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.
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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
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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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