b. 1976 Boston, Mass.

 

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2002              M.F.A. in Ceramics, NY State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

1999-2000     Special Student, NY State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

1998              BA, Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecanicas, magna cum laude, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

             

2010              Mancha, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL. November/2010

2009              Cristina Córdova: ENTRE][TIERRA, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puero Rico, March-May, 2009

2008              Cristina Córdova, Hodges Taylor Gallery,Charlotte, NC, March

2007              Hacia otro mar, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 
                      "Paseante," The Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2006              Fabulas de la Fascinacion Hodges Taylor Gallery, Charlotte, NC, March

                       Fabulas de la Fascinacion II, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November

2005              Mito y Enteanatomia, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL, April (solo)
                       Enteanatomia, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July (solo)

2004              Cristina Cordova: Mitomemoria, WDO Gallery, Charlotte NC, April

                      Mito, memoria y lluvia, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico

2003              Bajo Faldas y Entre Cabezas, Galeria Pamil, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

2002              De Mujeres Santas y Renacimientos, Galeria Pamil, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2011              Bestiario, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL,March-May ,2011

2010              SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL. November/2010
                      "Muestra Nacional de Artes Plásticas", Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Aniguo Arsenal de la Puntilla, Museo de las Américas, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 2010
                      "Contiguous", Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC June/2010
                       "A Show of Heads" A collective with  Tip Toland, Akio Takamori, Judy Fox, Doug Jeck,Tom Bartel, Cristina Córdova,Tanya Batura,Thaddeus Eardhal and Arthur Gonzalez, Cinema Gallery, Urbana, IL

2009               SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Il, November
                       SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Il, November

2008              Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina", Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC, June-Nov

2007              Variation, SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Il, November

2006              SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Il, November
                       Cauces Invisibles , Blue Spiral, Asheville, NC, June - August
                       Muestra Nacional de Artes Plasticas, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, Aniguo Arsena, Puntilla, Muse de las Americas, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico, September
                       Palm Beach 3, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL, January

2005              Vanitas, lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA, September
                        School's Out, curated by Gail Brown, Community College of Baltimore County, Cantonsville Gallery, March
                       Armory Arts Center Figurative Invitational Exhibition, Armory Arts Center, Palm Beach, Fl, January
                       SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago Il, October

2004              SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago Il, October
                       Penland School of Crafts: Contemporary Traditions, SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago IL, October
                       SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY, June

2003              SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, Ann Nathan Gallery

2003              R. Elizabeth Raphael Prize Finalists Show, Honorable Mention, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA

2002              MFA Thesis Show: Cristina Cordova, Dragica Suskind and Brian Gillis, Fosdick Nelson Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

                      Artists in Wonderland, Digital Exhibition curated by Pedro Pachano, Bronx River Arts Center, Bronx, NY

                      Graduates, Blue Heron Gallery, Deer Isle, ME

                      Encuentro: Cristina Cordova y Mercedita Andrew, Galeria Pamil, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

2000              Recent Ceramic Sculpture, Galeria Pamil, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

1999              Seis Artistas, Galeria Pamil, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

1998              Escalera: Group Show, Kaleidescope Gallery, Rincon, Puerto Rico

1996-1998     Juried Student Exhibition, Galeria Chardon, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (First Prize)

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

2003              Enamorada de la Ceramica, Mario Alegre Barrios, El Nuevo Dia

2002              Celebracion Femenina, exhibition review by Manuel Alvarez Lezama, El Nuevo Dia

2001              Cristina Cordova: Mujeres Santas y Renacimientos, exhibition review by Jorge Rodriguez, El Vocero

2000              Ceramica Escultural, exhibition review by Manuel Alvarez Lezama, El Nuevo Dia

2000              My Experiences and Impressions, by Luo Xiaoping, Sculpture, 2000.3, vol. 23

 

RESIDENCIES

 

2002-Present              Resident Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

 

 

AWARDS

2010               Artist Commission,Permanent Collection,Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte , NC
2010               Virginia Groot Foundation Recognition Grant
                       Best Art Exhibit, Cristina Córdova at Hodges Taylor, Creative Loafing, Best of Charlotte A & E Critic's Picks 
2005-2007      AICA Award  (International Association of Art Critics / Puerto Rico Chapter), Best Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition for "Hacia otro mar", Pamil Fine Art, Puerto Rico, 2008/"Best Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition" for "Fábulas de la Fascinación II", Pamil Fine Art, Puerto Rico,
2004-2005      NC Arts Council Fellowship Grant
2003               American Craft Council Emerging Artist Grant
2003               Liza Plaster Award, Lenoir Sculpture Show, Lenoir, NC

 

 

2003              American Craft Council Emerging Artist Grant

 

LECTURES

 

2000              Artist Lecture, Alfred University, Holmes Auditorium, Alfred, NY

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

2003              Instructor, The Figure in Clay, Taller Toni Hambleton, Cayey, Puerto Rico

2002              Assistant to Prof. George Reiken, Drawing, School of Art and Design, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

                      Assistant to Prof. Andrea Gill, Handbuilding Techniques, NY State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

2000              Instructor, Figure Drawing, Alfred University, Alfred, NY