Antonio V’s Artistic Statement
"My goal is to promote cross-cultural awareness and ethnic understanding through a variety of media formats, using as perspective rendering tools, journalistic, didactical-documentary and surrealistic minimalism. I seek truth-telling while exploring concepts of 'the Beautiful', fantasy, group and self-identities in an attempt to debunk cultural myths perpetuated by social systems, religious dogmas, competitive sports, political symbolism and taboos."
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Educational Background
- PhD ABD—University of Pittsburgh; University of Edinburg, Media Studies
- Masters of Communication Sciences, Illinois State Univ.
- Bachelors of Science—Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Associates—San Bernardino Valley College
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Television & Media Awards
- "Best Informative Series"—Cultures in Focus, Producer/Host Northern Illinois Cable Association Award 1991
- "Best Overall Production"—Cultures in Focus, Producer/Host NACA Award 1992
- "Best Edited Production"—Cultures in Focus, Producer/Host NACA Award 1993
- "Best of Lake County"—Cultures in Focus, Producer/Host NACA Award 1993
- Kellog Foundation Communications Fellowship (1979)
- Media Studies Fellowship—University of Edinburgh (1985)
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Works on Paper
- Picture Award for: "In Your Face" Today's Photographer Magazine, 1998
- Picture Award for: "Against the Odds" Today's Photographer Magazine, 1998
- Picture Award for: "Shadow Guardian" Today's Photographer Magazine, 1998
- Picture Awards for: "Posturization" Today's Photographer Magazine, 1998
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Published Works
- Editor/Photographer of Culture Scope Quarterly (1989–1994)
- Cover Photo/Entertainment Weekly, "Masked Balanese Dancer"
- Kane County Chronicle (1989)
- The Spire Collegiate Visual Arts Magazine (1996–2001)
- Elgin Community College
- Today's Photographer Magazine, Tips on Shooting Celebrities (June 1999)
- Black and White Magazine, "The Masks We Wear" (Issue No. 18, April 2002)
- Dos Espadas, Un Corazon, Literature book with original
- Black and White Photographs, First Publish Press (2002)
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New Art International (2002–2003), Book Art Press, New York: "You R What U Read"; "Poise After Rodin"; "American Gothic No.5"; "Mind Control"
Direct Art Magazine (2003) Volume 8, Slow Art Productions, New York: "Touched by the Sun"; "My Demons Are My Own"
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Exhibitions
- Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Black Creativity 2004—"Cuba: Secret Love;" "Cuba- Freedom For Elian!"; "Cuba: Beasts in the Streets" Chicago, Illinois 204
- Lebensart Gallery, Berlin, Germany, June 2003, Solo Show—Mixed Motives
- Y.Ripplinger Art Salon, La Couture Boussey, France, July 2003, Solo Show
- Encuentro Internacional Fotografia de Prensa Group Show : "Cuba Sliced in Black and White"; and "What Masks We Wear" Havana, Cuba (Spring 2003)
- La Galaria de Arte, Group Show—Digital Works, Antigua, Guatemala (Fall 1999)
- Elgin Community College Permanent Cultural Collection in the SRC Atrium—"Cuba Sliced in Black and White: "Sloganizations" No.1 and 2; "Beasts on the Streets"; "Ürban Renewal" Elgin, Illinois
- Juried Group Show: "Points in the Paint", "Ying/Yang #3", and "Wave Watcher's Dream" The Campbell House, Geneva, Illinois (1997)
- Juried Group Show: "Parallel Rhythms" Bloomingdale District Museum (1997) Bloomingdale, Illinois
- Juried Group Show: "Camera Art '96" and "Catch the fire!" The Norris Gallery, St. Charles, Illinois (1996)
- Student Exhibition of Kodalith Works Elgin Community College, VPA (Summer 1995) Elgin, Illinois
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