Eva Montealegre

Education
2004               Scholarship Recipient, Otis College Of Art And Design, Communication Arts
2004               Pierce College, Graphic Design, Certificate of Honors
2003 & 4        Studies with Robert Kingston, the renowned abstract painter
1984               Drama Studio of London, Film & Theatre School
1983               USC, Drama Division under W. Duncan Ross

Awards

Mayor's Award for Excellence, West Hollywood, CA 2024
Eva Montealegre vetted as one of the Best Latin Artists, Latina Art Initiative, Los Angeles, 2015
Best International Artist, ARTAVITA Gallery, Los Angeles, 2015
Artist to Watch, ARTSLANT Magazine, Los Angeles, 2015
WeHo Mayor’s Award, Find Your Roots Exhibition, Lark Gallery, Peter Frank, Juror and Art Critic, 2014
Eva Montealegre: Creating Art Experiences for LA Community, Puffin Foundation Grant, Los Angeles, CA 2013
1^st Place Award, Southern California Women’s Caucus for the Arts, juried by Despina Tunberg, San Diego, CA 2012
Special Recognition, Long Beach Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA, 2008

Professional Experience

Author - Body on the Backlot, May 2018
Instructor - Master’s Class, Lark Gallery, Painting, Beverly Hills, CA 2017
Sales, Display, and Public Relations- Seven Directions Studio Gallery, Topanga, CA  2OOO to present

Exhibitions, Publications, and Special Projects

2024
Deep Matter, Eva Montealegre solo show, Matter Studio Gallery 5080 Pico Blvd, Published Print Catalog, Los Angeles, CA
BuenaVentura Art Association, Board Member: fundraising, communication, ethics, Ventura, CA
Southern California Women's Caucus for Art: Communication Chair, Exhibition Committee, Los Angeles, CA
TAG Gallery Made In The USA exhibit, 5458 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, California
New Wave Exhibit catalogue publication & online exhibition, https://www.aedrafinearts.com
FUERTE! The Makery Gallery of Los Angeles, Co-Curator w/Betty Ann Brown, Published Print Catalog, L.A., CA
Acts of Healing & Repair, Bellingham National Exhibit, Whatcom Museum, Lightcatcher Bldg, Bellingham, WA
Lust and Love, Lela International, The Makery Gallery 260 S. Los Angeles Street, L.A., CA
Walk In Beauty, Solo Show, The Electric Lodge, Electric Avenue, Venice, CA
Blood Mandala, Solo Show, 99 Studio, 432 Ventura Boulevard, Ventura, CA

2023
Beloved Planet, The Makery Gallery of Los Angeles, 260 S. Los Angeles Street, L.A., CA
Beverly Hills Art Show, Beverly Hills Garden, juror Shana Nys Dambrot, Beverly Hills, CA
The Art of Planetary Science 2023, Kuiper Space Science Bldg., Tucson, Arizona

2022
Dulcelapalloza, The Makery Gallery, 260 Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA Sept 10 - October 7
Festoon, LAAA 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Red Bluff Art Gallery 3-D Virtual Exhibit and Animal Rescue Center, Red Bluff, CA
Adorn, LAAA Gallery 825 Los Angeles, CA
Best of the Best 2022, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
California For the Arts, Healing Series, Los Angeles, CA
Fresh From the Factory, LAAA 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Fact-Finding, LAAA 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2021
Eva Montealegre, Art2art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Another Year In LA, curated by David Stone, online exhibition
Les Femmes Folles: Women in Art, online artist feature with Sally Brown, June 15

2019
Artists With Voice, Blue Seven Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Eva Montealegre, Solo Show, Art Depot Gallery, Fontana CA

2018
Guest Artists, The Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Art And Beyond Magazine, by July/August issue, profile on Eva Montealegre, highlighting her Deep series
Open Theme, bg GALLERY, Santa Monica, CA

2017
Wild Animals, Beyond the Lines Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA

2016
Eva Montealegre, A Cosmic Experience, Upper West Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Foot In The Door, Santa Clarita City Hall, Santa Clarita, CA

2015
Water: A Necessary Conversation, Avenue 50 Studio, curated by Susan King, Echo Park, CA
All Saints Eve, the Raven, Huz Art Gallery, San Pedro, CA

2014
Resident Artists Show, Adagio Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
Find Your Roots Exhibit, juror Peter Frank, art critic, West Hollywood, CA

2013
Día De Los Muertos Exhibition: Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach, CA
Day of the Dead Mask Making Workshop, Highways Theatre, 18^th Street Art Center, Santa Monica, CA
Exhibit and Transformational Mask-Making Workshop: Art For All People, Malibu, CA

2012
Art Takes Times Square, Art Book, The See Me Group, New York, Signature Book Publications
Women’s Festival, Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach, CA
Cultural Master Class Exchange, artist/instructor, Hermitage Museum, Beverly Hills, CA
By The Sea, Angel’s Gate Cultural Center Loft Gallery, San Pedro, CA
I Have a Right, Museum of Picture Art Foundation, Dominguez Hills, CA   

2011
Haiti’s Water, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA

2010
Eva Montealegre with Guests of Vision, Modern Art Gallery, artist and curator, Los Angeles, CA

2009
Eva Montealegre, Bluebird Art House Gallery, Whittier, CA
National Artists, Art Raw Gallery, West Chelsea, New York, N.Y.
Eva Montealegre, Calabasas Tennis Club Gallery, Calabasas, CA

2008
Open Themed Show, Long Beach Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA

2007
Suburban Myths, Canoga Youth Center Gallery, Special Honor, Pierce College, Winnetka, CA