Rocio G Montiel


Specialties: Abstract Style, Commissions, Acrylic Paintings

 

Rocio G Montiel, also known as "RGM", is a Mexican artist who lives in Los Angeles, California. Passionate about art, her art translates stories, feelings, and emotions into compositions using multiple patterns and organic movements, full texture, and detail. She's a painter who excels in the use of color configurations and the art of transforming geometric and curvilinear forms in most of her artworks.

Her techniques include acrylic paints, oils, pencil, color pencil, charcoal, and ink. She's always experimenting and trying new styles, techniques, and mediums to add to her art; therefore, her portfolio is always evolving. She´s also experiments with digital art, making her portfolio diverse and unique.

Her art has been selected for several juried physical and online exhibitions in the United States (Arizona, California, and New York) and internationally in London, Berlin, Greece and Tokyo. She was also invited to be part of the First Binational Meeting of Women Visual Artists: "Fincar Correspondencias" in Baja California in 2021, she's a member of the Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) since August 2020, she was the Grand Prize Winner of the New York International Fine Arts Competition on 2021, and many diverse events.
 

Next Exhibition:

- TBA
       

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    Education:

     

    Otis College of Art and Design - Los Angeles, CA (2020-2024)

    - Fine Arts Certificate Program

     

    The Museum of Modern Art (2020)

    - Modern Art & Ideas Program

     

    California Institute of Arts | School of Art - Los Angeles, CA (2019)

    - Graphic Design Program

    - Fundamentals of Graphic Design

      

    Frequently Asked Questions:

     

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    Selected Exhibitions:

     

    SOLO EXHIBITIONS


    Abstract

    Teravarna Art Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2023

     

    Artist at Home

    Mexican Center of Culture & Cinematics - General Consulate of Mexico

    Los Angeles, California

    2021

     

    GROUP EXHIBITIONS

      

    Female Art Night

    Sab Art Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2024

      

    Women's International Exhibition

    CRE8 Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2024

      

    Female Art Night

    Sab Art Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2023

      

    Abstract in Perspective

    Pablo Bogdan Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2023

      

    DTLA Art Night

    Happening DTLA

    Los Angeles, California

    2023  

      

    Q.2.0. The Power of Identity

    Embassy of Mexico in the United Kingdom

    London, United Kingdom

    2023

      

    Abstract

    Art International Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2023

      

    Moment

    U1 Gallery

    Tokyo, Japan

      

    35 x 35 2nd Edition

    Mexican Center for Culture and Cinematic Arts

    Los Angeles, California

    2023

      

    Best American Artist

    The Holy Art

    London, United Kingdom

    2022

      

    Textures, Shapes, Patterns or Forms

    Las Lagunas Art Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2022

      

    Unity

    The Holy Art

    London, United Kingdom

    2022

     

    Peep Show

    Cre8 Art

    Los Angeles, California

    2022

     

    Virtual Art

    Digital Chroma Agency

    Berlin, Germany

    2021

      

    Full Moon

    Cre8 Art

    Los Angeles, California

    2021

      

    Humanism

    The Holy Art

    Athens, Greece

    2021

     

    35 x 35 1st Edition

    Mexican Center for Culture and Cinematic Arts

    Los Angeles, California

    2021

      

    The Dreamers

    The Holy Art

    London, United Kingdom

    2021

      

    Phenomenon

    The Holy Art

    London, United Kingdom

    2021

      

    Hot Damn

    Shockboxx Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2021

     

    Mid City Art Contest and Showing

    Mid City Neighborhood Council

    Los Angeles, California

    2021

      

    Facade

    The Holy Art

    London, United Kingdom

    2021

      

    Silver Lining

    Yuma Art Center

    Yuma, Arizona

    2021

      

    Momentum

    The Holy Art

    London, United Kingdom

    2021

      

    Open Show

    825 Gallery / LA Art Association

    Los Angeles, California

    2020

      

    Word

    Shockboxx Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2020

      

    Call and Response

    Shoebox Art

    Los Angeles, California

    2020

     

    Not an Art Fair

    Shockboxx Gallery

    Los Angeles, California

    2020

      

    Sunniest Place on Earth

    Yuma Art Center

    Yuma, Arizona

    2019

      

    One Self

    ChaShaMa Gallery / SeMe

    NYC, New York

      

    Girls Take Over

    Chicano Art Collective

    San Luis, Arizona

    2019

     

    Awards & Associations:

    • Grand Prize Winner, New York International Fine Art Competition - NYC, New York - Jan, 2022
    • Chief Curator - Culturally Arts Collective - Washington, D.C. - 2022 to Present
    • Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) Member  - 2020 to Present
    • Speaker at 1st Binational Meeting of Women Visual Artists: Fincar Correspondencias - Los Angeles, California - 2021 
     

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