Rolando Rojas
Curriculum Vitae
ROLANDO ROJAS MARTINEZ
Born in Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, on February 23, 1970.
Education and Career Milestones
1986
- Studied at the Fine Arts Workshop of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca.
1990
- Studied at the School of Fine Arts at the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (U.A.B.J.O.), Oaxaca.
1990-94
- Pursued a degree in Architecture at the Faculty of May 5, U.A.B.J.O.
1990-93
- Studied Restoration at the School of Fine Arts, U.A.B.J.O.
2001
- Opened the 910 Engraving Workshop in Oaxaca City, now known as the "Center for Graphic Arts."
2016
- Opened his workshop gallery "Serrano" in Houston, Texas, USA.
2017
- Opened the Bronze Foundry Workshop "TR" in Oaxaca.
2017
- September 13 was declared "Rolando Rojas Day" by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
Published Books of Artwork
1999
- “El Enigma y los Espejos.”
2005
- “20 Años de Trayectoria.”
2006
- “Lo Mistico y lo Cotidiano.”
2017
- “Espejos de Tinta y Tiempo” (Graphic Artwork Book).
2019
- “El Imperio de la Mirada.”
Group Exhibitions
1986-88 - Casa de la Cultura de Tehuantepec, Salina Cruz, Juchitán, and Oaxaca, Oaxaca.
1992
- Rufino Tamayo Gallery of the Casa de la Cultura de Oaxaca.
1993
- Women's University of Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan.
- University of Fine Arts, Nagoya, Japan.
1996
- National Lottery Building, Mexico City.
- Contemporary Oaxaca Art at the End of the 20th Century, Borges Cultural Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1997
- Gallery at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA.
1999
- "The Painters of Oaxaca," Matignon Gallery, Paris, France.
2000
- "Oaxaca, A Pictorial Refuge," Cervantes Institute, Milan, Italy.
- Oaxaca Art is in Madrid, Spain.
2002 - From Mexico: Oaxaca/Seattle. Seattle Art Museum.
2003
- Rosario Miniprint Exhibition, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, and Entre Ríos, Argentina.
2011
- Art Fair "Arteaméricas," Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida.
2012
- “Oaxacan Art” Chamber of Commerce, Guadalajara, Jalisco (November).
2013
- "Presence of Oaxaca" Russia (August-September).
- "Presence of Oaxaca" The Arts House, Singapore (September-October).
- “Presence of Oaxaca” Taman Budaya Gallery, Indonesia (November-December).
2014
- "Presence of Oaxaca" National University Museum, Korea (January-March).
…and more.
Solo Exhibitions
1986
- Casa de la Cultura de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca.
(1998).
- Alberto Misrachi Gallery, Mexico City.
- Black Cultural Center, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA.
1999
- Alberto Misrachi Gallery, Mexico City.
- "The Enigma and the Mirrors," Arte de Oaxaca Gallery, Oaxaca.
2000
- "Characters and Magic of Oaxaca," Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
…and more recent exhibitions continuing through 2024.