INFORMATIONWORK INDEX                    ANTONIO LECHUGA                            CV CONTACT




Antonio Lechuga
b. 1985, lives and works in Dallas, TX
antonio.lechuga1@gmail.com
@lettucelook
Currently represented by Daisha Board Gallery | Dallas, TX 



EDUCATION

2006 - 2009  (SCI-Arc) Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA
2004 - 2006  El Centro College, Dallas, TX
2004 - Harvard Design Discovery Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 - Flowers for the Living - 2022, Latino Cultural Center / Dallas, TX (Current)

2024 - Street Views, Various Small Fires, Dallas, TX  
2024 - Survival, Death and Home, Daisha Board Gallery / Dallas, TX 
2023 - Structures of Softness, Oak Cliff Cultural Center / Dallas, TX 
2022 - Fences, Love Texas Art Gallery / Fort Worth, TX



SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 - Texas Biennial: The Last Sky, Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston / Houston, TX
                   Curated by Erika Mei Chua Holum, Ashley Dehoyos Sauder, Coka Trevino

2024 - La Frontera: The Border Exhibit, Irving Archives and Museum / Irving, TX
                   Curated by Jorge Baldor / Latino Arts Project

2024 - Soft Bones, Bath House Cultural Center / Dallas, TX 
                    Curated by Analise Minjarez 
2021 - Across, Urban Arts Center / Dallas, TX
                   Curated by Jose Villalobos
2021 - Passport Oak Cliff, Arts Mission Oak Cliff / Dallas, TX 
                    Curated by Christopher Sonny Martinez 
2021 - Herencias, Oak Cliff Cultural Center / Dallas, TX
                    Curated by Malcriadas Collective
2021 - Holding Space, 500X Gallery / Dallas, TX
                    Curated by Daisha Board / Daisha Board Gallery
2020 - Contemporary / Now 2020, ArtRoom /  Fort Worth, TX
2019 - Family Reunion II, Fort Worth Arts Center / Fort Worth, TX
2019 - CHAOS 7, RO2 Art Gallery / Dallas, TX
2019 - Abrstract Mind 2019, CICA Museum / Gimpo, South Korea
2019 - Spring Gallery Night Juried Exhibition, Fort Worth Arts Center / Fort Worth, TX
                    Curated by William Campbell / William Campbell Contemporary
2018 - 15th Annual Hecho En Dallas Exhibition, Latino Cultural Center / Dallas, TX
2018 - New Texas Talent XXIV, Craighead Green Gallery / Dallas, TX
                     Curated by: CADD (Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas)
2016 - New Texas Talent XXIII, Craighead Green Gallery / Dallas,  TX 
                     Curated by: Frank Hettig / Heritage Auctions
2016 - 13th Annual Hecho En Dallas Exhibition, Latino Cultural Center / Dallas, TX
2016 - Architectural Influence, ART7 Gallery, Fort Worth, TX 
                     Curated by Ariel Davis
2016 - 5th Annual Armstrong National 2-D Exhibition Competition, Armstrong State University / Savannah, GA             
                     Curated by David Griffin
2015 - New Texas Talent XXII, Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
                     Curated by: Terri Provencal, Barry Whistler
2015 - Curvature, ART7 Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
                     Curated by Ariel Davis
2015 - 12th Annual Hecho En Dallas Exhibition, Latino Cultural Center / Dallas, TX
                     Curated by: Francisco Moreno, Arthur Pena, Ariel Saldivar
2015 - Back to Basics, ART7 Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
                     Curated by Ariel Davis
2014 - Finalist, Hunting Art Prize, Houston, TX
                     Curated by: Marie Bosarge, Leila Cartier, Stephen Wicks
2013 - 500X EXPO, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
                     Curated by Iris Bechtol
2011 - Geometric MADI Museum’s Biennial: Origins in Geometry, Dallas, TX
                    Curated by Vincent Falsetta



PRESS

EPHEMERA DFW | “Antonio Lechuga Hasn’t Forgotten Oak Cliff” by Paige Minor for Ephemera DFW - 7.25.24
GLASSTIRE
| “Museums in Central and North Texas Announce Recent Acquisitions” by Jessica Fuentes for Glasstire - 7.19.24

D Magazine | “Artist Antonio Lechuga Preserves His Experience with Gun Violence in Latest Exhibition” by Desiree Martinez for D Magazine - 3.21.24
BREDA | “Threads of Resilience with Antonio Lechuga” BREDA - 10.16.23

GLASSTIRE
| Structures, Beauty, and Barbie: Recent Exhibitions in Dallas by William Sarradet for Glasstire - 9.1.23
CULTURE MAP | 10 must see art exhibitions in August have lessons to teach us all by Kristina Rowe for Culture Map Dallas - 8.16.23
KERA | “Dallas artist challenges ideas of border walls with new exhibition” by Joaquin Fernandez for KERA News - 8.11.23
GLASSTIRE | Antonio Lechuga: Covering and Recovering by Jessica Fuentes for Glasstire - 1.28.23
COAGULA | Antonio Lechuga FENCES in Fort Worth by Erica Stephens  for Coagula - 7.18.22 


LECTURES | TALKS

2024 - Artist Talk: Antonio Lechuga - Survival, Death and Home | Daisha Board Gallery, Dallas TX - 3.24
2023 - Podcast interview: OC3 Frequencies Ep. 14, Dallas, TX - 8.23 
2023 - Artist Talk: Antonio Lechuga - Structures of Softness | Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas, TX - 8.23
2022 - Aritst Talk: Antonio Lechuga | Love Texas Art Gallery, Ft. Worth, TX - 6.22
2021 - Panel / Artist Discussion: Across | Urban Arts Center, Dallas, TX - 11.21


AWARDS / GRANTS

2024 - ArtsActivate Artist Grant, Office of Arts and Culture, City of Dallas, TX - 3.24
2023 - Artist Grant, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX - 8.23
2016 - 1st Prize, 5th Annual Armstrong National 2-D Exhibition Competition, Savannah, GA - 5.16


PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX





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