ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jose R. Urbina ( b. 1981 )
I am José R. Urbina, a visual artist originally from Guatemala, now based in Charlotte, North Carolina. I have a desire to investigate how interactions, no matter how small, impact those involved. Plastic has caught my attention as it is a material that is intertwined with the modern human experience. Although we interact with it daily, we often overlook the impact of these interactions both on ourselves and our environment. In my work, I aim to explore our relationship with plastic and the positive and negative repercussions of these interactions.
Education: The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago, Chicago IL.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2022 ArtPop street gallery billboard, Norwalk CA
2022 OBRA Collective inaugural group show, OBRA Collective gallery , Charlotte NC
2022 ArtPop inspiration project Lowes home improvement window, Charlotte NC
2022 Here to Stay arte del inmigrante, VozEs Expresión Charlotte NC
2023 Evolution in art, Studio 229 Brooklyn Collective Charlotte NC
2023 Floreciente Identity in bloom, Obra Collective gallery Charlotre NC
2023 Art for a change, Obra Collective gallery Charlotte NC
2023 The ties that bind, nine eighteen nine gallery, Charlotte NC
2023 100 Tiny Things, Charlotte International arts festival Charlotte NC
2023 Raleigh fine art society, North Carolina artists exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh North Carolina
2023 Here to stay el Arte del Emigrante, VozEs Expresión Charlotte NC
2023 Ecology is on us! Miami FL
Press:
Telemundo interview March 25, 2022
Voces Expresssion Cultural article June 14, 2022
https://voz-es.com/2022/06/14/jose-urbina-arte-reciclado/
La Noticia “El arte del inmigrante: una exposición de artistas latinos
https://lanoticia.com/noticias/usa/nc/clt/el-arte-del-inmigrante-una-exposicion-de-artistas-latinos/
Raleigh Fine Arts Socienty, 2023 NC Artists Exhibition catalog
Awards/ Grants:
Charlotte Arts and Science Council, Seed grant July 2022
Charlotte arts and science Council, Artist support grant November 2023
DOWNLOADABLE CV:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0580/8327/9002/files/Jose_R._Urbina_CV.pdf?v=1689630978