Bird Migration, from The National Bird Series latest shows and presentations:
2022:
Mighty Real/Queer Detroit, “The National Bird” series, group show, Detroit, MI. June. 2022
2021:
Art Gallery of Windsor’s exhibition, Conversations: Windsor Essex Triennial of Contemporary Art, guest-curated by Ray Cronin in collaboration with Lucas Cabral. Currently on view.
The Macaw, "Nuptials" from the series
"El Pájaro Nacional part of the solo exhibition, "Desplazado" at Montserrat College of Art, live performance via Live Youtube, February 11, 9:45-10:15 AM - event page
The Macaw, "Wedding Reception" From the series "El Pájaro Nacional” part of the solo exhibition, "Desplazado" at Montserrat College of Art, live performance via Live Youtube, February 4, 6:30-7:00 pm - more information here
Montserrat College of Art, “El Pájaro Nacional / The National Bird,” character mural scene, January 25 - February 19, 2021. Beverly, Massachusetts
2020:
Pairs, By Mitchell Chalifoux, collaboration project, “El Pájaro Nacional/The National Bird” aka Toña. Latitude 53, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 25 - December 19
EMERGENCY INDEX: AN ANNUAL DOCUMENT OF PERFORMANCE PRACTICE, VOL. 9. Edited by
Zoe Guttenplan, December. More information here
Address Unknown: An Incomplete Map of Belonging, “The National Bird” series, group show, Detroit Public Library, On view now, here
STILL HERE: Screen Art Series, Montserrat College of Art, “El Pájaro Nacional / The National Bird”, Narrativas del Águila - Eagle Narratives, November 19, 7-8 PM EST - via Zoom. More information here
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) 11th OC Film Fiesta, “El Pájaro Nacional/The National Bird,” video performance. October 15-25
Address Unknown: An Incomplete Map of Belonging, “The National Bird” series, group show, Annex Gallery, October 16-24
9 Hour Interludes, “El Pájaro Nacional / The National Bird,” cortes de video / video clips. Performance art, durational. October 21-24,
Performance Art Latinoamérica: OCCIDENTALMENTE,
“El Pájaro Nacional,” programa virtual, October 10-12
Fire Flowers and a Time Machine, The Wilbury Group, Directed by Shey Rivera Ríos, a collaborative performance video, online performances, October 1- 17
Crónicas del Encierro: Latinoamérica, “La Feminidad del Aguila”, online performance art. New York, NY, June
Shelter Domestics, online exhibition, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, Lane Cove, Australia. “Isolation room” subseries. June
Soft opening, The Center for Natural Music / Centro de Musica Natural. “The National Bird” series, Southwest Detroit, (March 14). Postponed
VOYAGUER, Emery Community Art Center,
University of Maine at Farmington, “The National Bird” series, group show. January 30 to March 6
Sisterhood, Untergeschoss Der Pandora Gallerie, Berlin, Germany. “The National Bird” series, performance art, January 25 and 26
VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK CO-CREATION LIVE FACTORY “Dissenting Bodies Marking Time,” European Cultural Centre | Palazzo Mora & Palazzo Michiel, Venice, Italy. January 8–18
2019:
Water Walk, an Ode to the Immigrant Body, “The National Bird” series, 1 hour video piece. Tucson, Arizona, December 9-13
HEAV’N RESCUED LAND, The Neon Heater Art Gallery. “The National Bird”series, group show, Finlay, Ohio. Performance art. December 14
A Manifest Of Ipseities, 333 Midland Gallery,
“The National Bird” series, October 12, Highland Park, MI
Feminist Futures: Art, Design and Activism, re-staging artist Faith Wilding’s performance “Waiting” STAMPS Gallery, University of Michigan, October 5, Ann Arbor, MI
Emergency INDEX, launch party, “The National Bird” series. September 19. Detroit, MI
9 hours: a live stream from Detroit, “The National Bird” series, James Pearson Duffy Art Department at Wayne State University, September 20-21. Detroit, MI
Border Control, The New Media Caucus, Symposium, abstract presentation, “The National Bird” series. University of Michigan, September 19-22. Ann Arbor, MI
La Pocha Nostra, The Enchilada Western, performance art workshop, with “The National Bird” series, El Coyote. Taos, New Mexico, September 4-15.
7th Annual Sidewalk Festival, Peace, Power, Utopia. “The National Bird” series performance art. August 3-4
Looking For America exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum. “The National Bird” series, performance art, and a triptych of paintings “My Name Is The Name Of The Republic.” . July 18- October
Visiting Artist, performance art workshops,
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, April 8-9
Guest speaker, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, March 13
2022:
Mighty Real/Queer Detroit, “The National Bird” series, group show, Detroit, MI. June. 2022
2021:
Art Gallery of Windsor’s exhibition, Conversations: Windsor Essex Triennial of Contemporary Art, guest-curated by Ray Cronin in collaboration with Lucas Cabral. Currently on view.
