Rochele Gomez

(b. Los Angeles, CA)

Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

 

Education

2014     MFA University of California, Irvine, CA

2006     BFA California State University, Long Beach, CA

 

Solo + Two Person (*) Exhibitions

2023     Rochele Gomez and Tran Truong, Before the Moon Falls, Los Angeles, CA*

2021     Rochele Gomez and Nick Lowe, Punto Lairs inc, Los Angeles, CA*

2020     Green Leaves, Pink Light, with Nora Riggs, Left Field Gallery, Los Osos, CA*

2017     Warm Days, Cool Vons, mandujano_cell, Los Angeles, CA

2016     Giacometti In My Head, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, CA

2015     A Fireplace and Its Mirror, LAXART, Los Angeles, CA

2014     MFA Thesis Exhibition: The Headless Woman, Contemporary Art Center, UC Irvine, CA

2012     Out at the Elbows, with Daniel Ingroff, metro pcs, Los Angeles, CA*

2006     Field Trips, with Shanna Waddell, Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, CA*

 

Group Exhibitions

2023     Potpourri, Tyler Park Presents, Los Angeles, CA

2022     Dreams, Artist Curated Projects, Los Angeles, CA

 2021     Punto Lairs inc. 2060, Punto Lairs inc, Los Angeles, CA

Via Cafe, Tif Sigfrids, Athens, GA

 2020   Package Nocturnes, ArtCenter DTLA, Los Angeles, CA

             Rabbit Hole, Niche Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2019     A STORE SHOW, Odd Ark LA, Los Angeles, CA

             Children of the Sun, Ladies' Room, Los Angeles, CA

       B-LA Connect, National Museum, Berlin, Germany

             Daydream Nation, Galería Curro, Guadalajara, Mexico

 2018    The Librarians, Spring Valley Branch Library, Spring Valley, CA

             Gut Friends, curated by Ry Rocklen, Porch Gallery, Ojai, CA

2016     Caza: Rochele Gomez, Margaret Lee, Alejandra Seeber, curated by Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY           

2014     A Soft Almond of a Poetic/Objects on a Shelf, Three Days Awake, curated by Mateo Tannatt, Los Angeles, CA

             Ideal Territory, Cirrus, Los Angeles, CA

             Spaces that Surround Us, Experimental Sculpture and Painting Studio, UC San Diego, CA

             Friends Are Electric: Act I, Fellows of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA

             Friends Are Electric: Act II, Peggy Phelps and East Galleries, Claremont Graduate University, CA

2013     2nd Year MFA Show, University Art Gallery, UC Irvine, CA

2012     Saucy Leechcraft, JB Jurve, Los Angeles, CA

Curatorial

2017-2020 QUEENS, Co-director, Los Angeles, CA

 

Distinctions and Awards         

2023     Yucca Valley Material Lab Residency

2014     The America Austrian Foundation/Seebacher Prize

2013     University of California, Irvine H.B. and Isabelle Yolen Memorial Scholarship

             The University of California Institute of Research for the Arts Mini-grant

             UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Research/Travel Grant

 2012    UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Sheila K. & James J. Peterson Community Spirit Scholarship

             University of California, Irvine H.B. and Isabelle Yolen Memorial Scholarship

             Claire Trevor School of the Arts Research/Travel Grant

 

Lectures

2023     University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, DECADES Lecture

2018     Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, Open Studios Seminar

2015     California State University, Long Beach, CA, Graduate Art Critique

 

Bibliography

2016     Rosenberg, Karen, “Art in Review: ‘Caza’”, The New York Times, New York, September 9 Knuckles, Nectar, “Critics’ Pick: Caza”, Artforum.com, New York, August

Rios, Daniela, “Editors’ Picks: 10 Art Events to See in New York this Week: Caza”, New York, Artnet.com, July 11

2015     Slenske, Michael, “LAXART’s Next Phase”, wmagazine.com, Los Angeles, January 14

2014     Niemi, Julie, “Out at the Elbows at metro pcs”, temporaryartreview.com, Los Angeles, March 27

 

Teaching

 

2014   University of California, Irvine|Irvine, CA | Lecturer | Art 20A, Basic Drawing, Summer Session  

University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | Teaching Associate | Art 40, Basic Sculpture, Winter Quarter

2013   University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | Teaching Associate | Art 20A, Basic Drawing, Fall Quarter

  University of California, Irvine: Summer Arts Academy | Irvine, CA | Instructor | Ceramics and Sculpture Intensive, Summer

University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | Teaching Assistant | Art Studio 40, Basic Sculpture, Summer Session

University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | Teaching Assistant |Art Studio100, Issues in Sculpture, Spring Quarter

2012   University of California, Irvine| Irvine, CA | Teaching Assistant | Art Studio 1A Lecture A, Art in Context: Painting and Photography, Fall Quarter

University of California, Irvine| Irvine, CA | Teaching Assistant | Art Studio 9c, Thematic Investigations: A Dangerous World, Spring QuarterArt Studio 40, Basic Sculpture, Winter Quarter