Edmundo Lopez was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Lopez came to New York when he was 19 years old. Edmundo created art since he was a child, using any paint and materials that he could find. He graduated with a Master in Fine Art from Lehman College, New York. Edmundo Lopez art is inspired by social issues. He stylize birds, fish, humans and marine plants in surreal ways to evoke emotions of nostalgia. Lopez always search for unusual and challenging materials to experiment and expand his artistic skills even though Clay has being Edmundo’s passion since he was a young child. Lopez has exhibited his artworks in the Bronx Museum of Art N.Y, Lehman College art gallery, Casa Bastida and Cibao Theater in The Dominican Republic, The National Art Club in New York where he was awarded “The Allied Artist Award” among others. Now, Edmundo Lopez lives in Central Florida where he create his artworks and teach art in Orlando. Edmundo received a “Distinctive award” from Osceola Arts for the Hispanic Heritage Celebration art exhibit. Recently, Edmundo has an outdoor sculpture on display in down town Kissimmee, Florida part of the Kissimmee Sculpture Experience. This sculpture was created 2017 for an art exhibition in support of the Pulse tragedy in Orlando to celebrate the first anniversary at The Albin Polasek Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden.

Edmundo Lopez

Education

2001 M FA in studio Art, Lehman College, Bronx, New York

1997 The Art Students League, New York, New York

1995 B.A, City College, New York, New York

Exhibitions

2019 Osceola Arts (Hispanic Heritage Celebration) (Juried)

2019 Kissimmee Sculpture Experience, “Crisli Musical Chair”. Outdoor Sculpture (Juried)

2019 Kissimmee Sculpture Experience, “Totem Pole of the Heroes”. Outdoor Sculpture (Juried)

2019 Kissimmee Sculpture Experience, “Angel of the Caribbean”. Outdoor Sculpture (Juried)

2019 Orlando Museum of Art (Indigenous) 1st Thursday (Juried)

2019 Sobo Art Gallery (Artist Choice) Winter Garden Fl. (Juried

2019 City Art (Perspective) Orlando, Fl.

2019 Tertulia 4 Gatos (Hart Memorial Central Library) Kissimmee, Fl.

2019 Kissimmee Sculpture Experience, “Positive Thoughts”. Outdoor Sculpture (Juried)

2018 Sobo Art Gallery (Paper) Juried. Winter Garden Fl. (Juried)

2018 Albin Polasek Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden (Arabesque) Winter Park, Fl. (Juried)

2018 City Art (Encounter) Orlando, Fl.

2018 Osceola Arts (Hispanic Heritage Celebration) (Juried)

2017 Albin Polasek Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden “Summer of Love”, Winter park, Fl. (Juried) Outdoor Sculpture

2017 City Art Factory (Inspired) Orlando, Fl.

2017 Osceola Arts (Hispanic Heritage Celebration) Fl. (Juried)

2017 The Orlando Public Library (What has Change?) Fl. (Sponsor by Sam Flax)

2015 Orlando Museum of Art (Feminine) 1st Thursday (Juried)

2014 Orlando Museum of Art (Performing Arts) 1st Thursday (Juried)

2014 Beat and Rhythm”, Mad Cow Theater, Orlando Fl.

2010 Osceola Center for the Arts, Kissimmee, Florida (Juried)

2003 Osceola Center for the Arts, Kissimmee, Florida (Juried)

2001 The Dominican Cultural House, New York, New York

2001 The National Art Club “25th Annual Exhibition”, New York, N.Y (Juried)

2001 Lehman College, Bronx, New York

2001 Boricua College, New York, New York

2001 The Dominican Consulate, Hispanic Heritage, New York, New York

2001 Casa Bastida, “XVIII Eduardo Leon Jimenez”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Juried)

2000 Cibao National Theater “XVIII Eduardo Leon Jimenez” Santiago, Dominican Republic” (Juried)

2000 National Art Club “24 Annual Exhibition”, New York, N Y (Juried)

2000 Lehman College, (Karma in the Ocean) Bronx, New York

1999 Boricua College (Lights) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York

1999 Bronx Museum of the Art, Bronx, New York

1999 Casa Bastida, “XVII Eduardo Leon Jimenez” Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Juried)

1998 Cibao National Theater “XVIII Eduardo Leon Jimenez” Santiago, Dominican Republic” (Juried)

1995 The Puerto Rican Heritage House, New York, New York

1995 Teacher College “Very Special Art”, New York, New York

1994 Westbeth Art Gallery, New York, New York

Awards

2019 Six 1st prizes, Six 2nd prizes, three 3rd prizes (Osceola Art Fair, Kissimmee, Fl.)

2018 “Distinction Award”, Osceola Arts (Hispanics Heritage Celebration) Osceola, Fl.

2014 Four 1st prizes, thee 2nd prizes, One 3rd prize (Osceola Art Fair, Kissimmee, Fl.)

2000 “The Allied Artist” The National Art Club, New York, New York

1999 B.I.O.M.E. Toshiba Corporation

1996 “Very Special Art” (Kennedy Foundation) New York, New York

1995 “Very Special Art” (Kennedy Foundation) New York, New York

1994 “Very Special Art” (Kennedy Foundation) New York, New York

Teaching Experience

1996- 2002 Art instructor, Board of Education New York

2002 –Present I teach ceramics at Orange County Public School, Fl.

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