The Macaw, "Nuptials" from the series
"El Pájaro Nacional part of the solo exhibition, "Desplazado" at Montserrat College of Art, live performance via Live Youtube, February 11, 9:45-10:15 AM - event page
The Macaw, "Wedding Reception" From the series "El Pájaro Nacional” part of the solo exhibition, "Desplazado" at Montserrat College of Art, live performance via Live Youtube, February 4, 6:30-7:00 pm - more information here
Montserrat College of Art, “El Pájaro Nacional / The National Bird,” character mural scene, January 25 - February 19, 2021. Beverly, Massachusetts
2020:
Pairs, By Mitchell Chalifoux, collaboration project, “El Pájaro Nacional/The National Bird” aka Toña. Latitude 53, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 25 - December 19
EMERGENCY INDEX: AN ANNUAL DOCUMENT OF PERFORMANCE PRACTICE, VOL. 9. Edited by
Zoe Guttenplan, December. More information here
Address Unknown: An Incomplete Map of Belonging, “The National Bird” series, group show, Detroit Public Library, On view now, here
STILL HERE: Screen Art Series, Montserrat College of Art, “El Pájaro Nacional / The National Bird”, Narrativas del Águila - Eagle Narratives, November 19, 7-8 PM EST - via Zoom. More information here
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) 11th OC Film Fiesta, “El Pájaro Nacional/The National Bird,” video performance. October 15-25
Address Unknown: An Incomplete Map of Belonging, “The National Bird” series, group show, Annex Gallery, October 16-24
9 Hour Interludes, “El Pájaro Nacional / The National Bird,” cortes de video / video clips. Performance art, durational. October 21-24,
Performance Art Latinoamérica: OCCIDENTALMENTE,
“El Pájaro Nacional,” programa virtual, October 10-12
Fire Flowers and a Time Machine, The Wilbury Group, Directed by Shey Rivera Ríos, a collaborative performance video, online performances, October 1- 17
Crónicas del Encierro: Latinoamérica, “La Feminidad del Aguila”, online performance art. New York, NY, June
Shelter Domestics, online exhibition, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, Lane Cove, Australia. “Isolation room” subseries. June
Soft opening, The Center for Natural Music / Centro de Musica Natural. “The National Bird” series, Southwest Detroit, (March 14). Postponed
VOYAGUER, Emery Community Art Center,
University of Maine at Farmington, “The National Bird” series, group show. January 30 to March 6
Sisterhood, Untergeschoss Der Pandora Gallerie, Berlin, Germany. “The National Bird” series, performance art, January 25 and 26
VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK CO-CREATION LIVE FACTORY “Dissenting Bodies Marking Time,” European Cultural Centre | Palazzo Mora & Palazzo Michiel, Venice, Italy. January 8–18
2019:
Water Walk, an Ode to the Immigrant Body, “The National Bird” series, 1 hour video piece. Tucson, Arizona, December 9-13
HEAV’N RESCUED LAND, The Neon Heater Art Gallery. “The National Bird”series, group show, Finlay, Ohio. Performance art. December 14
A Manifest Of Ipseities, 333 Midland Gallery,
“The National Bird” series, October 12, Highland Park, MI
Feminist Futures: Art, Design and Activism, re-staging artist Faith Wilding’s performance “Waiting” STAMPS Gallery, University of Michigan, October 5, Ann Arbor, MI
Emergency INDEX, launch party, “The National Bird” series. September 19. Detroit, MI
9 hours: a live stream from Detroit, “The National Bird” series, James Pearson Duffy Art Department at Wayne State University, September 20-21. Detroit, MI
Border Control, The New Media Caucus, Symposium, abstract presentation, “The National Bird” series. University of Michigan, September 19-22. Ann Arbor, MI
La Pocha Nostra, The Enchilada Western, performance art workshop, with “The National Bird” series, El Coyote. Taos, New Mexico, September 4-15.
7th Annual Sidewalk Festival, Peace, Power, Utopia. “The National Bird” series performance art. August 3-4
Looking For America exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum. “The National Bird” series, performance art, and a triptych of paintings “My Name Is The Name Of The Republic.” . July 18- October
Visiting Artist, performance art workshops,
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, April 8-9
Guest speaker, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, March 13
2018:
Equilibrio, La Pocha Nostra, Performance Art Workshop. Santa Monica, CA. Feb 6-12
Artist Guest Speaker, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, March 28-29
(Be)longing, Artist-In-Residence, AS220, Volteado de Piña, performance art, Rhode Island, NY, June 13-18
The Ritual of Our Bodies, performance art workshops, CAVE Detroit, October 6-27
Visiting Artist, Interarts Performance BFA program, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, October 10
Pineapple Upside-down Cake - Volteado de Piña, ROOTS Weekend; Renew, group show, Jackson, MS, November 2 - December 5
Performance, Potluck, and Punch! A Host of People, performance art, group show, Detroit, MI. November 10
2017:
Feeding Home La Pocha Nostra and Vest & Page, Performance Art Workshop ART WEEK | WORKSHOP SERIES 2017 Venice, Italy, May
NALAC Field Retreat. San Antonio, TX. May
2016:
Nasty Women; Binders of Them, Cave Detroit
Michigan Latinx Arts Summit, panel discussion: Art and Social Activism. Ford Resource and Engagement Center (Mercado) October 7
Selfies and the meaning of portraiture. Artists demo - workshopDetroit Institute of Arts, DIA, Detroit, MI September 10-11
Tuzas de Maíz, La Pocha Nostra, Performance Art Workshop, San Francisco, CA. August 16-21