. St. Paul, MN, 2002.
-Invited lecturer at Mt. Senario College. Ladysmith, WI. 2000.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS________________________________________
-The River, MCBA, March- July 2016, Minneapolis, MN 2016
-Gallery 801, Minneapolis, MN 2012
-El Milagro,Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, Aug. 3rd-Sept. 11th, 2011.
-Art Inspired Music Project, McNally Smith College of Music, St. Paul, MN Feb-April, 2010
-Art healing Lives, Textile Center, Minneapolis, Spring 2010.
-The Critic’s Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN 2009
-Centennial Alumni Exhibition, University of NE-Omaha, Omaha, NE, October, 2008
-150 Years of Immigration Art Show, Museum Services, Minneapolis, Summer 2008
-2nd Annual Summer Juried Art Show, St. Cloud State University, 2008
-Holiday inFlux, Flux Gallery, Indianapolis, IN 2007.
-Heteroclite, Density Studios, Minneapolis, MN 2005.
-“Art of Quincy”, Qarma Building Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2005
-“Dimensions Variable” Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2005
-“The Faculty Art Show”, The Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis, 2005
-56th Arrowhead Biennial Exhibition, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN. 2004.
-Nineteenth Annual Greater Midwest International Exhibition, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, January, 2004.
-”Exhibits 2003”, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
-”Mixed Media IV International Juried Art Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE, 2002.
-Minnesota Biennial Sculpture and Installation, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN, 2002.
-”The Best Contemporary Art 2001 WWW National Juried Art
Exhibition”, Period Gallery, www.periodgallery.com Omaha, NE 2001.
-”Flora/Fauna”, College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN 2001
-”Flesh”, College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul, MN 2000.
-Selected Works at Jones’ St. Brewery, Omaha, NE. 1997.
-University of Nebraska, Lincoln Master of Fine Arts Current
Graduates Exhibition at Hastings College. 1997.
-Master Thesis Exhibition, “Recent Works”, Gallery of the Art Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. 1997.
-“Contrasts and Comparisons Exhibition”, Antiquarium Art Gallery, Omaha, NE. 1997.
-Sheldon Biennial Graduate Exhibition, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. 1995.
-“Recent Works”, University of Nebraska, Omaha Fine Arts Gallery, Omaha, NE. 1993.
-“Latin Artists”, El Museo Latino, Omaha, NE. 1993.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS____________________________________________
-Samples and Grafts, NDSU, Flakoll Gallery, Fargo, ND, January 2016
-Alonso Sierralta-McRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN July 2015
-Alonso Sierralta-New Work, The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, March 2013.
-Voyage, Metro State University, St. Paul, MN. Jan. 27th – Mar. 2, 2012
-What is your Cultural Identity? Rasmussen College, MN March-April 2011
-New Sculpture, Salon Lili, Minnetonka, MN, March 2011.
-Alonso Sierralta, Riverland Community College, Austin, MN, Nov. 2010
-New Work, Alonso Sierralta, HCMC Gallery, Minneapolis, 2009.
-“Natureworks: sculpture by Alonso Sierralta Porter Butts Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
-“Living Patterns” FluxSpace, Indianapolis, IN, 2007
-“Alonso Sierralta: Migrating Forms” Tennessee Tech University, January, 2007
-“Harvest” Art of This Gallery, October 2006,
-“Forms + Nature” Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN 2006
-“Transplant”, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN 2004
-“New Sculpture” University of Virginia, Charlotesville, VA, 2004.
-“Recent Sculpture”, Mount Senario College Art Department. Ladysmith, WI. 2000.
-“Alonso Sierralta: Recent Sculpture”, Paul Whitney Larson Art Gallery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 2001
-“New Works” Kishwaukee College Art Department. Malta, IL. 2001.
-”Dualism”, Concordia University Art Gallery, St. Paul, MN 2001.
PUBLIC ART_____________________________________________
La Casa del Carbonero I Stevens Point Sculpture Park, Steven’s Point, WI, May 2011-June 2014
La Casa del Carbonero II. Silverwood Park, St. Anthony, MN, Sept. 2011-Aug 2014
La Casa del Carbonero III Edina Promenade, Edina, MN May 2015-16
AWARDS_____________________________________________________
Best of Show, Art Healing Lives, MN Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN, May, 2010.
Best of Show, Summer Juried Art Show, St. Cloud State University, 2008.
Special Recognition, Period Gallery 2001.
Regent’s Fellowship, University of Nebraska 1996.
Bertha Mengedoht Hatz Memorial Award 1992.
Best of Show, 9th Annual NATA Art Show 1991.
BIBLIOGRAPHY_____________________________________________
Off 90 KSMQ TV Station, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vumRpHIPKg
McNally Smith College of Music interview. Feb. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irgDdI4emQA
MnPost http://www.minnpost.com/artsarena/2009/01/06/5561/unusual_art_show_looks_at_beauty_in_the_eye_of_the_critic
-InDigest Magazine, featured artists. May 2008 Issue. Minneapolis, MN
-Pike Magazine cover. February 2008 issue. www.pikemag.com St. Paul, MN.
-“Placemats and seedpods”, NUVO Magazine, June, 2007. Indianapolis, IN
-On the Cusp, online magazine, May, 2007.
-“Alonso Sierralta’s mixed media sculptures”, Herald Citizen, Cookeville, TN 2/2/07
-A matter of taste: a review of the 56th Arrowhead Biennial Exhibition by Julia Durst, Nov. 24th, 2004.
-Alonso Sierralta “Transplant”, the skini.com 11/04.
-Object Magazine, “Organic Plastic, Wooden Honey”, 1/31/02
-“Alonso Sierralta: Recent Sculpture”, St. Paul Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN, January 12, 2001.
-“Sierralta shows sculptures at Kishwaukee art gallery”, Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, IL, Friday, April 6, 2001.
-Macmillan, Kyle, “Contrasts and Comparisons Exhibition”
Omaha World Herald, Omaha, NE. 1997.
