FERNANDA RIVERO
BIO
Fernanda Rivero was born in Puebla City, Mexico, in 1983. In 2016, she earned a Master’s degree in Industrial Design from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and in 2007, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the Ibero-American University of Puebla. In 2024, she participated in the mentorship programme for artists, session number 11, led by Ty Nathan Clark; she studied History of Modern and Contemporary Art taught by Mexican art curator Gonzálo Ortega.
In 2021, her work was selected for publication in ARTfolio2021: A Curated Collection of the World’s Most Exciting Artists. In 2017, she held her first solo exhibition in Puebla City. She has participated in group exhibitions and art fairs such as Saatchi Art in Los Angeles in 2019 and Red Dot in Miami in 2021.
During the pandemic in 2021, she delivered several online art workshops with a therapeutic focus. She also created a platform on her social media to conduct live interviews with various national and international visual artists, demonstrating her commitment to the community during challenging times.
Additionally, she has taken part in several auctions and sales to support various social causes. For example, in 2020, she participated in Tap into Your Creativity to benefit Feeding America, USA. From 2020 to 2022, she was a member of the Puerta 31 collective, selling works to benefit different organisations in Mexico City. Between 2022 and 2023, she contributed to the IluminArte auction for Autism in Mexico City.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2013-2016 Master´s Degree in Industrial Design, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
2002-2007 Bachelor´s Degree in Architecture, Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla.
2024 Mentorship Programm by Abstract Artist Ty Nathan Clark.
2024 Understanding Contemporary Art, by Mexican Curator Gonzálo Ortega.
2024 History of Modern and Contemporary Art, by Mexican Curator Gonzálo Ortega.
SOLO SHOWS
2022 La Magia de Habitar, Galería KAAB, Puebla, México.
2021 Despertar Espiritual , Galería Blanco Colima, Ciudad de México, México.
2018 Flores de mi Jardin, Torre JV Centro Mayor, Puebla, México.
GROUP SHOWS & ART FAIRS
2024 Paralelo, Galería Juárez y Akadem, San Pedro Garza García, Mty, México.
2022 Red Dot, Miami, Florida. Bada, Campo Marte, Ciudad de México, México.
2021 What do we do now?, Galería Juárez, Torreón Coahuila, México.
2021 De La Poesía al Lienzo, Sala Sergio Pitol y Juan Cordero, Casa De La Cultura, Puebla, México.
2020 Galería Sophartmx, Ciudad de México, México.
2019 Inspire, Wynwood, Miami, Florida. The Other Art Fair by Saatchi, Los Angeles, California.
AUCTIONS
2024 Benefit Auction by Iluminarte por el Autismo, Ciudad de México, México.
2023 Benefit Auction by Iluminarte por el Autismo, Ciudad de México, México.
2022 Benefit Auction by Iluminarte por el Autismo, Ciudad de México, México.
2022 Puerta 31, Colectivo de Arte, Ciudad de México, México.
2021 Puerta 31, Colectivo de Arte, Ciudad de México, México.
2020 Puerta 31, Colectivo de Arte, Ciudad de México, México.
2020 Feeding America by Tap Into Your Creativity, Minneapolis, USA.
PUBLICATIONS
2021 ArtFolio 2021, A curated collection edited by Douglas King. https://www.artfolioannual.com/